The second legs will be played in April. Madrid last won the Copa del Rey in Empoli beat Juventus on penalties to advance to the Coppa Italia semi-finals after a resilient performance helped them hold the defending champions to a draw in regular time. Youssef Maleh had put Empoli in front after 24 minutes, scoring with a powerful strike from outside the box, before Khephren Thuram levelled for the struggling hosts after the hour mark with a stunning individual effort from a tight angle.
Empoli will face Bologna in a two-legged semi-final in April. Inter and Milan will play each other for the other spot in the final. The back-to-back German Cup winners in and soaked up early Wolfsburg pressure in both halves before gradually improving.
Leipzig join holders Bayer Leverkusen and Stuttgart in the last four, as well as third-tier Arminia Bielefeld who stunned Werder Bremen on Tuesday. Second tier Dunkerque , who knocked out Lille on penalties in the previous round, secured their second big upset with a win over Brest to reach the semis.
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