Bologna, Italy – March 16: Bologna’s Ricardo Orsolini celebrates after scoring his team’s second goal during a Serie A match between Bologna and SS Lazio at the Stadio Renato Dorara on March 16, 2025 in Bologna, Italy. (Photo: Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)
Bologna has turned to Coppa Italia’s final spot with Ricardo Orsolini and Dan Nudoi, but Empori has already knocked out a few giants.
It starts at Stadio Castellani with 20.00 UK Time (19.00 GMT).
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The second round of this semi-final will be held on April 24th, with Inter and Milan facing off tomorrow.
Bologna did better under new coach Vincenzo Italiano last season, joining the Champions League and is now fourth in Serie A.
They knocked out Monza and Atalanta on their way to this semi-final.
Santiago Castro was injured, but Charalampos Ricoguiannis and Lorenzo de Silvestri are not 100%.
Italiano picks his best available XI, including Orsolini in the Mold, Jens Odogaard, Ndoye, Tigi Doringa, so there’s actually no squad rotation.
Empori is in the relegation zone of Serie A and managed only four draws in the last 15 rounds, but this is a very different story in Coppa Italia.
They defeated Catanzaro and Turin, then eliminated both Florentina and Juventus with penalties.
Liam Henderson is suspended midfield, and the injury list remains extensive for months, including Youssef Maleh, Ardian Ismajli, Nicolas Haas, Szymon Zurkowski and Pietro Pellegri.
Jacopo Fazzini was sent off in a 1-1 draw with Como over the weekend, so he will begin with this competition and support Ola Solbakken and Lorenzo Colombo.
Empoli manages his latest two losses and a 1-1 draw on January 25th, as he has not beaten Bologna from a 3-1 Serie result in May 2023.
Official lineup of Empoli vs. Bologna
Emporio: Segetti; De Sciglio, Marianucci, Tosto; Gyasi, Kovalenko, Bacci, Cacace; Fazzini, Solbacken. Colombo
Bologna: Skorupski; Calabria, beukema, Lukum, Miranda. freuler, Ferguson; Orsolini, odgaard, ndoye; Dallinga
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