sentences:  Each knockout round tie consisted of two-legged matches, home and away, in which the team with the higher aggregate score progressed to the next round, with the exception of the final, which was played over just one match at a neutral venue.In the event that the two teams' aggregate scores were tied, the team that scored more goals in their away leg would progress to the next round.On 7 February, the Italian government ruled Parma and Livorno's home fields did not meet safety requirements following riots that occurred after a Serie A match in Sicily.