BOLOGNA, ITALY - DECEMBER 03: Riccardo Orsolini of Bologna scores his team's second goal past Semuel Pizzignacco of AC Monza during the Coppa Italia match between Bologna FC and AC Monza at Renato Dall'Ara Stadium on December 03, 2024 in Bologna, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)
BOLOGNA, ITALY - DECEMBER 03: Riccardo Orsolini of Bologna scores his team's second goal past Semuel Pizzignacco of AC Monza during the Coppa Italia match between Bologna FC and AC Monza at Renato Dall'Ara Stadium on December 03, 2024 in Bologna, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)

Bologna will face either Atalanta or Cesena in the Coppa Italia quarter-final after thrashing sorry Monza 4-0, but lost Riccardo Orsolini to injury.

The Rossoblu are revitalising their campaign after a 3-0 win over Venezia at the weekend, but it keeps getting worse for Alessandro Nesta’s side, who travelled to the Stadio Dall’Ara without Daniel Maldini, Roberto Gagliardini, Matteo Pessina and Alessio Cragno.

Santiago Castro forced a tricky save out of Semuel Pizzignacco in the opening three minutes, then Samuel Iling-Junior fired over the bar, but they opened the scoring when Castro laid it off for a Pobega screamer outside the box that arrowed into the top corner.

BOLOGNA, ITALY - DECEMBER 03: Santiago Castro of Bologna celebrates with teammate Benjamin Dominguez after scoring his team's fourth goal during the Coppa Italia match between Bologna FC and AC Monza at Renato Dall'Ara Stadium on December 03, 2024 in Bologna, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)
BOLOGNA, ITALY – DECEMBER 03: Santiago Castro of Bologna celebrates with teammate Benjamin Dominguez after scoring his team’s fourth goal during the Coppa Italia match between Bologna FC and AC Monza at Renato Dall’Ara Stadium on December 03, 2024 in Bologna, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)

There was controversy on 35 minutes when Monza had penalty appeals from a corner as Emil Holm and Emanuele Valoti went for the same ball, but the referee waved play on and Bologna immediately sprinted up the other end to double their lead with Orsolini’s dinked finish.

VAR had a look at the incident and decided not to over-rule the official, but it was still bad news for Bologna because Orsolini pulled a muscle during that move and immediately limped off. This is not the development coach Vincenzo Italiano wanted just days before a Serie A clash against Juventus.

Straight after the restart, Lewis Ferguson’s scorcher was fingertipped over the bar and Bologna got their third when Iling-Junior whipped in a low cross from the left that only grazed the boot of Castro for Benjamin Dominguez to tap in at the back post.

Castro added a goal to his fine performance, as Dominguez won it back in midfield and threaded through for the striker, who took a touch to go inside Armando Izzo and drill into the far bottom corner.

Iling-Junior again went close in the final minutes, his powerful rising angled drive fingertipped onto the near post by Pizzignacco.

Bologna 4-0 Monza

Pobega 32 (B), Orsolini 35 (B), Dominguez 63 (B), Castro 77 (B)

03-12-2024 17:30
1/8 Final

Player statistic

1st half
Tommaso Pobega
(Assist: Santiago Castro)
Goal 32'    
Riccardo Orsolini
(Assist: Santiago Castro)
Goal 35'    
2nd half
Benja Domínguez
(Assist: Santiago Castro)
Goal 63'    
    65' Yellow card Armando Izzo
Santiago Castro
(Assist: Benja Domínguez)
Goal 76'    

Match statistic

53
Possession %
47
16
Total shots
6
9
Shots on target
1
5
Shots off target
3
2
Blocked shots
2
5
Corners
5
1
Offsides
3
15
Fouls
12
BGN
MON

Starting lineups

34
Goalkeeper
2
Defender
78'
26
Defender
78'
15
Defender
19
Midfielder
61'
8
Midfielder
61'
18
Midfielder
7
39'
14
9
Attacker
21
Goalkeeper
4
Defender
33
64'
5
Defender
19
57
Midfielder
71'
27
Midfielder
80
Midfielder
46'
37
Attacker
64'
24
Attacker
84
Attacker
71'

Substitutes

29
1
Goalkeeper
23
Goalkeeper
33
Defender
21
Attacker
3
Defender
11
Attacker
10
Attacker
80
Midfielder
31
Defender
30
Attacker
39'
82
Midfielder
61'
6
Midfielder
61'
5
Defender
78'
16
Defender
78'
42
Midfielder
22
Defender
10
Attacker
11
Attacker
13
Midfielder
69
Goalkeeper
30
Goalkeeper
38
Midfielder
52
47
Attacker
46'
44
Defender
64'
20
Attacker
64'
12
Midfielder
71'
55
Attacker
71'

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