Before the game, the Purple Lily Fiorentina team, ranked 4th in Serie A, ushered in the quarter-finals of the Coppa Italia, and the Fiorentina team sat in their home PK Bologna, the seven-time winner of the Serie A and ranked 5th in Serie A before the game.
Bologna had not won two games in a row in all competitions before the game, while Fiorentina had a 1-1 record in their last two games in all competitions, but don't forget that Bologna eliminated Inter Milan to reach the quarterfinals of the Coppa Italia. Bologna won 2-1 over Fiorentina in the last three meetings between the two sides, but before the game, more than half of the fans believed that Fiorentina, playing at home, could beat Bologna to advance.
The Fiorentina team playing at home was started by Beltrán with Biraghi, Cayode, Quarta and other giants, and the visiting Bologna team was started by Ebischer with Bukema, Lukumi, Frule and other giants.
In the 35th minute, Zirkze got rid of the crossbar in the middle of the penalty area and fired a shot that bounced off the crossbar, and Fiorentina escaped.
In the 51st minute, Orsolini's long-range low shot from outside the box bounced off the left post, and Fiorentina escaped again.
In the 95th minute, Zirkze fired a powerful shot from a tight angle on the left side of the penalty area that bounced off the neutral post, and Fiorentina escaped again.
After a draw in the 90th minute, the game went into extra time, and the two sides did nothing in extra time, and Fiorentina won 5-4 on penalties. In the end, Fiorentina, who played at home, defeated Bologna to advance to the semi-finals of the Coppa Italia.