Italian Serie A

Napoli vs Bologna, 2019-20 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
Napoli
  • 41': Fernando Llorente
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1 - 2
Bologna
  • 58': Andreas Skov Olsen
  • 80': Nicola Sansone

Napoli slump to Bologna defeat as wait for league win goes on

Napoli's wretched run of form in Serie A continued as they threw away the lead in a 2-1 home loss to Bologna on Sunday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Offside, Bologna. Stefano Denswil tries a through ball, but Rodrigo Palacio is caught offside.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Hirving Lozano (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Nicola Sansone (Bologna) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Blerim Dzemaili.
  • 4': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Stefano Denswil.
  • 5': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Rodrigo Palacio.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Fabián Ruiz (Napoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Hirving Lozano.
  • 16': Offside, Napoli. Eljif Elmas tries a through ball, but Hirving Lozano is caught offside.
  • 18': Hand ball by Hirving Lozano (Napoli).
  • 19': Attempt missed. Takehiro Tomiyasu (Bologna) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Hirving Lozano (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fabián Ruiz.
  • 21': Foul by Blerim Dzemaili (Bologna).
  • 21': Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 22': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Lukasz Skorupski.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Fernando Llorente (Napoli) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne with a cross.
  • 22': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Lukasz Skorupski.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Palacio (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Rodrigo Palacio (Bologna) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Blerim Dzemaili.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Fabián Ruiz (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Hirving Lozano.
  • 27': Foul by Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli).
  • 27': Rodrigo Palacio (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Danilo.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Blerim Dzemaili (Bologna) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 33': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Danilo.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne.
  • 36': Foul by Gary Medel (Bologna).
  • 36': Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Gary Medel (Bologna) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 37': Foul by Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli).
  • 37': Rodrigo Palacio (Bologna) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 37': Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 38': Offside, Bologna. Riccardo Orsolini tries a through ball, but Danilo is caught offside.
  • 39': Eljif Elmas (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 39': Foul by Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna).
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Eljif Elmas (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Hirving Lozano (Napoli) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fernando Llorente with a headed pass.
  • 41': Goal! Napoli 1, Bologna 0. Fernando Llorente (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Fernando Llorente (Napoli) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kalidou Koulibaly with a cross.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Hirving Lozano (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Eljif Elmas.
  • 44': Hand ball by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli).
  • 45': Foul by Eljif Elmas (Napoli).
  • 45': Takehiro Tomiyasu (Bologna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Napoli 1, Bologna 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Napoli 1, Bologna 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Bologna. Andreas Skov Olsen replaces Riccardo Orsolini.
  • 46': Offside, Bologna. Mattia Bani tries a through ball, but Rodrigo Palacio is caught offside.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Eljif Elmas (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne.
  • 47': Foul by Nikola Maksimovic (Napoli).
  • 47': Stefano Denswil (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Blerim Dzemaili (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Fernando Llorente (Napoli).
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Hirving Lozano (Napoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fernando Llorente.
  • 50': Foul by Blerim Dzemaili (Bologna).
  • 50': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Offside, Napoli. Kostas Manolas tries a through ball, but Fernando Llorente is caught offside.
  • 54': Danilo (Bologna) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 54': Foul by Fernando Llorente (Napoli).
  • 55': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 55': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Lukasz Skorupski.
  • 55': Andrea Poli (Bologna) is shown the yellow card.
  • 56': Danilo (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Fernando Llorente (Napoli).
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Fernando Llorente (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hirving Lozano.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Nicola Sansone (Bologna) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Blerim Dzemaili.
  • 58': Goal! Napoli 1, Bologna 1. Andreas Skov Olsen (Bologna) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom right corner.
  • 61': Foul by Stefano Denswil (Bologna).
  • 61': Hirving Lozano (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 61': Stefano Denswil (Bologna) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Nikola Maksimovic (Napoli) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 63': Substitution, Bologna. Mattias Svanberg replaces Gary Medel because of an injury.
  • 65': Substitution, Napoli. Dries Mertens replaces Eljif Elmas.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Nicola Sansone (Bologna) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Blerim Dzemaili.
  • 66': Fernando Llorente (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Mattia Bani (Bologna).
  • 67': Attempt missed. Dries Mertens (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Fernando Llorente.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Hirving Lozano (Napoli) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nikola Maksimovic with a cross.
  • 68': Andreas Skov Olsen (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Fernando Llorente (Napoli).
  • 69': Offside, Bologna. Lukasz Skorupski tries a through ball, but Rodrigo Palacio is caught offside.
  • 70': Foul by Piotr Zielinski (Napoli).
  • 70': Nicola Sansone (Bologna) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Nicola Sansone (Bologna) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Andreas Skov Olsen with a cross.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Fabián Ruiz (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kostas Manolas with a headed pass.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Palacio (Bologna) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mattias Svanberg.
  • 76': Foul by Blerim Dzemaili (Bologna).
  • 76': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Dries Mertens (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Hirving Lozano.
  • 79': Danilo (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Fernando Llorente (Napoli).
  • 80': Goal! Napoli 1, Bologna 2. Nicola Sansone (Bologna) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Blerim Dzemaili with a through ball.
  • 82': Substitution, Napoli. Amin Younes replaces Hirving Lozano.
  • 82': Foul by Andreas Skov Olsen (Bologna).
  • 82': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Offside, Bologna. Lukasz Skorupski tries a through ball, but Rodrigo Palacio is caught offside.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Dries Mertens (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.
  • 84': Substitution, Bologna. Mattia Destro replaces Rodrigo Palacio.
  • 85': Dries Mertens (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Foul by Mattias Svanberg (Bologna).
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kalidou Koulibaly.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Dries Mertens.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Mattia Destro (Bologna).
  • 90'+3': Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Mattia Destro (Bologna) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Fernando Llorente (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Nikola Maksimovic with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Offside, Napoli. Kalidou Koulibaly tries a through ball, but Fernando Llorente is caught offside.
  • 90'+4': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Fernando Llorente (Napoli) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 90'+5': Blerim Dzemaili (Bologna) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+6': VAR Decision: No Goal Napoli 1-2 Bologna.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Napoli 1, Bologna 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Napoli 1, Bologna 2.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 12
5 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
5 Offsides 3
0 Corner Kicks 7
5 Saves 3
38.7 Possession 61.3
11 SHOTS 30
5 ON GOAL 6
0.5 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
302 Accurate Passes 500
368 Passes 561
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 6
9 Crosses 33
0.2 Cross % 0.2
54 Long Balls 32
29 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.5 Long Balls % 0.8
2 Blocked Shots 8
5 Effective Tackles 5
13 Tackles 13
0.4 Tackle % 0.4
19 Interceptions 6
24 Effective Clearances 9
24 Clearances 9

