Result BOLOGNA 2 – 1 EMPOLI, Thursday 24 April 2025, Coppa Italia Semifinal
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69% Ball Possession BOLOGNA and 31% Ball Possession EMPOLI
Bologna 2 – 1 Empoli 
7′ Giovanni Fabbian 32′ Viktor Kovalenko
87′ Thijs Dallinga
Bologna won the Coppa Italia Semifinal Second Leg on Thursday, April 24, 2025, at the Renato Dall’Ara Stadium in Bologna, Italy. There was a moment of silence to honor the late Pope Francis, with players wearing black armbands. Bologna enters the match with confidence after their 3-0 victory in the first leg at the Castellani. Bologna are headed to their first Coppa Italia final since 1974.
Bologna triumphs 2-1 over Empoli, securing a spot in the Coppa Italia final for the first time in 51 years. They will compete against Conceicao’s AC Milan on May 14 at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome.
The Bologna players rejoice in their victory, forming a circle to celebrate. They embrace their coach, lifting him in triumph as the entire team joins in. The atmosphere at Dall’Ara is filled with celebration, with ecstatic fans all around.
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Bologna got ahead in the 7th minute when Giovanni Fabbian scored with a header into the bottom right corner. The assist came from Nikola Moro, who delivered a cross after a corner given away by Tyronne Ebuehi. Fabbian opened the scoring with a fantastic header from Moro’s right-side assist, following a clearance by Seghetti.
🔴🔵 Bologna 1 – 0 Empoli 🔵 7th minute, ⚽️ goal by Giovanni Fabbian for @BolognaFC1909en with a headed shot to the bottom right corner. The assist is by Nikola Moro with a cross following a corner conceded by Tyronne Ebuehi.#BolognaEmpoli #CoppaItaliaFrecciarossa #CoppaItalia… https://t.co/uypKjbrxQr
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) April 24, 2025
Giovanni Fabbian finds the net within seven minutes to put Bologna in the lead 🫡 pic.twitter.com/jyYpihIKt9
— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) April 24, 2025
Empoli leveled the score in the 32nd minute when Viktor Kovalenko found the net with a right-footed shot to the center. Sambia executed a brilliant sombrero, outsmarting Lykogiannis, and managed to block Solbakken’s initial attempt. The ball landed perfectly for Kovalenko, who made no mistake in scoring the equalizer.
🔴🔵 Bologna 1 – 1 Empoli 🔵 32nd minute, ⚽️ goal by Viktor Kovalenko equalized for @EmpoliFC with a right footed shot to the center.#BolognaEmpoli #CoppaItaliaFrecciarossa #CoppaItalia https://t.co/7rJ2XNPREV
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) April 24, 2025
Viktor Kovalenko fires in the rebound for Empoli, handing Bologna their first goal conceded in the Coppa Italia 💥 pic.twitter.com/JzbO0xSHkQ
— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) April 24, 2025
The winning goal came in the 87th minute when Thijs Dallinga scored with a close-range header into the bottom left corner, assisted by Charalampos Lykogiannis.
🔴🔵 Bologna 2 – 1 Empoli 🔵 87th minute, ⚽️ goal by Thijs Dallinga for @BolognaFC1909en from very close range with a headed shot to the bottom left corner. The assist is by Charalampos Lykogiannis. https://t.co/xRDtiQmhbq
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) April 24, 2025
Just look at what it means 🤩
Bologna are headed to their first Coppa Italia final since 1974 💪 pic.twitter.com/qS5aSGRUEm
— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) April 24, 2025
Rest in Peace, Holy Father 🙏 #PapaFrancesco pic.twitter.com/yb2lEvf1Fb
— Empoli Football Club Official (@EmpoliFC) April 24, 2025
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📺 Click the video to watch Bologna 2 – 1 Empoli highlights on Tuesday 24 April 2025
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The Renato Dall’Ara Stadium is ready for Bologna vs Empoli
Bologna official starting lineup against Empoli
Empoli official startingl ineup against Bologna
STARTING XI | #BolognaEmpoli #CoppaItaliaFrecciarossa
Alle 21.00 allo #StadioDallAra la sfida contro il #Bologna: ecco la nostra formazione ⬇
EMPOLI: Seghetti; Sambia, Cacace, Solbakken, Kovalenko, De Sciglio, Ebuehi, Tosto, Marianucci, Bacci, Konatè pic.twitter.com/XJWVUrWdf1
— Empoli Football Club Official (@EmpoliFC) April 24, 2025
👉First half is over. 🔴🔵 Bologna 1 – 1 Empoli 🔵
Coppa Italia Semifinal Second Leg⚽️ Goals: 7′ Giovanni Fabbian (B), 32′ Viktor Kovalenko (E)
🟨 Yellow Cards: 19′ Mattia De Sciglio (E), 20′ Luca Marianucci (E), 45+1′ Riccardo Orsolini (B)
✅ Shots on goal: Bologna 3,… https://t.co/HSe63cJDlI
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) April 24, 2025
👉Result 🔴🔵 Bologna 2 – 1 Empoli 🔵
Coppa Italia Semifinal Second LegAggregate: Bologna 5 – 1 Empoli
⚽️ Goals: 7′ Giovanni Fabbian (B), 32′ Viktor Kovalenko (E), 86′ Thijs Dallinga (B)
🟨 Yellow Cards: 19′ Mattia De Sciglio (E), 20′ Luca Marianucci (E), 45+1′ Riccardo… https://t.co/L1CUqCHYzW
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) April 24, 2025
2024 – 2025 Coppa Italia Semifinal Second Leg
Result 🔴🔵 Bologna 2 – 1 Empoli 🔵
Tuesday 24 April 2025
Renato Dall’Ara Stadium
Bologna, Italy
21:00
🔴🔵 Lineup BOLOGNA (4-2-3-1): Ravaglia; De Silvestri, Beukema, Lucumi, Lykogiannis; Moro, Freuler; Orsolini, Fabbian, Cambiaghi; Dallinga.
Subs: Skorupski, Bagnolini, Erlic, Miranda, Calabria, Pobega, Ferguson, El Azzouzi, Aebischer, Odgaard, Ndoye, Castro, Dominguez, Pedrola.
Coach: Vincenzo Italiano.
Lineup EMPOLI (3-4-2-1): Seghetti; De Sciglio, Marianucci, Tosto; Ebuehi, Bacci, Kovalenko, Cacace; Sambia, Solbakken; Konate.
Subs: Silvestri, Brancolini, Moray, Henderson, Di Leva, Baralla, Goglichidze, Asmussen, Gyasi, Colombo, Campaniello.
Coach: Roberto D’Aversa.
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