Roberto D’Aversa feels Empoli depart the Coppa Italia semi-final towards Bologna ‘with our heads held excessive’ and the regrets have been for the primary leg consequence.
The Tuscans had already carried out a miracle by reaching their first ever Coppa Italia semi-final, eliminating Torino, Fiorentina and Juventus alongside the way in which.
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Nevertheless, at house was an excessive amount of to beat and so they this night, going out 5-1 on combination.
Giovanni Fabbian and Thijs Dallinga headers proved decisive round a short lived Viktor Kovalenko equaliser, turning within the rebound from a parried Ola Solbakken strike.
D’Aversa took Empoli to first ever Coppa Italia semi-final
BOLOGNA, ITALY – APRIL 24: Roberto D’Aversa, Head Coach of Empoli, seems to be on previous to the coppa Italia Semi Remaining match between Bologna FC and Empoli at Renato Dall’Ara Stadium on April 24, 2025 in Bologna, Italy. (Photograph by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Pictures)
“We depart this historic semi-final with our heads held excessive,”
“The remorse is the primary leg, the place we made unforced errors towards among the finest groups in Italy proper now. The lads performed with focus this night. If we have now this identical spirit within the remaining Serie A matches, then we are able to combat and show that we deserve to remain within the prime flight.”
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With the relegation battles in thoughts, D’Aversa not noted a number of gamers together with Sebastiano Esposito and Tino Anjorin, on prime of the on-going damage disaster.
“I selected Solbakken as a result of I needed to see what he may do, whereas Konate and Kovalenko had recreation. It’s arduous to be blissful after dropping, however we gave it our all.”
D’Aversa had a really particular message to conclude the interview, as a result of he had expertise because the coach of Lecce, so was significantly shaken by the information this morning that .
“I wish to ship an embrace to the Fiorita household, who suffered a horrible shock. He was somebody I labored with and was very keen on.”
Lecce physiotherapist Graziano Fiorita
D’Aversa had additionally despatched a message to Fiorita on his Instagram account earlier at this time.
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“I’m shocked, unhappy and profoundly pained by the lack of Graziano Fiorita. He was a superb physiotherapist and a beautiful particular person, who knew how you can create staff spirit, and I used to be very keen on him.
“He used to joke round, calling me ‘maestro,’ however had unbeatable skilled rigor and focus too. At all times able to lend a serving to hand, optimistic and competent.
“An exemplary father, husband and man. I’ll at all times carry Graziano in my coronary heart, with the enjoyable reminiscence of our pleasurable video calls with Giovanni, the equipment man.
“I ship an embrace to his household, who he was in love with, and to all of Lecce.”