Hellas Verona vs Bologna, 2022-23 Italian Serie A, Regular Season
· Italian Serie AVerona beats Bologna to leave it on brink of Serie A safety
— Hellas Verona improved its chances of escaping Serie A’s bottom three after beating Bologna 2-1 on Friday thanks to two goals from Simone Verdi.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Fabio Depaoli (Verona).
- 3': Stefan Posch (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Delay in match because of an injury Oliver Abildgaard (Verona).
- 6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 12': Attempt saved. Kevin Lasagna (Verona) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Simone Verdi with a through ball.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Marco Faraoni (Verona) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin Lasagna with a headed pass.
- 15': Attempt saved. Simone Verdi (Verona) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adolfo Gaich.
- 16': Attempt saved. Simone Verdi (Verona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kevin Lasagna.
- 16': Corner, Verona. Conceded by Lukasz Skorupski.
- 17': Corner, Verona. Conceded by Nicolás Domínguez.
- 18': Attempt saved. Nicolás Domínguez (Bologna) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Michel Aebischer.
- 18': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Lorenzo Montipò.
- 21': Offside, Bologna. Jerdy Schouten tries a through ball, but Joshua Zirkzee is caught offside.
- 22': Fabio Depaoli (Verona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Foul by Stefan Posch (Bologna).
- 25': Stefan Posch (Bologna) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 26': VAR Decision: No Penalty Verona.
- 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Simone Verdi (Verona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Marco Faraoni (Verona) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is blocked. Assisted by Oliver Abildgaard.
- 28': Delay in match because of an injury Oliver Abildgaard (Verona).
- 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Domínguez (Bologna) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Ferguson.
- 30': Foul by Joshua Zirkzee (Bologna).
- 30': Simone Verdi (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Substitution, Verona. Ondrej Duda replaces Oliver Abildgaard because of an injury.
- 31': Foul by Musa Barrow (Bologna).
- 31': Marco Faraoni (Verona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 31': Musa Barrow (Bologna) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 32': Foul by Michel Aebischer (Bologna).
- 32': Pawel Dawidowicz (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Delay in match because of an injury Pawel Dawidowicz (Verona).
- 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 37': Adolfo Gaich (Verona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Foul by Nicolás Domínguez (Bologna).
- 37': Nicolás Domínguez (Bologna) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Delay in match because of an injury Kevin Lasagna (Verona).
- 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 40': Substitution, Verona. Darko Lazovic replaces Kevin Lasagna because of an injury.
- 41': Attempt saved. Joshua Zirkzee (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Musa Barrow.
- 42': Attempt saved. Musa Barrow (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joshua Zirkzee.
- 45': Corner, Verona. Conceded by Adama Soumaoro.
- 45'+1': Penalty Verona. Adolfo Gaich draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 45'+1': Penalty conceded by Lukasz Skorupski (Bologna) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 45'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Adolfo Gaich (Verona).
- 45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+3': VAR Decision: Penalty Verona.
- 45'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+4': Lukasz Skorupski (Bologna) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+6': Goal! Verona 1, Bologna 0. Simone Verdi (Verona) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 45'+10': Foul by Simone Verdi (Verona).
- 45'+10': Nicolás Domínguez (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+12': Attempt missed. Joshua Zirkzee (Bologna) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 45'+12': First Half ends, Verona 1, Bologna 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Verona 1, Bologna 0.
- 45': Substitution, Bologna. Nikola Moro replaces Musa Barrow.
- 45': Substitution, Bologna. Riccardo Orsolini replaces Michel Aebischer.
- 45': Substitution, Verona. Milan Djuric replaces Adolfo Gaich.
- 47': Foul by Ondrej Duda (Verona).
- 47': Joshua Zirkzee (Bologna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Foul by Marco Faraoni (Verona).
- 49': Giorgos Kyriakopoulos (Bologna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Hand ball by Adrien Tameze (Verona).
- 52': Attempt saved. Nicolás Domínguez (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 53': Adama Soumaoro (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Milan Djuric (Verona).
