Santiago Castro had an immediate impact off the bench as he scored the goal to send Bologna into the Italian Cup semifinals for the first time in 26 years.

BERGAMO, Italy (Reuters) -Bologna substitute Santiago Castro scored two minutes after coming on to secure a late 1-0 win at Atalanta on Tuesday, sending them into the semi-finals of the Coppa Italia for the first time in 26 years.

Santiago Castro on Tuesday had an immediate impact off the bench as he scored the goal to send Bologna into the Coppa Italia semi-finals for the first time in 26 years. Bologna won 1-0 against last year’s runners-up, Atalanta BC, and are to play either holders Juventus or Empoli in the final four.

Atalanta hosts Bologna at the Gewiss Stadium in the first quarter-final match of the Coppa Italia Frecciarossa. The transfer market has concluded, and all teams can regain their identity;

Bologna have reached the semi-finals of the Coppa Italia for the first time since 1999 after edging Serie A high-flyers Atalanta on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, Atalanta suffered a major setback ahead of their Coppa Italia quarter-final against Bologna as CEO Luca Percassi confirmed that Gianluca Scamacca and Giorgio Scalvini will undergo surgery and miss the rest of the season.

Reaching the semi-finals of Coppa Italia for the first time in 26 years was a historic moment for Bologna, coach Vincenzo Italiano said after his side's 1-0 win at Atalanta on Tuesday.Bologna struggled in their Champions League campaign,