Italian Serie A

Bologna vs Sassuolo, 2023-24 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
Bologna
  • 24': Mattia Viti (OG)
  • 73': Giovanni Fabbian
  • 83': Lewis Ferguson
  • 86': Alexis Saelemaekers
FT
4 - 2
Sassuolo
  • 13': Kristian Thorstvedt
  • 34': Cristian Volpato

About

Bologna are hosting Sassuolo at Renato Dall'Ara, Bologna, Italy, starting on . The match is a part of the Italian Serie A.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt missed. Nedim Bajrami (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cristian Volpato.
  • 2': Foul by Giovanni Fabbian (Bologna).
  • 2': Josh Doig (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 8': Foul by Joshua Zirkzee (Bologna).
  • 8': Mattia Viti (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Foul by Josh Doig (Sassuolo).
  • 8': Giovanni Fabbian (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 11': Foul by Riccardo Calafiori (Bologna).
  • 12': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Stefan Posch.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Josh Doig (Sassuolo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 13': Goal! Bologna 0, Sassuolo 1. Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 17': Hand ball by Cristian Volpato (Sassuolo).
  • 19': Attempt missed. Joshua Zirkzee (Bologna) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Joshua Zirkzee (Bologna) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Michel Aebischer.
  • 22': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Mattia Viti.
  • 24': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Mattia Viti.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Joshua Zirkzee (Bologna) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
  • 24': Own Goal by Mattia Viti, Sassuolo. Bologna 1, Sassuolo 1.
  • 25': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Remo Freuler.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Luca Lipani (Sassuolo) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristian Volpato with a cross.
  • 28': Foul by Luca Lipani (Sassuolo).
  • 28': Joshua Zirkzee (Bologna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Michel Aebischer (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kacper Urbanski.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Cristian Volpato (Sassuolo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kristian Thorstvedt.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cristian Volpato.
  • 31': Hand ball by Lewis Ferguson (Bologna).
  • 32': Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Michel Aebischer (Bologna).
  • 33': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Stefan Posch.
  • 34': Goal! Bologna 1, Sassuolo 2. Cristian Volpato (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Armand Laurienté.
  • 36': Foul by Giovanni Fabbian (Bologna).
  • 36': Josh Doig (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Martin Erlic (Sassuolo).
  • 38': Lewis Ferguson (Bologna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Riccardo Calafiori (Bologna) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joshua Zirkzee.
  • 44': Hand ball by Cristian Volpato (Sassuolo).
  • 45': Foul by Luca Lipani (Sassuolo).
  • 45': Lewis Ferguson (Bologna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo).
  • 45'+1': Giovanni Fabbian (Bologna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Bologna 1, Sassuolo 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Bologna 1, Sassuolo 2.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Kacper Urbanski (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Ferguson.
  • 48': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Kristian Thorstvedt.
  • 49': Offside, Bologna. Lewis Ferguson is caught offside.
  • 50': Hand ball by Josh Doig (Sassuolo).
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Joshua Zirkzee (Bologna) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Ferguson.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Marcus Pedersen (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right following a fast break.
  • 55': Foul by Michel Aebischer (Bologna).
  • 55': Nedim Bajrami (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Michel Aebischer (Bologna) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Mattia Viti (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 58': Substitution, Bologna. Riccardo Orsolini replaces Michel Aebischer.
  • 58': Substitution, Bologna. Alexis Saelemaekers replaces Kacper Urbanski.
  • 59': Substitution, Sassuolo. Daniel Boloca replaces Luca Lipani.
  • 59': Substitution, Sassuolo. Emil Ceïde replaces Cristian Volpato.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Joshua Zirkzee.
  • 65': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Josh Doig.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Alexis Saelemaekers (Bologna) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 66': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Josh Doig.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Lewis Ferguson (Bologna) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Saelemaekers with a cross.
  • 67': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Daniel Boloca.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Riccardo Calafiori (Bologna) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 67': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Josh Doig.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Alexis Saelemaekers (Bologna) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high following a corner.
  • 68': Substitution, Sassuolo. Uros Racic replaces Nedim Bajrami.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Riccardo Calafiori.
  • 73': Goal! Bologna 2, Sassuolo 2. Giovanni Fabbian (Bologna) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Victor Kristiansen with a cross.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Daniel Boloca (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Uros Racic.
  • 78': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Lewis Ferguson.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Alexis Saelemaekers (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joshua Zirkzee.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Ferguson with a headed pass.
  • 81': Foul by Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna).
  • 81': Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Substitution, Sassuolo. Samuele Mulattieri replaces Andrea Pinamonti.
  • 82': Substitution, Sassuolo. Ruan Tressoldi replaces Martin Erlic.
  • 82': Substitution, Bologna. Charalampos Lykogiannis replaces Victor Kristiansen.
  • 82': Substitution, Bologna. Nikola Moro replaces Giovanni Fabbian.
  • 82': Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 82': Foul by Lewis Ferguson (Bologna).
  • 83': Goal! Bologna 3, Sassuolo 2. Lewis Ferguson (Bologna) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joshua Zirkzee.
  • 85': Foul by Daniel Boloca (Sassuolo).
  • 85': Lewis Ferguson (Bologna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Daniel Boloca (Sassuolo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Charalampos Lykogiannis (Bologna) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 86': Goal! Bologna 4, Sassuolo 2. Alexis Saelemaekers (Bologna) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
  • 90': Foul by Joshua Zirkzee (Bologna).
  • 90': Ruan Tressoldi (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Charalampos Lykogiannis (Bologna).
  • 90'+1': Uros Racic (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Josh Doig (Sassuolo).
  • 90'+3': Joshua Zirkzee (Bologna) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+3': Josh Doig (Sassuolo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Emil Ceïde (Sassuolo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuele Mulattieri.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Daniel Boloca (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Bologna 4, Sassuolo 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Bologna 4, Sassuolo 2.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 11
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
4 Corner Kicks 7
0 Saves 2
29.3 Possession 70.7
12 SHOTS 19
4 ON GOAL 3
0.3 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
185 Accurate Passes 596
278 Passes 693
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 6
15 Crosses 19
0.1 Cross % 0.3
57 Long Balls 43
21 Accurate Long Balls 24
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
4 Blocked Shots 10
11 Effective Tackles 9
17 Tackles 16
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
8 Interceptions 8
19 Effective Clearances 20
19 Clearances 20

