Napoli vs Bologna, 2021-22 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie AInsigne scores twice from the spot as Napoli go back on top
Lorenzo Insigne scored twice from the penalty spot as Napoli returned to the top of the Serie A standings, level on points with equally unbeaten AC
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Offside, Bologna. Lorenzo De Silvestri tries a through ball, but Ibrahima Mbaye is caught offside.
- 3': Aaron Hickey (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Hirving Lozano (Napoli).
- 3': Foul by Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli).
- 3': Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Hand ball by Fabián Ruiz (Napoli).
- 6': Aaron Hickey (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli).
- 10': Attempt blocked. Eljif Elmas (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Victor Osimhen.
- 10': Attempt saved. Mário Rui (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 14': Aaron Hickey (Bologna) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 14': Foul by Hirving Lozano (Napoli).
- 15': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Victor Osimhen following a fast break.
- 15': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Gary Medel.
- 16': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fabián Ruiz.
- 17': Attempt missed. Nicolás Domínguez (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 18': Goal! Napoli 1, Bologna 0. Fabián Ruiz (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Eljif Elmas.
- 21': Foul by Fabián Ruiz (Napoli).
- 21': Mattias Svanberg (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Hand ball by Musa Barrow (Bologna).
- 23': Attempt missed. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mário Rui.
- 25': Attempt missed. André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne.
- 26': Hand ball by Nicolás Domínguez (Bologna).
- 28': Foul by Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli).
- 28': Lorenzo De Silvestri (Bologna) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Arthur Theate (Bologna) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 29': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa.
- 29': David Ospina (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Ibrahima Mbaye (Bologna).
- 32': Foul by Eljif Elmas (Napoli).
- 32': Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli).
- 32': Nicolás Domínguez (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': Attempt missed. Mário Rui (Napoli) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is high and wide to the right. Assisted by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa.
- 37': Penalty conceded by Gary Medel (Bologna) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 38': VAR Decision: Penalty Napoli.
- 40': Gary Medel (Bologna) is shown the yellow card.
- 41': Goal! Napoli 2, Bologna 0. Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 44': Hand ball by Fabián Ruiz (Napoli).
- 45': Aaron Hickey (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Hirving Lozano (Napoli).
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Napoli 2, Bologna 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Napoli 2, Bologna 0.
- 47': Foul by Victor Osimhen (Napoli).
- 47': Lorenzo De Silvestri (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Aaron Hickey (Bologna) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 53': Foul by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli).
- 53': Attempt missed. Musa Barrow (Bologna) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mattias Svanberg.
- 58': Attempt missed. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hirving Lozano.
- 59': Attempt missed. Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne.
- 60': Penalty Napoli. Victor Osimhen draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 60': Penalty conceded by Ibrahima Mbaye (Bologna) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 62': Goal! Napoli 3, Bologna 0. Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 62': Substitution, Bologna. Andreas Skov Olsen replaces Ibrahima Mbaye.
- 64': Attempt missed. Mattias Svanberg (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Musa Barrow.
- 65': Substitution, Napoli. Piotr Zielinski replaces Lorenzo Insigne.
- 66': Substitution, Napoli. Matteo Politano replaces Hirving Lozano.
- 69': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Andreas Skov Olsen.
- 70': Hand ball by Piotr Zielinski (Napoli).
- 73': André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
- 74': Attempt missed. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mário Rui.
- 75': Substitution, Napoli. Dries Mertens replaces Eljif Elmas.
- 75': Substitution, Napoli. Diego Demme replaces André-Frank Zambo Anguissa.
- 75': Substitution, Bologna. Nicola Sansone replaces Emanuel Vignato.
- 75': Substitution, Bologna. Luis Binks replaces Nicolás Domínguez.
- 76': Foul by Dries Mertens (Napoli).
- 76': Mattias Svanberg (Bologna) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 76': Attempt missed. Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Musa Barrow.
- 79': Foul by Diego Demme (Napoli).
- 79': Musa Barrow (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Diego Demme (Napoli).
- 79': Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Fabián Ruiz (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dries Mertens.
- 80': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Luis Binks.
- 81': Substitution, Bologna. Sydney van Hooijdonk replaces Musa Barrow.
- 81': Substitution, Bologna. Mitchell Dijks replaces Aaron Hickey.
- 83': Attempt saved. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diego Demme with a cross.
- 84': Foul by Diego Demme (Napoli).
- 84': Lorenzo De Silvestri (Bologna) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 84': Foul by Piotr Zielinski (Napoli).
- 84': Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': Attempt saved. Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 85': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by David Ospina.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Nicola Sansone (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Riccardo Orsolini.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Dries Mertens (Napoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.
- 86': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Luis Binks.
- 87': Substitution, Napoli. Faouzi Ghoulam replaces Mário Rui.
- 87': Attempt missed. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matteo Politano with a cross following a corner.
- 88': Offside, Napoli. Fabián Ruiz tries a through ball, but Piotr Zielinski is caught offside.
- 89': Attempt missed. Nicola Sansone (Bologna) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Andreas Skov Olsen.
- 90': Andreas Skov Olsen (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Faouzi Ghoulam (Napoli).
- 90'+1': Second Half ends, Napoli 3, Bologna 0.
- 0': Match ends, Napoli 3, Bologna 0.
Statistics
 BOL |
NAP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 20 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 34.8 | Possession | 65.2 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 2 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 2 |
| 301 | Accurate Passes | 641 |
| 360 | Passes | 690 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 6 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 66 |
| 33 | Accurate Long Balls | 54 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 12 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 12 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Diego Armando Maradona
Location: Napoli, Italy
Attendance: 19,000
Venue: Diego Armando Maradona
Location: Napoli, Italy
Attendance: 19,000
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internazionale | 29 | +42 | 68 |
| 2 | AC Milan | 28 | +24 | 60 |
| 3 | Napoli | 28 | +14 | 56 |
| 4 | Como | 28 | +25 | 51 |
Line-Ups
Napoli (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | David Ospina (GK) |
| 26 | Kalidou Koulibaly |
| 13 | Amir Rrahmani |
| 6 | Mário Rui |
| 22 | Giovanni Di Lorenzo |
| 7 | Eljif Elmas |
| 8 | Fabián Ruiz |
| 99 | Frank Anguissa  |
| 9 | Victor Osimhen |
| 24 | Lorenzo Insigne |
| 11 | Hirving Lozano |
Bologna (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Lukasz Skorupski (GK) |
| 17 | Gary Medel |
| 6 | Arthur Theate |
| 29 | Lorenzo De Silvestri |
| 8 | Nicolás Domínguez |
| 32 | Mattias Svanberg |
| 3 | Aaron Hickey |
| 15 | Ibrahima Mbaye |
| 99 | Musa Barrow |
| 55 | Emanuel Vignato |
| 7 | Riccardo Orsolini |
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