Bologna will face Milan of their first Coppa Italia Ultimate for 51 years, as as we speak’s 2-1 victory over Empoli consolidated a 5-1 combination triumph in
The Rossoblu already had one foot within the Ultimate because of , however nonetheless fielded a robust XI simply days after the last-gasp Serie A victory over Inter despatched them into fourth place. Emil Holm, Lukasz Skorupski, Lewis Ferguson and Nicolò Casale missed out, with Santiago Castro nonetheless not absolutely match. Empoli have been with out Youssef Maleh, Christian Kouame, Ardian Ismajli, Nicolas Haas, Pietro Pellegri and Szymon Zurkowski. The Tuscans knocked Torino, Fiorentina and Juventus out of the Coppa Italia, but have been and not using a League win in 2025.
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It took simply seven minutes to increase the combination lead, as a nook was punched so far as Nikola Moro, who acquired down the fitting to face up a cross for the Giovanni Fabbian free header from six yards.
Jacopo Seghetti pushed a Charalampos Lykogiannis strike over from a tough angle, then caught out a boot to disclaim the Thijs Dallinga tap-in on the again publish from a nook.
Nonetheless, Empoli acquired their first purpose of the tie when Junior Sambia despatched Ola Solbakken by way of and his ferocious effort was parried into the trail of Viktor Kovalenko.
BOLOGNA, ITALY – APRIL 24: Viktor Kovalenko of Empoli scores his staff’s first purpose in the course of the coppa Italia Semi Ultimate match between Bologna FC and Empoli at Renato Dall’Ara Stadium on April 24, 2025 in Bologna, Italy. (Photograph by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Pictures)
Seghetti’s gloves have been stung by Fabbian from the sting of the world, however Sambia risked a straight crimson card for his lunge on Lykogiannis.
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Benjamin Dominguez twice discovered himself in an ideal place to shoot, solely to hesitate and let the prospect go begging, whereas the third time his half-volley from the sting of the field flew simply over.
Dallinga simply didn’t redirect the deflected Estanis Pedrola effort on track from shut vary, whereas Moro additionally noticed his strike pushed over by a defensive interception.
On the ensuing nook, Lykogiannis stood up a trademark cross from the left for Dallinga to steer the header again throughout the goalkeeper.
Bologna 2-1 Empoli (5-1 agg)
Fabbian 7 (B), Kovalenko 33 (E), Dallinga 86 (B)
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