MILAN — Gianfranca Zola's Serie A coaching career got off to a miserable start when his Cagliari side was thumped 5-0 at Palermo Tuesday. Germany forward Mario Gomez missed a penalty and Fiorentina had two men sent off in a 1-0 defeat at bottom club Parma while a spectacular goal by Simone Zaza, who met a corner with a full-blooded volley, gave Sassuolo a shock 2-1 win at AC Milan. AS Roma kept up its title challenge with a 1-0 win at Udinese, although the host claimed that Davide Astori's header never crossed the line after it bounced down off the crossbar. The loss left Cagliari (12 points) firmly entrenched in the relegation zone. Palermo (25 points) is joint eighth with Milan. On Monday, Felipe Anderson produced one of the best individual performances of the Serie A season, setting up two goals and scoring with a brilliant effort of his own, to lead Lazio to a 3-0 win over Sampdoria. Cambridge vs. Utd Fourth tier Cambridge United, the lowest ranked team left in the FA Cup, will host 11-time winner Manchester United after Monday's draw for the fourth round of the competition. Holder Arsenal will travel to Championship (second tier) Brighton & Hove Albion while joint Premier League leader Chelsea will face Championship Millwall or third tier Bradford City on Jan. 24 or 25. Champions Manchester City is at home to Championship side Middlesbrough and Birmingham City entertains West Bromwich Albion in a Midlands derby. The match will be Manchester United's second in a row against lowly opponent after Louis van Gaal's team beat famed League One giant-killer Yeovil Town 2-0 in the third round Sunday. If Tottenham Hotspur wins a replay against Burnley after Monday's third round match ended 1-1, it will play Leicester City in another all Premier League clash. Premier League Aston Villa hosts Championship leader Bournemouth while Liverpool, which beat fourth tier AFC Wimbledon 2-1 Monday, will entertain Bolton Wanderers. That match could see Bolton's former Liverpool striker Emile Heskey make a return to Anfield. Earlier, captain Steven Gerrard scored twice to save Liverpool from FA Cup embarrassment and steer it into the fourth round after a tricky 2-1 win at fourth tier AFC Wimbledon Monday. Gerrard is close to agreeing an 18-month contract with Major League Soccer team the Los Angeles Galaxy, according to a BBC report Tuesday. — Agencies
