The Rossoneri are aiming to win the Italian Cup for the first time in 22 years

AC Milan take on Bologna in the Coppa Italia final at the Stadio Olimpico this evening.

The Rossoneri are aiming to win the Italian Cup for the first time in 22 years, a staggering drought for a club of such stature. Amid a difficult Serie A season, cup success could see Sergio Conceicao’s side end the campaign on a high.

Milan beat Bologna 3-1 in the league last Friday night. In a dress rehearsal for tonight’s final, Santiago Gimenez struck twice as Milan came from behind to win at the San Siro.

Bologna are a place above Milan in the table but will be competing in their first Coppa Italia final since 1974.

AC Milan team news
Rafael Leao returns from suspension in a huge boost for Milan, who also welcome back Youssouf Fofana from injury. However, Riccardo Sottil and Warren Bondo are ruled out.

Sergio Conceicao faces a tough decision on who starts at centre-forward. Tammy Abraham and Luka Jovic have both played important roles in the run to the final, though January recruit Gimenez will be hoping his brace last week can earn him the nod.

Fikayo Tomori is expected to shake off a knock to feature as part of Conceicao’s new-look back three.

The stage is set for an exhilarating showdown as AC Milan and Bologna prepare to clash in the 2024-25 Coppa Italia final. This highly anticipated match will take place on Wednesday, 14, 2025, at the iconic Stadio Olimpico in Rome. With the echoes of ‘ triumph last season still lingering, the atmosphere is charged with anticipation for a new champion to be crowned.

AC , under the leadership of Sérgio Conceição, sent ripples through the football world by defeating arch-rivals Inter Milan in the semifinals with an impressive 4-1 aggregate victory. Luka Jović emerged as a star in the second leg of the Derby della Madonnina, playing a pivotal role in securing Milan’s path to the final.

Bologna, meanwhile, orchestrated by Vincenzo Italiano, booked their ticket to the final with a resounding 5-1 aggregate win over Empoli. Despite a recent 3-1 defeat to Milan, where Santi Giménez dazzled with a double and Christian Pulisic added a goal, Bologna is poised to shake off that result and challenge Milan’s supremacy in this decisive encounter.

AC Milan predicted lineup
AC Milan predicted XI: Maignan; Tomori, Gabbia, Pavlovic; Jimenez, Fofana, Reijnders, Hernandez; Pulisic, Leao; Gimenez.