Bologna manager Vincenzo Italiano said his side earned the Coppa Italia trophy by learning from their recent defeat to AC Milan and delivering a performance worthy of the occasion. Bologna beat Milan 1-0 at Stadio Olimpico on Wednesday to lift the Coppa Italia for the first time in 51 years and third time overall.

Bologna ended a 51-year wait for a major trophy on Wednesday after winning the Italian Cup with a 1-0 victory over AC Milan, who slumped to yet another painful defeat in a horror season.Bologna hadn't even been in a major tournament final since last winning the Italian Cup -- the second of their two domestic cup triumphs.

Vincenzo Italiano admits Bologna ‘knew’ what Milan would do in the Coppa Italia Final, so he feels they ‘deserve’ the Coppa Italia triumph, with a special dedication for his Fiorentina