- 54': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Ondrej Duda.
- 56': Foul by Marco Faraoni (Verona).
- 56': Lewis Ferguson (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Marco Faraoni (Verona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Foul by Joshua Zirkzee (Bologna).
- 56': Milan Djuric (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Fabio Depaoli (Verona).
- 57': Jhon Lucumí (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Adama Soumaoro (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Milan Djuric (Verona).
- 59': Attempt missed. Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Joshua Zirkzee.
- 59': Substitution, Bologna. Nicola Sansone replaces Adama Soumaoro.
- 62': Goal! Verona 2, Bologna 0. Simone Verdi (Verona) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marco Faraoni with a cross.
- 65': Foul by Isak Hien (Verona).
- 65': Lewis Ferguson (Bologna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Attempt missed. Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner from a direct free kick.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Lewis Ferguson (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Nicola Sansone (Bologna) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Ferguson.
- 72': Ondrej Duda (Verona) is shown the yellow card.
- 73': Foul by Jhon Lucumí (Bologna).
- 73': Simone Verdi (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Jerdy Schouten (Bologna).
- 74': Milan Djuric (Verona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Foul by Isak Hien (Verona).
- 76': Nicolás Domínguez (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Corner, Verona. Conceded by Stefan Posch.
- 78': Attempt missed. Milan Djuric (Verona) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Simone Verdi with a cross following a corner.
- 80': Delay in match because of an injury Giangiacomo Magnani (Verona).
- 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 81': Substitution, Verona. Sulemana replaces Simone Verdi.
- 82': Substitution, Verona. Diego Coppola replaces Giangiacomo Magnani because of an injury.
- 84': Foul by Giorgos Kyriakopoulos (Bologna).
- 84': Isak Hien (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Attempt saved. Nicolás Domínguez (Bologna) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nikola Moro.
- 87': Attempt missed. Nicolás Domínguez (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joshua Zirkzee.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Joshua Zirkzee (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nikola Moro.
- 90': Lorenzo Montipò (Verona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Fabio Depaoli (Verona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Giorgos Kyriakopoulos (Bologna).
- 90'+4': Goal! Verona 2, Bologna 1. Nicolás Domínguez (Bologna) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicola Sansone.
- 90'+6': Attempt saved. Lewis Ferguson (Bologna) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 90'+8': Attempt blocked. Joshua Zirkzee (Bologna) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás Domínguez.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Verona 2, Bologna 1.
- 0': Match ends, Verona 2, Bologna 1.
Statistics
 BOL |
VER |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 11 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 6 |
| 73.4 | Possession | 26.6 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 596 | Accurate Passes | 148 |
| 686 | Passes | 236 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 12 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 34 | Long Balls | 59 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 17 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 8 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 8 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi
Location: Verona, Italy
Attendance: 21,031
Venue: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi
Location: Verona, Italy
Attendance: 21,031
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Napoli | 38 | +32 | 82 |
| 2 | Internazionale | 38 | +44 | 81 |
| 3 | Atalanta | 37 | +42 | 74 |
| 4 | Juventus | 37 | +22 | 67 |
Line-Ups
Hellas Verona (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lorenzo Montipò (GK)  |
| 6 | Isak Hien |
| 23 | Giangiacomo Magnani |
| 27 | Pawel Dawidowicz |
| 5 | Davide Faraoni |
| 7 | Simone Verdi |
| 28 | Oliver Abildgaard |
| 61 | Adrien Tamèze |
| 38 | Adolfo Gaich |
| 29 | Fabio Depaoli |
| 11 | Kevin Lasagna |
Bologna (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Lukasz Skorupski (GK) |
| 26 | Jhon Lucumí |
| 5 | Adama Soumaoro |
| 77 | Georgios Kyriakopoulos |
| 3 | Stefan Posch |
| 30 | Jerdy Schouten |
| 8 | Nicolás Domínguez |
| 19 | Lewis Ferguson |
| 11 | Joshua Zirkzee |
| 99 | Musa Barrow |
| 20 | Michel Aebischer |
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