Bologna put an end to their expectations of 51 years for silverware spectacularly at the Stadio Olimpico while Lewis Ferguson hoisted the trophy in the Roman night sky after a strike from Dan Ndoye sank AC Milan.
The arrival of the winger struck at the start of the second half proved to be decisive in a tense battle, and saw Captain Ferguson become an emblematic figure of the Rossoblu Legendary history.
Bologna had paid tribute to their last winning side of the trophy, the Champions of Coppa Italia from 1973-1974, with a huge banner before kick-off, putting the current team to respect their memory.
They did exactly that with a controlled performance in which they showed few nerves expected on such a historical occasion.
He scored a culmination of a dream at a difficult season for Ferguson, who spent the year fighting after an LCA injury before being disrupted by muscle problems.
However, the sensational success of the midfielder born in Hamilton in Emilia-Romagna struck new heights when he added a trophy to a list of distinctions which already include a midfielder in series A of the year, a qualification of the Champions League and a total of record points of club.
Ferguson famous with the Italian Cup after a memorable evening in the Stadio of Rome Olimpico
The Bologna skipper shared the duty of trophy with Lorenzo di Silvestre and Ricardo Orsolini
The goal of the Swiss striker Dan Ndoye after 53 minutes was enough to win a hard victory
For Milan, the defeat was the last nightmare of a wrestling season, with the team of Sergio Conceicao who potentially looked at a barrel to one year without European football after Bologna claimed a place in the Europa League with their victory.
The organizers had not reduced the final ceremonial ceremony, with a light show and tricolor fireworks accompanying an ephemeral appearance of the Roberto Baggio flacard holder before kick-off.
Once the whistle, the game turned out to be as animated as pre-match entertainment, Alex Jimenez threatening Milan early before Ferguson curled up a wide shot and a head of Santiago Castro keeping Mike Maignan’s test.
Bologna Lukas Skorupski’s chat -shaped reflexes maintained a leaning level in the 10th minute when he made two blanket stops before the ball was blurred.
From there, the game finally settled, Ferguson seeing a lot of ball while Bologna dictated possession and Milan seeking to strike the break.
The Scottish found himself in difficulty at the end of half-time when a challenge at the right time on Rafael Leao earned him a reservation and a bloody nose by grabbing a wandering boot.
Whatever Vincenzo Italiano told his players at the break, it clearly had an effect, because an energetic bologna took the lead for five minutes in the second half.
Ferguson arrives at the ball before the former striker of Milan Christian Pulisic
But it was not quite sailed for Ferguson while he was taking a boot in the face of Rafael Leao
Sporting a bloody nose, Ferguson and the front of Portugal exchanged words after the incident
The Swiss international Ndoye hung on a loose ball in the surface after Riccardo Orsolini was approached, entering the interior before denigrating a finish in front of Rossoblu fans.
The submarines quickly started driving, Conceica making a triple change by presenting Kyle Walker, Joao Felix and Santiago Gimenez both in the hope of a spark, while Italiano responded by going to a more conservative more conservative back.
The changes produced only an impasse that suited Bologna very well, Gimenez having an effort that found the arms of Skorupski while Ndoye threatened again at the other end.
When the whistle finally blew, it was the euphoria for the outsiders while Bologna fans have long celebrated a night that we will remember for generations.
