Dribble Diaries

Bologna defeated Milan 1-0 thanks to a goal from Dan Ndoye in the second half, earning the Rossoblu their third Coppa Italia championship. Lukasz Skorupski, the goalkeeper for Bologna, had to make a rapid double save from close-range attempts by Christian Pulisic and Luka Jović as the game started at a frenzied pace. Emil Holm of Bologna came near with a huge header that Mike Maignan stopped to maintain the score tied at halftime as both teams searched for an opportunity in the first stanza. Dan Ndoye made the breakthrough with a deft touch and strong finish past Maignan from inside the area as Bologna applied pressure following the interval. Milan attempted to equalize but nearly gave up a second goal in the last fifteen minutes when Ndoye missed with a strike from the side of the box. In the end, Milan was unable to overcome the resilient Rossoblu defense, and the Rossoneri's 23-year search for a Coppa Italia championship continues. Meanwhile, Bologna won their first cup s...

Tonight marks the second meeting between AC Milan and Bologna in a week, and there are five key matches that could decide the outcome. Due to the fact that both teams have won one game each and the score lines of the league games are very evenly distributed, we have not been able to discern any differences between these two teams. But in this case, all of that is irrelevant. Both teams will likely give a little bit more, anxious for their own victories, and the cup final will mean more to them than words can express. Therefore, it is preferable to get right to the possible deciders. Bologna vs. Milan: The five pivotal matches Rafael Leao and Davide Calabria, who are by no means strangers, engage in the game's first significant battle. Vincenzo Italiano sidelined the Italian, who has been a consistent right-back since leaving in January, for this particular match. Having participated in training more times than one can count on both hands, they are both aware of each other...

Bologna has reached their first Coppa Italia Final since 1974, and they will play a Milan side looking to capture the title after 22 years. The Final will be held on neutral ground at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome on May 14. It will be a one-off match, determined after 90 minutes, extra time, or even a penalty shootout if necessary. The Coppa Italia champions are also automatically qualified for the Europa League if they are not already competing in a major UEFA tournament. Milan and Bologna will compete in the Supercoppa Italiana Final Four, alongside Inter and Napoli. The Road to the Coppa Italia Final Bologna knew it would take something special to miss out after winning the first leg 3-0 away to Empoli, so they sealed the deal with a 2-1 victory at the Stadio Dall'Ara this evening. They had previously reached the Final twice and won the trophy both times, defeating Torino in 1970 (after a competition format rather than a one-time final) and Palermo in 1974. Milan has a...

Coach Simone Inzaghi's side is completely disoriented and perplexed as Inter is pummeled in devastating fashion, conceding three unanswered goals against Milan, allowing the Rossonerri to qualify for the Coppa Italia finals 4-1 on aggregate and squandering the Nerazzurri's hopes of a treble. The former Lazio coach's side had a convincing, authoritative start to the first half, dictating play in the midfield with great passes from Nicolo Barella and Kristjan Asllani, as well as triangular movements that were consistent with Inzaghi's system of play. Furthermore, Inter's defense was solid, with German international Yann Aurel Bisseck doing an excellent job of limiting Rafael Leao and disrupting the play, and Stefan De Vrij marshalling the back three. However, Inter's downfall was caused by a seemingly familiar issue: their failure to convert chances in the final third. Inter were far from clinical despite demonstrating great promise after a heartbreaking 1-0 ...

According to Milan coach Sergio Conceiçao, Kyle Walker and Ruben Loftus-Cheek practiced with the rest of the team and 'will be ready' against Inter despite not being at their best. Both English players have missed the Rossoneri's last three games, but will return to the squad tomorrow when Milan faces city rivals Inter in the second leg of the Coppa Italia semifinal. Walker had to have surgery for a fractured elbow in early April, while his countrymen Loftus-Cheek recovered from an appendectomy. Conceiçao stated during a pre-match press conference on Tuesday that both players had gone through a full training session with the club in the morning. Milan gave Walker an injury boost for the Coppa Italia clash. "Walker and Loftus-Cheek trained alongside the team. They are not in peak physical condition, but they will be accessible," the Portuguese strategist confirmed to Milannews. "It will definitely be a competitive Milan, full of confidence," Conce...

Milan might record a historic first this evening if they defeat Inter in the Coppa Italia semi-finals. This is the fourth edition of the Derby della Madonnina this season, after the teams met twice in Serie A and in the Supercoppa Italiana final. Milan have the chance to secure a historic hat-trick. That gives the Rossoneri a unique potential to make history by defeating Inter in three different tournaments in a single season. Milan has never accomplished this feat, although Inter did so in the 2022-23 season. The Nerazzurri won once in Serie A, once in the Supercoppa Italiana, and both Champions League games. Milan began the season with a 2-1 Serie A victory in September 2024, then rallied from 2-0 down to win 3-2 and lift the Supercoppa Italiana in Riyadh on January 6. Sergio Conceicao was only in control for his second game after taking over for Paulo Fonseca. Meanwhile, Inter avoided a third straight defeat by scoring a stoppage-time equaliser in the return Serie A match...

The schedule and date of the 2024–25 Women’s Italian Cup final have been confirmed. Juventus Women will play Roma for a trophy for the second time in a row, and the Bianconere have been selected as the "home side" for the match. Final time and date for the Women's Italian Cup confirmed. On Saturday, May 17, 2025, Juventus Women and Roma will square off in the 2024–25 Women’s Italian Cup final. Kickoff is scheduled for 18:00 CEST, which is Italian local time. Although the final's location is yet uncertain, confirmation will be provided in the upcoming weeks.

