Dan Ndoye scored the goal in the 53rd minute which gave Bologna a historic victory, their first honor since last winning the cup in 1974.
Bologna ended a 51-year wait for a major trophy on Thursday
Bologna ended a 51-year wait for a major trophy on Thursday after winning the Italian Cup with a 1-0 victory over AC Milan, who slumped to yet another painful defeat in a horror season. Dan Ndoye scored the goal in the 53rd minute which gave them a historic victory, their first honour since last winning the cup in 1974.
They hadn’t even been in a major tournament final since last winning the Italian Cup, the second of their two domestic cup triumphs. But coach Vincenzo Italiano has done a brilliant job since arriving to replace Thiago Motta, who have won the Italian championship seven times but last did so in 1964.
Wednesday’s victory was also Italiano’s first major honour as a coach
Wednesday’s victory was also Italiano’s first major honor as a coach as he lost three finals with his previous club Fiorentina, including the 2023 Italian Cup final.
Italiano was held aloft by his jubilant players as fans danced and cried in the Stadio Olimpico stands after seeing what many thought they’d never see.
Milan were crowned European champions the same season they last won the cup in 2003, a different time for a club once owned by deceased former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi.
This has been a difficult season for AC Milan
This has been a difficult season for AC Milan fans as they have continued to slump in the season. They won against their city rivals, Inter Milan in the semi-final stage of the Coppa Italia and it looked like they would not go trophyless this season but now have suffered a defeat at the hands of Bologna.
AC Milan is sitting currently at the 8th position with 60 points and will not be playing in any European competition if they finish 7th or lower. Bologna sit at the 7th position and will be competing against them to at least qualify for the Conference league.
