At 9 p.m. this evening at the Stadio Renato Dall’Ara the Coppa Italia semifinal return match between Bologna and Empoli.

Thanks to the 3-0 win in the first leg in Tuscany, Bologna already has one foot in the final, for which Milan, which annihilated Inter yesterday in the Milan derby, has already qualified.

The Rossoblù can return to the final of the competition after 51 years, the Tuscans must accomplish a feat, overturning a 0-3, which in the last 28 years has succeeded only once.

The likely lineups

BOLOGNA (4-2-3-1): Ravaglia; De Silvestri, Erlic, Lucumí, Lykogiannis; Pobega, Moro; Cambiaghi, Fabbian, Dominguez; Dallinga. All. Italiano.

EMPOLI (3-4-2-1): Seghetti; De Sciglio, Marianucci, Tosto; Ebuehi, Henderson, Bacci, Cacace; Solbakken, Kovalenko; Colombo. All. D’Aversa.

At the Civitas Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid at 9:30 p.m. on Thursday 24, the league match between Atletico Madrid and Rayo Vallecano will be staged, marking the 33rd day of La Liga. The Colchoneros will come to the home challenge after losing last week away 1-0 to Las Palmas. Cholo Simeone’s team is currently third in the Spanish league standings with 63 points from 32 games.

Rayo Vallecano, on the other hand, comes to the challenge against Atletico Madrid after drawing last week at home with Valencia one to one. Inigo Perez’s team is having an excellent season, and is currently in 10th place in the Spanish standings with 41 points from 32 games.

Simeone’s Atletico Madrid for this challenge should rely on a classic 4-4-2. imports there should be the certainty of Oblak, with the two center-backs in front of him that is most likely to be Gimenez and Le Normand. the role of right-back will most likely be entrusted to Llorente, while on the left will act Galan. the two central midfielders instead should not Koke and the young Barrios Rivas. On the outsides space will be given to Gallagher on the left, and Simeone on the right. The two forwards in all likelihood will be Sorloth and Julian Alvarez.

Rayo Vallecano, on the other hand, should rely on a 4-2-3-1.The starting goalkeeper should be Batalla.The defensive line belong on the left should consist of: Chavarra as fullback, Ciss and Lejeune as central midfielders and on the right Ratiu. The two midfielders who will act in front of the defense will most likely be Gumbau and Valentin. Behind the only forward, which should be Nteka, there will be Garcia on the left and Jorge Sebastian on the right. As a trequartista there will most likely be Pedro Diaz.

Probable lineups

Aletico Madrid (4-4-2): Oblak, Gimenez, Le Normand; Koke, Barrios Rivas, Gallagher, Simeone; Sorloth, J.Alvarez. All.Simeone

Rayo Vallecano (4-2-3-1): Batalla, Ciss, Lejeune, Chavarria, Ratiu; Gumbau, Valentin; Garcia, Diaz, Sebastian; Nteka. All. Perez

A deep mourning has struck the world of Italian soccer and, in particular, Lecce. Earlier today Graziano Fiorita, the Salento club’s historic physiotherapist, passed away suddenly. The tragic news shocked the entire Giallorossi environment, prompting the club — in agreement with the Lega Serie A — to ask for and obtain the postponement of the challenge against Atalanta, initially scheduled for Friday, April 25 at 20:45.

The match will instead be played on Sunday, April 27, at the same time, to allow the team to return to Puglia and stand by the Fiorita family at this time of immense grief. Fiorita, 56, had been an integral part of the Lecce medical staff for more than 20 years. A respected professional and a man appreciated by all for his humanity and discretion, he accompanied the club through numerous seasons between Serie A, B and C, becoming a familiar figure for players, coaches and fans.

The club expressed its condolences through a touching statement: “In this moment of deep sorrow and total disbelief, in which any words would be superfluous, the club can only huddle around his wife Azzurra and children Carolina, Davide, Nicolò and Riccardo, his mother Francesca and all family members.”

Technician Marco Giampaolo and the entire roster also expressed great emotion over the loss of a central figure in the daily life of the group. The team decided to suspend all activities as a sign of respect and closeness to the family.

Football, today, pauses to remember a man who gave so much to his club, always behind the scenes but never invisible. Graziano Fiorita will forever remain in the hearts of those who had the privilege of knowing him.