Milan signed five new players during the January transfer window, four of whom were formally revealed on deadline day, but Sergio Conceicao and Rossoneri fans may have to wait a little longer to see them in action. Milan had a busy January transfer window, signing Kyle Walker from Manchester City, Santiago Gimenez from Feyenoord, João Felix from Chelsea, Warren Bondo from Monza, and Riccardo Sottil on loan from Fiorentina. Meanwhile, Alvaro Morata joined Galatasaray, Davide Calabria was loaned out to Bologna, Noah Okafor to Napoli, and Ismael Bennacer moved permanently to Marseille. Which new Milan signings could face Roma? Milan will face Roma in the Coppa Italia quarter-finals on Wednesday evening, which could be an opportunity to see some of the new signings in action for the first time, but according to pre-match reports from La Gazzetta dello Sport, none of Milan's deadline-day signings are expected to start. That does not rule out Walker making another appearance, since he ...

Milan's thrilling 3-2 victory denied Inter a fourth Supercoppa Italiana in a succession. The Rossoneri made history at Riyadh's Al-Awwal Park by fielding a starting lineup without any indigenous players. Mehdi Taremi set up Lautaro Martínez for a sweeping finish in the first half of extra time, resulting in a goal for the reigning Serie A champions. Just minutes after the restart, Taremi intercepted Stefan de Vrij's superbly weighted downfield pass and rolled it past Mike Maignan. However, Milan cut their lead in minutes thanks to Theo Hernández's low-driven free kick, which confused the Nerazzurri's five-man defensive wall. In the final 10 minutes, Christian Pulisic equalized for Sérgio Conceição's team with a turn-around shot after Hernández successfully chased a loose ball. In the fourth minute of extra time, substitute Tammy Abraham scored by converting Rafael Leão's cutback from a Pulisic through ball.

Juventus defeats AC Milan 1-2. Sérgio Conceição's first game as manager of AC Milan saw his team come from behind to defeat Juventus and go to the Italian Supercup final against local rivals Inter. Milan trailed to Kenan Yıldız's strike after 20 minutes, but responded with two goals in four minutes in the final quarter of the match contested in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The final will be held on Monday evening at the same venue. Milan's winner came a few minutes after Christian Pulisic leveled the score with a penalty on 71 minutes, which was fortunate. Yunus Musah attempted a cross from the right wing, but it deflected off Federico Gatti and beat Michele di Gregorio in the Juve goal. "Football is passion and excitement, these are wonderful moments," Conceição stated after the game. "They deserved this win based on their second-half performance, whereas in the first half, I saw the same Milan that played a few weeks ago, with guys unsure in defence, too weary t...

Milan qualified for the Supercoppa Italiana final after a 2-1 comeback victory on Friday. It was tense at Al-Awwal Park in Saudi Arabia as two Serie A heavyweights sparred, each hoping to pounce on the other's mistakes. That ultimately became the game's theme. Juventus' Francisco Conceição was replaced by Kenan Yıldız due to an injury sustained during warm-up. The Turkish attacker then repaid his manager by hammering home the opening goal at the near post, his fifth of the season. Milan's new manager, Sérgio Conceição, conceded their first goal on his debut. However, his new arrivals, as well as the return of the in-form Christian Pulisic, failed to kindle a spark after only two shots. After the break, Juventus attempted to score a second goal through Yıldız and Dusan Vlahovic, but both were unsuccessful. Those wasted opportunities eventually came to haunt them. Minutes after Theo Hernandez skied a possible equalizer over the bar, Milan had some luck in rapid success...

Denzel Dumfries' brace helped Inter advance to the Supercoppa Italiana final with a 2-0 win against Atalanta. The halftime score was 0-0, with Inter's Lautaro Martínez missing three chances to open the scoring. However, the Nerazzurri returned after the break with a more determined concentration, and Denzel Dumfries scored a magnificent bicycle kick to put his team ahead. The Dutchman was in fine form as he finished his brace with another fantastic effort, this time a rocket into the top corner from the edge of the box. Atalanta, on the other hand, are not a team to give up easy, and Gian Piero Gasperini's side thought they had equalized through Éderson, only for the Brazilian's strike to be ruled off for offside. Inter will meet the winner of the second semi-final between Milan and Juventus, which will be played on Friday evening. The final is set for Monday evening at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh.

Milan got off to a fast start in the match, taking full advantage of Inter's configuration adjustment that caught them off guard. Christian Pulisic gave his team the lead after just ten minutes with a brilliant dribble that left multiple Inter players in his wake. But the holders of the Scudetto started to show some composure, and they finally equalized just before the half hour when Lautaro Martinez found Federico DiMarco, the wing-back blasting low into the far corner. Inter regained control of the game, and Mike Maignan stretched to deny Marcus Thuram five minutes before halftime. Just after the break, the Rossoneri came close to regaining the lead, with Yann Sommer forced to tip Rafael Leao's header over the crossbar. Though Inter continued to have the majority of the ball, Milan came near again shortly after the hour mark when Tijjani Reijnders saw his effort palmed away by Sommer. Lautaro Martinez was ruled to have handled the ball from a corner, but a VAR review overtu...

In the opening round of the Coppa Italia, Napoli narrowly defeated Modena on penalties, marking a nerve-wracking start to the Antonio Conte era. Napoli was obliged to play in the first round of the Coppa Italia after finishing in tenth place in Serie A the previous season. It was a poor performance at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, even though going into the game against Modena, they had won four of their previous five preseason games. Victor Osimhen was not in the squad and was set to leave before the game, thus Conte was not able to rely on him. Despite this, the team was playing at full strength, with players like Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Matteo Politano, and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia leading the charge against the Serie B team. Napoli went on to dominate the game with 28 shots and 75% ball control as a result of their starting lineup. However, only six of their shots found the target due to a lack of rhythm, fluidity, or intensity. Meanwhile, Modena maintained her composure and showe...