Buy Bologna vs AC Milan tickets for the 2026/27 Season, with the match listed for Sunday 7 February 2027 at 20:00. The Serie A fixture takes place at the Stadio Renato Dall'Ara, the 1920s ground on the western edge of the old city with a brick marathon tower rising out of one stand. A Sunday night under the lights against the Rossoneri is one of the dates Bologna supporters look for first when the calendar comes out.
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The meeting carries more weight than it did a few years ago. Bologna beat Milan 1-0 in the May 2025 Coppa Italia final in Rome to win their first major trophy in 51 years and three months earlier they had ended a 23-year wait for a home league win over the same opponent. Milan answered with a 3-0 win at the Dall'Ara in February 2026, so neither side arrives short of motivation.
This guide covers resale prices, where to sit at the Dall'Ara, how Italian entry rules work and what the record says about Milan's visits here. Everything below is built to help you choose the right seat and complete your order with confidence.
Supply is the first pressure point. The Dall'Ara holds roughly 31,800 sellable places, a modest figure for a club that now competes near the top of the table and a large share of those seats is taken by season ticket holders before any single-match sale opens.
AC Milan bring the rest of the demand. The club has 19 Italian titles and seven European Cups and its support is spread across the whole of northern Italy rather than concentrated in the city. Milan is around an hour away on the high-speed rail line, so the trip to Bologna is one of the easiest away days on the Rossoneri calendar.
That proximity is exactly what squeezes availability. The visiting sector is capped by the local security authority at around 2,500 places and when the travelling contingent is larger than the allocation, Milan supporters look for seats in other parts of the ground. For home buyers and neutrals, the competition for tickets starts well before the club sale.
The recent history adds edge. The 2025 cup final gave Bologna a result they will talk about for decades, while Milan's comfortable league win in Bologna the following February reminded everyone how hard the Rossoneri have been to beat here. Both sets of supporters arrive with a point to make.
Bologna's own profile has grown with the results. The club returned to the Champions League in 2024/25 for the first time in six decades and the Dall'Ara now runs close to its working ceiling for any fixture of note. A visit from one of the country's most followed clubs pushes it right up against that limit.
Scheduling helps too. A Sunday evening slot in early February sits well for weekend travellers and the two clubs will already have met at San Siro in October, so the Dall'Ara game settles the season series.
Broadcast timing is the one variable. Serie A confirms kick-off times a few weeks ahead to fit television, so the listed Sunday at 20:00 can move within the same weekend. Buyers booking travel early should allow for that.
Through the club, only in part. Italian clubs sell through their own platforms with identity rules attached and Bologna apply a fidelity card requirement to certain sectors. Buyers without one find their options narrowed to whatever the club leaves open, which for a Milan visit is not much.
Season tickets absorb a large share of the ground first. The abbonamento holders are served before single-match sales, then remaining seats are released in phases with members handled ahead of the general public. There is no ballot, but there is a queue.
Residency conditions can apply as well. For fixtures the authorities treat as sensitive, clubs in Italy sometimes block sales in home sectors to residents of the visiting club's province. A buyer with a Milan address can be refused a home seat through club channels even when stock exists.
Milan supporters face the tightest route. The away allocation is distributed through the club to its card holders and regular travellers, is set by the security authority rather than by demand and has no general sale attached.
The club platform also runs in Italian, with Italian identification and payment expectations. For an overseas visitor, that combination of language, documentation and timing is the main reason the club route fails.
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Five factors set the price for this match: seat location, overall demand, how close the purchase is to kick-off, the state of the 2026/27 Serie A table by February and whether you choose hospitality. The spread at the Dall'Ara is wide because the ground mixes a covered main stand with an open side and two large curves.
| Ticket Type | Resale Price Range | Best For | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curva, behind the goal | £110 – £180 | Supporters who want the atmosphere | The lowest-priced way in; expect standing and singing throughout |
| Distinti, open side | £135 – £220 | Value buyers who want a side-on view | Level with the play but exposed to a February evening |
| Tribuna, wide positions | £190 – £310 | Buyers who want cover and comfort | Covered main stand with a clear view of the whole pitch |
| Tribuna, central | £290 – £480+ | Fans who want the halfway line | The first inventory to disappear for a fixture of this size |
| Hospitality / VIP | £520 – £950+ | Corporate guests and milestone trips | Catering, indoor access and a central covered seat |
Prices reflect typical resale ranges and may change as demand and availability shift closer to the match.
The opponent is the decisive factor. Only one other visitor to Bologna moves the market this much, with Bologna vs Inter Milan in October pricing in the same band. Most other home games sit well below both.
Timing matters next. Values tend to hold through the autumn, then firm up once the kick-off time is fixed and travelling Milan supporters confirm their plans. Central Tribuna seats rise fastest, while the curves and the Distinti usually stay within reach for longer.
The table is the final lever. If either side is chasing a Champions League place by February, late demand climbs sharply and the top of every bracket stretches. A quieter position for one of the clubs tends to soften prices in the last week.
