Messina 1–0 Scordia: Sartore seals a cup victory
Sartore’s header decides the quarter-final first leg at Franco Scoglio. Coco preserves the lead late on; the return leg is on 4 November.
ACR Messina beat FC Gymnica Scordia 1–0 at Franco Scoglio on 21 October 2026, in the first leg of the Coppa Italia Eccellenza Sicilia quarter-finals.
The first half ended goalless despite chances for Burzio, La Spada and Bonanno. In the 66th minute, Bonanno found Passiatore on the right and substitute Francisco Sartore headed in his cross, scoring his first goal for Messina after a lengthy injury absence.
Lorenzo Coco denied D’Emanuele late on and Famà in stoppage time to keep the clean sheet. The tie will be decided away from home on 4 November.