(Football news) The Viola are leading their opponents in the league and are ultimately aiming for a seventh national cup, but hopes of winning a Coppa for the first time in fifty years were ignited by Bologna’s triumph against Inter Milan in the last 16.
Fiorentina, the losing finalist from the previous year, hopes to surpass Inter in the Coppa Italia this season and capture the trophy in Rome after suffering a heartbreaking loss to them in the 2023 final.
Coach Vincenzo Italiano has continued to pour a lot of money into both tournaments this season because the Violas, who were also defeated in the Europa Conference League final, are still hungry for championship hardware.
Not only did Fiorentina improve their league performance, but they also advanced to the Conference League’s knockout stage and defeated Parma in their first Coppa match, which was held at Stadio Artemio Franchi, last month. Fiorentina last won the cup in 2001.
The second match was far more difficult to watch, as the Tuscan team was behind by two goals going into the last ten minutes. They had to rely on late goals from Riccardo Sottil and M’Bala Nzola to force extra time, and the Serie B leaders eventually lost composure in the penalty shootout that followed.