Compare listings on the total rather than the headline figure. Delivery method and seat position both change the final amount and a quick look at two or three similar seats often reveals stronger value.
Group size is the other variable. Four or more seats together in the covered Tribuna are the hardest listings to find, so expect to pay towards the top of the range for them. Pairs and single seats give you far more choice across every sector.
The Dall'Ara opened in 1927 and remains one of the most distinctive grounds in Italy. The covered Tribuna runs along one side, the open Distinti sits opposite with the protected Torre di Maratona built into it, the Curva Nord behind one goal houses the organised home support and the Curva San Luca at the south end contains the visiting sector. Studying the Dall'Ara seating plan before you buy is worth two minutes, because cover is not uniform.
| Area | What It Suits | Pricing Bracket | Guidance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curva Nord | Committed Bologna supporters | Lower | The heart of the home support; standing, flags and continuous singing |
| Curva San Luca, home sections | Atmosphere at a slight remove | Lower | Quieter than the Nord and next to the visiting sector, so expect segregation |
| Distinti | Value buyers and neutrals | Lower to mid | Side-on and open to the sky, with the marathon tower built into it |
| Tribuna, wide | Families and first visits | Mid to upper | Covered and calm; the safest all-round choice |
| Tribuna, central | Buyers wanting the clearest view | Upper to premium | Above the benches and fully covered |
| Settore ospiti, Curva San Luca corner | Milan supporters on the club allocation | Lower to mid | Around 2,500 places set per fixture, separate turnstiles on Via Menabue; red and black belongs here only |
Neutral buyers and undecided fans should avoid the Curva Nord and the San Luca sections close to the visitors. A wide Tribuna seat or the Distinti gives you the noise of a full house without sitting among either set of committed support.
Cover is the February question. Half the seating at the Dall'Ara is open and a winter evening in Emilia-Romagna can be cold, damp or foggy. The Tribuna is the only side fully protected from the weather, so the extra outlay buys comfort as well as a view.
Colours rules are strict in Italy. Wear Bologna red and blue or neutral clothing in home areas and keep Milan colours for the visitors' sector. Stewards will move supporters whose colours cause friction and Milan fans who end up with home-sector seats should dress neutrally.
Row height matters more here than at a modern stadium. The curves sit well back from the pitch, so the upper rows give a better sense of the game than seats near the front. In the Tribuna, a few rows up is the sweet spot between closeness and perspective. The Stadio Renato Dall'Ara listing shows which areas have stock for this match.
Supporters with accessibility needs should raise them with the seller before paying. Wheelchair positions and companion seats at an older stadium are limited in number and set in specific areas, so confirming the exact position in advance avoids a problem at the turnstile.
Hospitality at the Dall'Ara is modest in scale, as you would expect from a stadium built in the 1920s and never given a full corporate rebuild. Provision sits within the covered Tribuna and the appeal is comfort and shelter rather than scale.
| Hospitality Option | Typical Buyer | Main Appeal |
|---|---|---|
| Premium Tribuna seating | Solo travellers and couples upgrading | A central covered seat with indoor access before kick-off and at half-time |
| Lounge package with catering | Small groups marking a trip | Food and drink indoors either side of the match, then a reserved seat near halfway |
| Box and shared suite places | Corporate hosts and family groups | A self-contained space with catering brought to you |
| Full hosted package | Buyers wanting the complete version | Looked after from arrival to departure, useful for first-timers at an Italian ground |
For a February evening, the indoor element counts for more than usual. An open-air seat in the Distinti can feel long after the break, while a lounge package puts you somewhere warm before kick-off and at half-time. Bologna's food reputation also shows in the catering, which leans on the city's own produce.
The premium pool is small, so these products move faster than the seat count suggests. Guests are usually asked to arrive well ahead of kick-off, which is no hardship given the ground sits within the city rather than on a ring road.
Smart casual dress is the norm in Italian club hospitality. Milan supporters booked into a home-side lounge should leave club colours at the hotel, since the segregation rules that apply in the stands also apply inside the Tribuna.
Italian entry procedure is stricter than most visitors expect. Tickets are typically issued in a named holder's details, identity documents are inspected at the turnstiles and the name on the ticket is expected to match the person presenting it.
| Delivery Type | What to Confirm |
|---|---|
| Mobile transfer | Which app or wallet the seat lands in and whose name it carries |
| Electronic ticket by email | Whether it must be printed or scans from a phone; save an offline copy |
| Collection in Bologna | The collection point, its opening hours and the identification required |
| Hospitality e-ticket | Arrival time, entrance and any guest names required |
Read the listing notes in full, because naming conditions and sector restrictions live there rather than in the headline. Carry a passport or identity card that matches your ticket details, charge your phone for mobile entry and leave large bags at the hotel.
Gates open around two hours before kick-off and the queues at a sold-out Dall'Ara move slowly once identity controls begin. Allow an hour for entry on a night of this size. The ground is walkable from much of the centre, with local buses serving the area on matchdays.
