JAKARTA - A surprise in Coppa Italia when Bologna eliminated Atalanta's lead 1-0 through Santiago Castro's single goal in the quarter-finals at Gewiss Stadium, Wednesday, February 5, 2025 in the morning WIB.
Atalanta's unlucky fate that failed to survive in the Coppa Italia. Earning a profit for appearing at home, but Atalanta was unable to maximize it.
They have to work hard against Bologna. However, La Dea could not take advantage of a number of chances to score. On the other hand, Bologna managed to steal an opportunity which was later converted into a goal when the game entered the final part of the match.
The success of eliminating Atalanta made Bologna qualify for the semifinals of the tournament. This is the first time Rossoblu has penetrated the top four since 1999. However, at that time Bologna was only able to survive until the semifinals after being eliminated by Fiorentina, who is still strengthened by the legend, Gabriel Batistuta.
In that match, both teams were actually both on fire. Atalanta, who benefited from the match schedule because playing at home, became the seed. Moreover, coach Gian Piero Gasperini appeared at full strength.
Atalanta also has good capital after holding Barcelona 2-2 in the Champions League. Furthermore, they also drew 1-1 against Torino in the Italian Serie A competition.
Meanwhile, unbeaten Bologna for the past five games included former AC Milan captain David Calabria who had just joined. Bologna borrowed Calabria who last clashed with coach Sergio Conceicao before finally leaving Milan.
Even though it's on the bench, Calabria hasn't made her debut yet. He watched the team he had strengthened qualify for the semifinals.
Atalanta started the fight by attacking the Bologna defense. The forward Charles De Ketelaere who met Ederson's pass had almost broken into the visitors' goal. But goalkeeper Lukasz Skorpuski brilliantly thwarted De Ketelaere's efforts.
Furthermore, Atalanta continued to press the opponent. Unfortunately, their efforts never came to fruition. The strong defense built by Bologna coach Vincenzo Italiano made it difficult for Atalanta.
On the other hand, Bologna slowly started to get out of pressure. They got a chance through Tommoso Pobega who received a pass from Dan Ndoye. But his efforts ran aground in Atalanta's defense. The goalless draw lasted until the first half was over.
Entering the second half, Atalanta did not lower the tempo of the game. The chances of a goal were again obtained through target Bellanova in the early minutes of the match. However, Skorupski returned brilliantly to make a save.
The difficulty of penetrating Bologna who performed solidly made Gasperini do an overhaul. New player Daniel Maldini, son of Milan legend and Italian national team Paolo Maldini, who was recruited from Monza were added with Juan Cuadrado and Lazar Samardzic. Maldini replaces Mateo Retegui who failed to show his sharpness.
However, the hosts still failed to complete the opportunity. On the other hand, when Bologna had the opportunity through set pieces, they were able to maximize it well. Castro managed to break the deadlock after breaking into Atalanta's goal in the 80th minute.
The player from Agentina continued Charalampos Lykogiannis' free kick to beat goalkeeper Rui Patr Totalcio. The score changed 1-0 for Bologna
This was the only goal created in that match. The score lasted until the game was over and Bologna qualified for the semifinals. In that round, Bologna met Juventus or Empoli in two home and away matches in April 2025.
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