Around 30,000 Bolognesi made the journey to Rome for the club’s first Coppa Italia final since 1974. They hoped it would be la sera dei miracoli — the night of miracles — the title of the aforementioned song by the late Lucio Dalla, arguably the greatest songwriter to emerge from Italy’s music capital.

Bologna edged out AC Milan to win the Coppa Italia, their first major trophy since 1974. Dan Ndoye scored the only goal in Rome's Stadio Olimpico, latching on to a loose ball in the box before lashing a shot into the back of the net.

Dan Ndoye's second-half strike earned Bologna a hard-fought 1–0 victory over AC Milan in the Coppa Italia final on Wednesday to secure their first major trophy in 51 years.