Epic Showdown: AC Milan fights for the cup victory against Bologna!

Epic Showdown: AC Milan fights for the cup victory against Bologna!

Stadio Olimpico, 00135 Rom, Italien - Today in the Stadio Olimpico the finale of the Coppa Italia Bologna meets. The game kicks off at 9:00 p.m. CET. Both teams fight for an important title that ensures that you participate in the Europa League.

The AC Milan has presented itself strongly in the past few weeks and has entered the final with a positive impetus. The team currently occupies eighth place before the last two series A games and was recently able to win three games in a row, including a 3-1 win against Bologna. In the starting line -up, Milan relies on players like Rafael Leao, Christian Pulisic and Luka Jovic, while captain Davide Calabria is on the bench.

form and requirements of the teams

Although AC Milan has a winning streak, Bologna was less successful in league operations and is in seventh place. The team of coach Thiago Motta has been winning for three league games and has to strike back with a strong squad that includes Riccardo Orsolini, Santiago Castro and Dan Ndoye. Castro returns after a foot injury, while Martin Erlic and Estanis Pedrola are still injured.

The starting point is therefore exciting for both teams. A success in the cup would be particularly important for Milan because they have not won the Coppa Italia since 2003. Bologna, on the other hand, won his last trophy in 1974 and would also like to join the history books again.

direct comparison and teams in the final

The last direct comparison between Milan and Bologna clearly went out in favor of the Milanese, who were able to win a 3-1 win on May 3. Today it will be crucial who keeps the nerve and implement the requirements of coach Sergio Conceicao, who led Milano to a series of four league victories under his direction.

The list of the two teams looks like this: Milan starts with Maignan in the goal, followed by Tomori, Gabbia, Pavlovic, Jimenez, Fofana, Reijnders and Theo Hernandez in midfield as well as Pulisic, Jovic and Leao on the offensive. Bologna relies on Skorupski in the goal and a 4-2-3-1 system with Ferguson and Freuler in the center as well as Orsolini, Fabbian and Ndoye.

For the referee Marco Mariani, it will be an exciting challenge to keep both teams under control. Both teams are hungry for success and the spectators can look forward to a gripping final. Could AC Milan prevail and bring the pot back to Milan after 22 years, or does Bologna end the long dry spell?

The long history of the Coppa Italia includes numerous exciting duels and a rich competition from 1921 to 2023, with the greatest clubs in series A fight for the prestigious title. Today could write a new page in this story for one of the two teams.