Bologna vs Cagliari, 2019-20 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie ASimeone on target again as Cagliari hold Bologna
Cagliari forward Giovanni Simeone scored for the fourth game in a row to give his side a 1-1 draw at Bologna on Wednesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Offside, Bologna. Danilo tries a through ball, but Mitchell Dijks is caught offside.
- 5': Foul by Marko Rog (Cagliari).
- 5': Musa Barrow (Bologna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Attempt missed. Musa Barrow (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
- 7': Federico Mattiello (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Mitchell Dijks (Bologna).
- 7': Attempt missed. Radja Nainggolan (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by João Pedro.
- 10': Federico Mattiello (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 10': Foul by Mitchell Dijks (Bologna).
- 10': Foul by Danilo (Bologna).
- 10': João Pedro (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Attempt missed. Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Roberto Soriano.
- 13': Foul by Radja Nainggolan (Cagliari).
- 13': Roberto Soriano (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Jerdy Schouten (Bologna) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 16': Foul by Roberto Soriano (Bologna).
- 16': Marko Rog (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Andrea Carboni (Cagliari).
- 17': Roberto Soriano (Bologna) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 19': Foul by Takehiro Tomiyasu (Bologna).
- 19': João Pedro (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Takehiro Tomiyasu (Bologna) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 20': Foul by Luca Pellegrini (Cagliari).
- 20': Takehiro Tomiyasu (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Luca Ceppitelli (Cagliari).
- 20': Rodrigo Palacio (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Substitution, Cagliari. Charalampos Lykogiannis replaces Luca Ceppitelli because of an injury.
- 25': Foul by Andrea Carboni (Cagliari).
- 25': Rodrigo Palacio (Bologna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Andrea Carboni (Cagliari) is shown the yellow card.
- 26': Charalampos Lykogiannis (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna).
- 28': Hand ball by Giovanni Simeone (Cagliari).
- 28': Attempt missed. Giovanni Simeone (Cagliari) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marko Rog.
- 29': Attempt saved. Rodrigo Palacio (Bologna) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Musa Barrow with a through ball.
- 29': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Andrea Carboni.
- 30': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Giovanni Simeone.
- 33': Foul by Danilo (Bologna).
- 33': João Pedro (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 35': Foul by Gary Medel (Bologna).
- 35': João Pedro (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Attempt missed. Roberto Soriano (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jerdy Schouten.
- 38': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Andrea Carboni.
- 38': Attempt missed. Musa Barrow (Bologna) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Roberto Soriano following a corner.
- 39': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Palacio (Bologna) right footed shot from very close range is too high.
- 40': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Takehiro Tomiyasu.
- 41': Attempt saved. João Pedro (Cagliari) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marko Rog with a cross.
- 42': Foul by Mattia Bani (Bologna).
- 42': Giovanni Simeone (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Roberto Soriano (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Takehiro Tomiyasu with a headed pass.
- 44': Foul by João Pedro (Cagliari).
- 44': Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Musa Barrow (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Riccardo Orsolini.
- 45'+3': Goal! Bologna 1, Cagliari 0. Musa Barrow (Bologna) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Bologna 1, Cagliari 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Bologna 1, Cagliari 0.
- 46': Attempt missed. Radja Nainggolan (Cagliari) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Charalampos Lykogiannis.
- 46': Goal! Bologna 1, Cagliari 1. Giovanni Simeone (Cagliari) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Radja Nainggolan.
- 49': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Charalampos Lykogiannis.
- 49': Foul by Luca Pellegrini (Cagliari).
- 49': Takehiro Tomiyasu (Bologna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Offside, Bologna. Riccardo Orsolini tries a through ball, but Mattia Bani is caught offside.
- 51': Danilo (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by João Pedro (Cagliari).
- 52': Foul by Roberto Soriano (Bologna).
- 52': Radja Nainggolan (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Attempt saved. João Pedro (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 56': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Lukasz Skorupski.
- 57': Attempt saved. Musa Barrow (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Riccardo Orsolini.
- 58': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Alessio Cragno.
- 57': Andrea Carboni (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna).
- 59': Foul by Luca Pellegrini (Cagliari).
- 59': Takehiro Tomiyasu (Bologna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Luca Pellegrini (Cagliari) is shown the yellow card.
- 62': Foul by Giovanni Simeone (Cagliari).
