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Join us for all the build-up and action as it happens from the Coppa Italia semi-final second leg, as Bologna or Empoli will go through to face Milan.
It kicks off at the Stadio Dall’Ara at 20.00 UK time (19.00 GMT).
The Rossoblu have one foot in the Final already, having won 3-0 away from home in the first leg on April 1.
They are on sparkling form, especially coming off a last-gasp 1-0 Serie A victory over Inter at the weekend to leapfrog Juventus into fourth place.
Vincenzo Italiano also has his sights set on the Coppa Italia Final, where Milan qualified by crushing Inter 3-0 last night, 4-1 on aggregate.
Bologna continue to be one of the best stories in world football ❤️
– Prior to the 2023-24 season, Bologna had gone 55 YEARS without a top five finish in Serie A 📉
– Finish fifth in Serie A in the 2023-24 season 💪
– Sell Riccardo Calafiori, Joshua Zirkzee, Marko Arnautovic, &… pic.twitter.com/uSgWTbz1tk— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) April 24, 2025
An night to savour for @BolognaFC1909en 👏#BolognaEmpoli #CoppaItaliaFrecciarossa pic.twitter.com/tUlAzuqabq
— Lega Serie A (@SerieA_EN) April 24, 2025
Banner: “Thanks lads, because every time you make us dream!”
By a strange twist of fate, Bologna and Milan are also set to face off in Serie A on the weekend of May 10-11, just days before the showdown for the Coppa Italia Final on May 14.
SAVE THE DATE: 14th May 📆#MilanBologna is the #CoppaItaliaFrecciarossa final! 🏆❤️🔥 pic.twitter.com/OMtcN0F0OW
— Lega Serie A (@SerieA_EN) April 24, 2025
Vincenzo Italiano getting playfully slapped by his players!
Bologna get into their first Coppa Italia Final in 51 years! Empoli beaten 5-1 on aggregate, Bologna will face Milan on May 14!
Coppa Italia | Bologna 2-1 Empoli (5-1 agg): Historic Final set with Milan
Into 2 minutes of stoppages and Pedrola just nutmegged Henderson, to get the Bologna fans even more excited.
Bologna corner had been cleared, but it was won back again, a series of passes and Lykogiannis floated a trademark cross from the left, Dallinga got the header at the back post across the goalkeeper, despite being manhandled by Tosto!
Pedrola is a real livewire, his cross finds Moro just inside the area to shoot first-time, deflected over the bar!
Freuler off to a standing ovation, El Azzouzi on.
Pedrola cuts inside from the left, finally gets the shot away, deflected, but Pobega and Dallinga can’t quite get it under control.
Campaniello replaces Kovalenko for Empoli.
Campaniello was born in 2008. That shouldn’t be allowed.
The Bologna fans have not stopped singing all night. This will be their first Coppa Italia Final in 51 years.
Lykogiannis free kick into the box cleared to the edge of the area, this time Dominguez does get the shot away on the half-volley, just over!
Cambiaghi and Fabbian make way for Pedrola and Pobega.
Dominguez didn’t shoot a few minutes ago, he went and did it again! Was clear on goal, one on one with Seghetti, but hesitated so long and eventually the angle was too narrow!
De Sciglio is already booked and risks another for taking down the very sprightly Cambiaghi.
A lovely worked move from Bologna including a Dallinga back-heel flick and Dominguez nutmeg, but he hesitated to take the shot and it all fell apart.
Gyasi and Henderson on for Empoli, Ebuehi and Bacci off.
VAR is checking, we might be about to get that Coppa Italia experiment of hearing the referee give his explanation.
But no, VAR decides no further action. Sambia was really borderline there.
Ouch! Sambia absolutely LUNGED into Lykogiannis. He was at the touchline, there was no need for that at all. He went flying into it.
That’s potentially a red.
Sudden ferocious Fabbian snapshot from the edge of the area, might’ve been about to hit the post, but Seghetti got behind it anyway.
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