Bologna have not been in a serious match remaining since final successful the Italian Cup in 1974.© X/@BolognaFC1909en
Bologna have one foot within the Italian Cup remaining 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. In-form Riccardo Orsolini opened the scoring with a sensible first-time end within the twenty third minute, after which additional targets in every half from Thijs Dallinga secured an enormous first-leg benefit for Bologna within the final 4 tie. Bologna have not been in a serious match remaining since final successful the Italian Cup in 1974, the second of their two home cup triumphs.
But the seven-time Italian champions are nearly sure to play one of many two Milan giants, who face off of their first leg on Wednesday, in subsequent month’s remaining in Rome after a sixth straight win in all competitions.
Vincenzo Italiano’s facet are one in all Italy’s type groups and made gentle work of Empoli who’re contesting their first ever Italian Cup semi-final.
Bologna sit fourth in Serie A and look guess 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 enhance requires the 28-year-old to be introduced into the Italy set-up.
Orsolini rattled in his thirteenth objective 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 be looking his first main honour as a coach as he misplaced three finals along with his earlier membership Fiorentina, together with the Italian Cup remaining in 2023.
Empoli beat Fiorentina and Juventus on their approach to their first cup semi-final however their dream seems to be over after yet one more defeat.
Roberto D’Aversa’s crew 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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