- 62': Mattia Bani (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Rodrigo Palacio (Bologna).
- 64': Radja Nainggolan (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Mitchell Dijks (Bologna).
- 64': Nahitan Nández (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 64': Mitchell Dijks (Bologna) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Substitution, Cagliari. Fabio Pisacane replaces Sebastian Walukiewicz because of an injury.
- 65': Attempt saved. João Pedro (Cagliari) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Charalampos Lykogiannis with a cross.
- 67': Foul by Takehiro Tomiyasu (Bologna).
- 67': Marko Rog (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Foul by João Pedro (Cagliari).
- 67': Gary Medel (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Offside, Bologna. Riccardo Orsolini tries a through ball, but Roberto Soriano is caught offside.
- 70': Federico Mattiello (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Foul by Jerdy Schouten (Bologna).
- 70': Substitution, Bologna. Nicolás Domínguez replaces Jerdy Schouten.
- 71': Substitution, Bologna. Ladislav Krejci replaces Mitchell Dijks.
- 71': Substitution, Bologna. Nicola Sansone replaces Rodrigo Palacio.
- 73': Attempt missed. Musa Barrow (Bologna) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Roberto Soriano.
- 76': Foul by Musa Barrow (Bologna).
- 76': Radja Nainggolan (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Offside, Bologna. Musa Barrow tries a through ball, but Riccardo Orsolini is caught offside.
- 77': Charalampos Lykogiannis (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna).
- 78': Substitution, Cagliari. Artur Ionita replaces Luca Pellegrini.
- 78': Foul by Federico Mattiello (Cagliari).
- 78': Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 79': Attempt saved. Nicola Sansone (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolás Domínguez.
- 81': Attempt missed. Musa Barrow (Bologna) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nicola Sansone with a through ball.
- 83': Foul by Radja Nainggolan (Cagliari).
- 83': Gary Medel (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Giovanni Simeone (Cagliari).
- 84': Mattia Bani (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Charalampos Lykogiannis (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 85': Foul by Musa Barrow (Bologna).
- 87': Offside, Bologna. Ladislav Krejci tries a through ball, but Riccardo Orsolini is caught offside.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Nicola Sansone (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ladislav Krejci.
- 90': Substitution, Bologna. Mattias Svanberg replaces Gary Medel.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Nicola Sansone (Bologna) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked. Assisted by Roberto Soriano.
- 90'+1': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Marko Rog.
- 90'+2': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Alessio Cragno.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Roberto Soriano (Bologna) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Mattias Svanberg (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 90'+3': Federico Mattiello (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Takehiro Tomiyasu (Bologna).
- 90'+6': Foul by Charalampos Lykogiannis (Cagliari).
- 90'+6': Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Bologna 1, Cagliari 1.
- 0': Match ends, Bologna 1, Cagliari 1.
Statistics
 CAG |
BOL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 19 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 5 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 38.1 | Possession | 61.9 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 204 | Accurate Passes | 404 |
| 302 | Passes | 478 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 10 | Crosses | 27 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 63 | Long Balls | 27 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
| 0.2 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 3 |
| 11 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.3 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 23 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Renato Dall'Ara
Location: Bologna, Italy
Venue: Renato Dall'Ara
Location: Bologna, Italy
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internazionale | 34 | +49 | 79 |
| 2 | Napoli | 34 | +19 | 69 |
| 3 | AC Milan | 34 | +21 | 67 |
| 4 | Juventus | 34 | +28 | 64 |
Line-Ups
Bologna (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Lukasz Skorupski (GK) |
| 13 | Mattia Bani |
| 23 | Danilo |
| 35 | Mitchell Dijks  |
| 14 | Takehiro Tomiyasu |
| 5 | Gary Medel |
| 30 | Jerdy Schouten |
| 21 | Roberto Soriano |
| 24 | Rodrigo Palacio |
| 99 | Musa Barrow |
| 7 | Riccardo Orsolini |
Cagliari (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Alessio Cragno (GK) |
| 23 | Luca Ceppitelli |
| 36 | Andrea Carboni |
| 40 | Sebastian Walukiewicz |
| 6 | Marko Rog |
| 18 | Nahitan Nández |
| 4 | Radja Nainggolan |
| 33 | Luca Pellegrini |
| 3 | Federico Mattiello |
| 10 | João Pedro |
| 99 | Giovanni Simeone |
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