Italian tickets are often released to holders late, sometimes only days before the match. A quiet order status in January is normal rather than a warning sign. Your order confirmation states the expected delivery window.
Arriving by train is simple. Bologna Centrale is a short bus ride or a longer walk from the ground and many visitors combine the trip with dinner in the old town before a Sunday evening kick-off. Allow extra time after the final whistle, because buses back towards the centre fill quickly with a full house leaving at once.
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Bologna is one of the easiest Italian cities to reach. Marconi airport links to the centre on the Marconi Express monorail and the city sits on the high-speed rail line that puts Milan, Florence and Rome within a comfortable journey. Mobile and electronic delivery suit anyone landing on matchday, while collection options need you in Bologna during opening hours, usually the day before.
Confirm seats-together status at purchase rather than assuming a listing for four is a row of four and make sure the named-holder condition suits your group. Because Serie A kick-off times can still move for television, flexible rail fares and refundable rooms are worth the small premium. If you want to add another game to the weekend, you can browse football tickets across Europe for the same dates.
This is one of the oldest meetings in Italian football, first played at the Dall'Ara in 1929 and staged there more than 75 times in Serie A since. For most of the twentieth century it was a contest of near-equals, with Bologna's seven league titles standing alongside Milan's growing collection and the long-run home record remains close.
The modern era has belonged to the visitors. After a 2-0 home win in March 2002, Bologna went 23 years without beating Milan at the Dall'Ara in the league. The run survived a wild 3-3 in September 2013 and the whole of Bologna's current Serie A spell from 2015, until a rescheduled fixture in February 2025 finally ended it with a 2-1 win. Three months later the clubs met again in the Coppa Italia final in Rome and Bologna won that too.
Milan restored order in February 2026 with a 3-0 win in Bologna, the heaviest home defeat of the current run. The first meeting of this season takes place at San Siro in October, with seats available for AC Milan vs Bologna before the return here in February.
The scorelines are closer than the results suggest. Six of the eleven meetings in Bologna since 2015 have been settled by a single goal, including the 2-3 defeat in December 2019 and the 2-1 home win in February 2025, while only three of Milan's eight wins here came by more than one goal. Milan have usually found the decisive moment, but rarely by much, which is why home supporters keep believing on these nights.
What makes the fixture distinctive now is that the balance is finally in question. For two decades a Milan win here was close to a formality. Since 2025 the clubs have traded a cup final, a long-awaited home win and a heavy away victory and a February night at the Dall'Ara will decide which of those results sets the tone.
The figures below cover Serie A meetings at the Stadio Renato Dall'Ara with Bologna as hosts during Bologna's current unbroken run in the division, from their return in 2015/16 to the most recent meeting in February 2026. Cup games, including the 2025 Coppa Italia final in Rome, are excluded.
| Metric | Total |
|---|---|
| Matches played | 11 |
| Bologna wins | 1 |
| AC Milan wins | 8 |
| Draws | 2 |
| Bologna goals | 9 |
| AC Milan goals | 20 |
| Biggest Bologna win | 2-1 (27 Feb 2025) |
| Biggest AC Milan win | 0-3 (3 Feb 2026) |
| First meeting of this run | 7 May 2016 |
| Most recent meeting in scope | 3 Feb 2026 |
Source: Serie A results cross-referenced across StatMuse, the Football-Data results archive, the historical results archive compiled by James Curley and ESPN match reports.
All eleven Serie A fixtures at the Dall'Ara with Bologna hosting since their return in 2015/16, newest first. Scores are shown with Bologna listed first.
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 03 Feb 2026 | 0-3 |
| 27 Feb 2025 | 2-1 |
| 21 Aug 2023 | 0-2 |
| 15 Apr 2023 | 1-1 |
| 23 Oct 2021 | 2-4 |
| 30 Jan 2021 | 1-2 |
| 08 Dec 2019 | 2-3 |
| 18 Dec 2018 | 0-0 |
| 29 Apr 2018 | 1-2 |
| 08 Feb 2017 | 0-1 |
| 07 May 2016 | 0-1 |
Source: StatMuse, the Football-Data results archive, the historical results archive compiled by James Curley and ESPN. Every result confirmed by at least two independent records.
Not when you buy through a resale listing, though some sectors require one through club channels.
Italian tickets usually carry a named holder, so confirm whose details appear before paying and bring matching identification.
In the visiting sector in a corner of the Curva San Luca, with Milan colours kept out of every home area.
Autumn and early winter offer the widest choice, before the kick-off time is fixed and late demand from northern Italy lifts prices.
Yes, choose listings marked as seated together and request adjacent seats before completing payment.
Sources: Bologna FC official stadium and away supporter information, AC Milan official match reports, Lega Serie A published results, StatMuse, the Football-Data results archive, ESPN, Tuttomercatoweb and the historical results archive compiled by James Curley.