Bologna supervisor Vincenzo Italiano referred to as his workforce’s Coppa Italia triumph “unimaginable” and labelled his gamers “extraordinary” after I Rossoblu beat Milan 1-0 to finish a 51-year await a significant trophy.
Ahead Dan Ndoye scored what proved to be the successful purpose eight minutes after half-time as Bologna lifted the Coppa Italia for simply the third time within the membership’s historical past, and their first since 1974.
Milan had been looking for a home double following their Supercoppa Italiana win earlier within the season, however it was an evening that finally belonged to Italiano, who after two Convention League remaining defeats and a Coppa Italia remaining loss as Fiorentina supervisor, lastly obtained his arms on some silverware.
And the importance of the event was actually not misplaced on the Bologna boss, who struggled to cover his elation at full-time.
“After some disappointments, I feel we deserved this, particularly as we performed an incredible sport tonight. It was an unimaginable efficiency, we knew as soon as once more what Milan would do within the second half, so we responded,” Italiano mentioned.
“This unimaginable 12 months is topped with this trophy, which is what these followers deserved.”
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Talking about his three earlier remaining heartaches, Italiano mentioned: “These too have been three very massive disappointments.
“I didn’t truthfully suppose I may get straight again on the market and win it, however I did. I dedicate it to those lads, who’re extraordinary.”
The 47-year-old additionally devoted the victory to the late Joe Barone, the director at Fiorentina who in 2024 had a coronary heart assault within the workforce lodge hours earlier than a Serie A match and died in hospital just a few days later.
“His son despatched me a message this morning and I used to be immensely happy,” mentioned Italiano.
“We got here so near lifting silverware with him too they usually imply so much to me.”
