Bologna and Lazio needed to go all the way in which to penalties to settle their tie tonight after a 1-1 draw within the ninety minutes, with the Biancocelesti holding their nerve to win 4-1 within the shootout.
Santiago Castro opened the scoring for Bologna earlier than Tijjani Noslin equalised for the guests.
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It was a must-win sport for each side, who at the moment view Coppa Italia success as the best route into European soccer subsequent season.
Bologna got here into the sport as holders, successful the cup final season, while Lazio have struggled with accidents and a switch embargo final summer time that severely hindered head coach Maurizio Sarri’s return to the membership.
The primary half began cagey as anticipated, neither workforce keen to take too many dangers. Bologna regarded extra threatening within the early phases, with extra of the ball in Lazio’s third, however the Biancocelesti stayed defensively resilient.
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After gifting away a careless nook across the half-hour mark, Moro whipped in a low nook; Santiago Castro diving to angle the ball previous Provedel within the Lazio web.
BOLOGNA, ITALY – FEBRUARY 11: Santiago Castro of Bologna celebrates scoring his workforce’s first aim in the course of the Coppa Italia match between Bologna FC and SS Lazio at Renato Dall’Ara Stadium on February 11, 2026 in Bologna, Italy. (Picture by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Photos)
The final quarter-hour of the primary half noticed Bologna hold Lazio comparatively on a leash, with issues going from dangerous to worse for Sarri when skilled ahead Pedro needed to be taken off resulting from a nasty damage.
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Bologna 1-1 Lazio – Noslin modifications the sport for Lazio
Tijjani Noslin took his place, in a transfer that ended up benefitting Lazio tremendously.
Noslin’s introduction opened up lots of house for the Biancocelesti within the second half, along with his tempo instantly throwing off the Bologna defence.
After a pleasant run from Dele-Bashiru on the best wing, the Nigerian squared a easy ball to Noslin to fireplace residence and tie the sport up.
BOLOGNA, ITALY – FEBRUARY 11: Tijjani Nolsin celebrates scoring his workforce’s first aim in the course of the Coppa Italia match between Bologna FC and SS Lazio on the Renato Dall’Ara Stadium on February 11, 2026 in Bologna, Italy. (Picture by Marco Rosi – Getty Photos)
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Lazio appeared to realize confidence from the aim, with much more ahead momentum in comparison with their reasonably stagnant first half.
Within the remaining twenty minutes of regular time, the sport grew sluggish – regardless of substitutions from each coaches to inject some tempo into the match.
Danilo Cataldi went shut with a shot from the sting of the field however the fouls flying in left, proper and centre meant that the remainder of regulation time performed out in a really stop-start method.
With the rating stage on the finish of the 90 minutes, the tie went to a penalty shootout.
Lazio had no bother changing their penalties however Provedel made two good saves and Orsolini drove his penalty huge to provide the guests the win.
Lazio will now face Atalanta within the semi-final.