Bologna advanced past Empoli to reach its first Italian Cup final in more than half a century on Thursday. Thijs Dallinga's 87th-minute header earned Bologna a 2-1 win and the team advanced 5-1 on aggregate.

Bologna sit fourth in Serie A and look a good bet to return to the Champions League after their disappointing debut appearance in the competition this season. I

Confirmation has arrived that the Coppa Italia semi-finals between Inter and Milan, and Bologna and Empoli will go ahead as normal, despite postponements to a number of Serie A fixtures following the