After 51 years, Bologna returns to the Coppa Italia final. They will face Milan in the final act at the Stadio Olimpico on Wednesday 14 May, after the Rossoblu beat Empoli 2-1 in the return leg - tonight - which followed the 0-3 defeat three weeks ago in the first leg.
Fabbian scored in the 7th minute to make it 1-0 for Bologna, with the former Inter player heading the ball past Seghetti on a cross from the right. In the 33rd minute, Empoli equalized, with a large turnover thanks to their bid for salvation (they haven't won in Serie A since December 8th, with qualification having been compromised by the first leg): Kovalenko tapped in after a shot from Solbakken was parried by Ravaglia. Dallinga closed the game with a header on a cross from former Cagliari player Lykogiannis in the 86th minute, with the celebrations already underway in the jubilation of the Dall'Ara .
For Vincenzo Italiano and Bologna it is another great result, with the team that is fourth in the Serie A standings and looking for a second historic qualification in a row in the Champions League. Yesterday the 0-3 with which Milan had eliminated Inter (1-1 in the first leg) .
