The Stadio Olimpico will host a long-awaited Coppa Italia final on Wednesday night as Bologna and AC Milan go head-to-head, each hoping to end a prolonged trophy drought.
2025 Coppa Italia Final: AC Milan vs Bologna
- Date: Wednesday, May 14, 2025
- Kickoff Time: 20:00 CEST
- Venue: Stadio Olimpico, Rome
- How to Watch: Premier Sports (UK), Paramount+, fuboTV (USA)
It has been over five decades since Bologna last reached this stage of the competition, with their only two Coppa Italia triumphs coming back in 1970 and 1974. For Milan, this is a return to familiar ground, although they’ve not lifted the cup since 2003—a 21-year wait they are desperate to end.
Both teams have struggled for consistency in Serie A this season, with Bologna sitting 7th on 62 points and Milan just behind in 8th on 60. Despite that, they’ve found their rhythm in cup competition, navigating tricky ties to earn their place in this highly anticipated final.
AC Milan, under the guidance of Sergio Conceicao, have been on the rise lately. The Rossoneri have now won 4 games in a row across all competitions and showed their grit and attacking power by overturning a 1-0 deficit against Bologna in last Friday’s league clash. A quickfire double from Santiago Gimenez and a late goal from Christian Pulisic sealed a 3-1 win at San Siro—proof they have the edge in the matchup.
Milan also stunned city rivals Inter in the semi-finals, winning 3-0 in the second leg to secure a comprehensive 4-1 aggregate triumph and earn bragging rights along with a ticket to Rome.
Bologna’s journey has been steadier, but no less impressive. They dispatched Monza and Atalanta before cruising past Empoli 5-1 over two legs. Riccardo Orsolini’s dramatic stoppage-time winner against Inter in Serie A remains their only win in the last 6 league games, but their ability to rise to big occasions shouldn’t be underestimated.
Injured / Doubtful Players
Bologna: Dan Ndoye, Emil Hilm and Jens Odgaard
AC Milan: Warren Bondo and Riccardo Sottil, according to Livescore.com.
With European qualification on the line and silverware within touching distance, both sides have every reason to throw everything into this clash. Expect a tight, passionate contest in Rome, but with Milan’s recent form and comeback spirit, they may just edge out a memorable win to hand Conceicao his second trophy in as many months.
