Christian Pulisic and AC Milan came up short in the Coppa Italia final, falling 1–0 to Bologna.
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.
Sérgio Conceição's men could not find an answer to Dan Ndoye's 53rd minute goal, though, and went on to suffer their 15th defeat this season. Pulisic, AC Milan's most consistent and creative player this season, was kept quiet by Bologna's disciplined defense; the USMNT captain created zero chances and managed zero shots in his 88 minutes on the pitch.
After the match, Pulisic spoke to the media and had the following to say: “Why did this happen tonight? I don’t know, we’re all disappointed. We didn’t play well, they did [play] very well. They pressed well and put us in a lot of trouble. We’re all disappointed. Now the important thing is to finish the season well; we have two games and we have to win."
Had AC Milan won the Coppa Italia final, the club would have automatically secured a place in the Europa League next season. Now, they must win their final two Serie A matches to give themselves a chance to play European soccer in their 2025–26 campaign.