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie A

Venue: Diego Armando Maradona
Location: Napoli, Italy
Attendance: 27,083

Serie A Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Internazionale 36 +54 85
2 Napoli 36 +18 70
3 Juventus 36 +29 68
4 AC Milan 36 +18 67
Full Table

Line-Ups

NAP Napoli (4-3-3)

No. Name
25 David Ospina (GK)
26 Kalidou Koulibaly Yellow Card
44 Kostas Manolas
22 Giovanni Di Lorenzo
19 Nikola Maksimovic
20 Piotr Zielinski
12 Eljif Elmas
8 Fabián Ruiz
9 Fernando Llorente
24 Lorenzo Insigne
11 Hirving Lozano
Napoli Substitutes:
José Callejón, Alex Meret, Dries Mertens, Gianluca Gaetano, Amin Younes, Elseid Hysaj, Sebastiano Luperto, Mário Rui, Orestis Karnezis.

BOL Bologna (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
28 Lukasz Skorupski (GK)
23 Danilo
13 Mattia Bani
5 Gary Medel Yellow Card
4 Stefano Denswil Yellow Card
14 Takehiro Tomiyasu
31 Blerim Džemaili
16 Andrea Poli Yellow Card
10 Nicola Sansone
7 Riccardo Orsolini
24 Rodrigo Palacio
Bologna Substitutes:
Nehuén Paz, Musa Juwara, Mattias Svanberg, Angelo da Costa, Gabriele Corbo, Andreas Skov Olsen, Jerdy Schouten, Ladislav Krejcí, Mouhamadou Sarr, Ibrahima Mbaye, Mattia Destro.

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