The Rossoneri were hoping to salvage their disappointing season by winning the Coppa Italia at the Stadio Olimpico. After getting past both Roma and Inter Milan on the road to the final, AC Milan seemed poised to lift the trophy for the first time since 2003.

The Rossoblu won by a scoreline of 1-0 in a back-and-forth match. Dan Ndoye scored the winning goal for the Emilian team. This was the third time in Bologna’s history that they have won the Coppa Italia. The last was in 1974. Therefore, this was the first trophy that the Rossoblu have won in over five decades.

Vincenzo Italiano's side had not won a major trophy in more than 50 years but they deserved to beat AC Milan in Wednesday's final

Christian Pulisic looked on in frustration as another chance to salvage Milan’s season slipped away in the Coppa Italia final. But what unfolded in Rome may instead mark the beginning of a new era—one without the man currently on the Rossoneri bench.

There will be sweeping changes at San Siro this summer even if the Rossoneri beat Bologna at the Stadio Olimpico on Wednesday