Apr 02, 2025 02:33 AM IST
Bologna thump Empoli to shut in on Italian Cup closing
Bologna have one foot within the Italian Cup closing after strolling to a 3-0 win at Empoli on Tuesday and giving joyous followers hope of a primary main trophy in over half a century.
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In-form Riccardo Orsolini opened the scoring with a wise first-time end within the twenty third minute, after which additional objectives in every half from Thijs Dallinga secured a giant first-leg benefit for Bologna within the final 4 tie.
Bologna have not been in a significant match closing since final profitable the Italian Cup in 1974, the second of their two home cup triumphs.
However the seven-time Italian champions are virtually sure to play one of many two Milan giants, who face off of their first leg on Wednesday, in subsequent month’s closing in Rome after a sixth straight win in all competitions.
Vincenzo Italiano’s facet are one in all Italy’s type groups and made mild work of Empoli who’re contesting their first ever Italian Cup semi-final.
Bologna sit fourth in Serie A and look a very good wager to return to the Champions League after their disappointing debut look within the competitors this season.
Italiano has been helped by Orsolini, whose opening strike was his fifth in as many video games and can improve requires the 28-year-old to be introduced into the Italy set-up.
Orsolini rattled in his thirteenth purpose of the season in entrance of Luciano Spalletti and the winger then did the “knock-knock” gesture right into a pitchside TV digital camera in a transparent message to the Azzurri coach.
Italiano can also be searching his first main honour as a coach as he misplaced three finals together with his earlier membership Fiorentina, together with the Italian Cup closing in 2023.
Empoli beat Fiorentina and Juventus on their strategy to their first cup semi-final however their dream seems to be over after yet one more defeat.
Roberto D’Aversa’s group sit within the relegation zone in Serie A after failing to win since early December, racking up 11 defeats and 4 attracts in that point.
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