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie A

Venue: Renato Dall'Ara
Location: Bologna, Italy
Attendance: 20,932

Serie A Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Internazionale 24 +38 58
2 AC Milan 23 +21 50
3 Napoli 24 +13 49
4 Juventus 24 +21 46
Full Table

Line-Ups

BOL Bologna (4-3-3)

No. Name
28 Lukasz Skorupski (GK)
33 Riccardo Calafiori
31 Sam Beukema
15 Victor Kristiansen
3 Stefan Posch
8 Remo Freuler
19 Lewis Ferguson
20 Michel Aebischer Yellow Card
9 Joshua Zirkzee
82 Kacper Urbanski
80 Giovanni Fabbian
Bologna Substitutes:
Tommaso Corazza, Mihajlo Ilic, Charalampos Lykogiannis, Nikola Moro, Riccardo Orsolini, Federico Ravaglia, Nicola Bagnolini, Jesper Karlsson, Jens Odgaard, Jhon Lucumí, Lorenzo De Silvestri, Alexis Saelemaekers.

SAS Sassuolo (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
47 Andrea Consigli (GK)
21 Mattia Viti
5 Martin Erlic
43 Josh Doig Yellow Card
3 Marcus Pedersen
11 Nedim Bajrami
35 Luca Lipani
42 Kristian Thorstvedt
9 Andrea Pinamonti
45 Armand Laurienté
23 Cristian Volpato
Sassuolo Substitutes:
Uros Racic, Gianluca Pegolo, Ruan, Filippo Missori, Gian Marco Ferrari, Daniel Boloca, Emil Konradsen Ceïde, Samuele Mulattieri, Alessio Cragno.

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