In a tightly contested Coppa Italia quarterfinal, Bologna secured a narrow 1-0 victory over Atalanta on their home turf. The decisive goal came in the 80th minute, courtesy of Castro, whose strike sent Bologna into the semifinals.

This result makes Bologna the first team to reach the 2024/25 Coppa Italia semifinals, where they will face the winner of the match between Juventus and Empoli.

2024-25, Coppa Italia

Atalanta - Bologna 0:1 (0:0)
Goals: Castro S., 80 (0:1)

Atalanta: Rui Patricio; Toloi (Posch, 72); Hien; Bellanova; Djimsiti; Zappacosta (Cuadrado, 59); Éderson J.; Pasalic (Samardzic L., 59); de Roon; De Ketelaere (till 66); Retegui (Maldini D., 59)
Substitution: Brescianini (from 66)
Bench: Rossi F.; Ruggeri; Palestra; Del Lungo; Sulemana
Yellow Cards: de Roon 90

Bologna: Skorupski; Holm E.; Lykogiannis; Lucumí; Beukema; Freuler; Pobega (Casale, 78); Fabbian (till 66); Ndoye D.; Odgaard (Domínguez B., 41); Dallinga (Castro S., 78)
Substitution: Moro N. (from 66)
Bench: Bagnolini N.; Ravaglia F.; Erlic; De Silvestri; Juan Miranda; Calabria; Aebischer; El Azzouzi Ous.; Cambiaghi
Yellow Cards: Holm E. 67; Ndoye D. 90