Italian Serie A

Napoli vs Bologna, 2025-26 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
Napoli
  • 45'+2': Giovanni Di Lorenzo
  • 48': Alisson Santos
FT
2 - 3
Bologna
  • 9': Federico Bernardeschi
  • 34': Riccardo Orsolini (P)
  • 90'+1': Jon Rowe

About

Napoli are hosting Bologna at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Napoli, 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.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Federico Bernardeschi (Bologna) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Juan Miranda.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Alisson Santos (Napoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giovane.
  • 8': Matteo Politano (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Federico Bernardeschi (Bologna).
  • 9': Goal! Napoli 0, Bologna 1. Federico Bernardeschi (Bologna) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Juan Miranda.
  • 12': Juan Miranda (Bologna) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Jhon Lucumí.
  • 12': Foul by Tommaso Pobega (Bologna).
  • 12': Scott McTominay (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Giovane (Napoli) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Massimo Pessina (Bologna). Assisted by Matteo Politano.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Alisson Santos (Napoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Massimo Pessina (Bologna). Assisted by Miguel Gutiérrez.
  • 15': Foul by Eivind Helland (Bologna).
  • 15': Rasmus Højlund (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Foul by Tommaso Pobega (Bologna).
  • 20': Giovane (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Scott McTominay (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Lewis Ferguson (Bologna).
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Scott McTominay (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 23': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Lewis Ferguson.
  • 27': Delay in match because of an injury Alessandro Buongiorno (Napoli).
  • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 29': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by João Mário.
  • 29': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Riccardo Orsolini.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Scott McTominay (Napoli) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alisson Santos with a cross following a corner.
  • 31': Penalty conceded by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 31': Penalty Bologna. Juan Miranda draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 33': VAR Decision: Penalty Bologna.
  • 34': Goal! Napoli 0, Bologna 2. Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 36': Delay in match because of an injury Lewis Ferguson (Bologna).
  • 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 38': Scott McTominay (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Foul by João Mário (Bologna).
  • 38': João Mário (Bologna) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Giovane (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alisson Santos.
  • 40': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Tommaso Pobega.
  • 40': Delay in match because of an injury Massimo Pessina (Bologna).
  • 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 41': Offside, Napoli. Giovane is caught offside.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Scott McTominay (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 43': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Stanislav Lobotka.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Goal! Napoli 1, Bologna 2. Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner.
  • 45'+3': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Jhon Lucumí.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Napoli 1, Bologna 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Napoli 1, Bologna 2.
  • 46': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Jhon Lucumí.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Matteo Politano with a cross following a corner.
  • 47': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 47': Foul by Federico Bernardeschi (Bologna).
  • 47': Federico Bernardeschi (Bologna) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 48': Goal! Napoli 2, Bologna 2. Alisson Santos (Napoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rasmus Højlund.
  • 50': Jhon Lucumí (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Rasmus Højlund (Napoli).
  • 51': Handball by Remo Freuler (Bologna).
  • 52': Offside, Napoli. Rasmus Højlund is caught offside.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Alisson Santos (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Scott McTominay.
  • 55': Jhon Lucumí (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Rasmus Højlund (Napoli).
  • 56': Santiago Castro (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Alessandro Buongiorno (Napoli).
  • 58': Scott McTominay (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 58': Foul by Eivind Helland (Bologna).
  • 58': Eivind Helland (Bologna) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 63': Foul by Miguel Gutiérrez (Napoli).
  • 63': João Mário (Bologna) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 64': Substitution, Bologna. Nadir Zortea replaces João Mário.
  • 66': Santiago Castro (Bologna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Foul by Amir Rrahmani (Napoli).
  • 68': Foul by Lewis Ferguson (Bologna).
  • 68': Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Jhon Lucumí (Bologna).
  • 69': Rasmus Højlund (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Jhon Lucumí (Bologna) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Amir Rrahmani (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alisson Santos.
  • 73': Substitution, Bologna. Jonathan Rowe replaces Federico Bernardeschi.
  • 74': Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Foul by Miguel Gutiérrez (Napoli).
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Tommaso Pobega (Bologna) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 76': Substitution, Napoli. Billy Gilmour replaces Stanislav Lobotka.
  • 76': Substitution, Napoli. Eljif Elmas replaces Giovane.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Lewis Ferguson (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Juan Miranda.
  • 78': Foul by Alessandro Buongiorno (Napoli).
  • 78': Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Jonathan Rowe (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Santiago Castro following a fast break.
  • 81': Offside, Napoli. Rasmus Højlund is caught offside.
  • 81': Substitution, Bologna. Simon Sohm replaces Lewis Ferguson.
  • 82': Substitution, Bologna. Nikola Moro replaces Tommaso Pobega.
  • 82': Substitution, Bologna. Torbjørn Heggem replaces Eivind Helland.
  • 84': Juan Miranda (Bologna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Foul by Matteo Politano (Napoli).
  • 84': Matteo Politano (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 84': Substitution, Napoli. Leonardo Spinazzola replaces Matteo Politano.
  • 85': Rasmus Højlund (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Foul by Jhon Lucumí (Bologna).
  • 86': Attempt missed. Santiago Castro (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Riccardo Orsolini with a headed pass.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Scott McTominay (Napoli) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Leonardo Spinazzola with a cross.
  • 87': Substitution, Napoli. Pasquale Mazzocchi replaces Miguel Gutiérrez.
  • 89': Offside, Napoli. Rasmus Højlund is caught offside.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Juan Miranda (Bologna) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Vanja Milinkovic-Savic (Napoli). Assisted by Santiago Castro.
  • 90'+1': Goal! Napoli 2, Bologna 3. Jonathan Rowe (Bologna) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Jonathan Rowe.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Amir Rrahmani (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Massimo Pessina (Bologna). Assisted by Pasquale Mazzocchi with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Juan Miranda (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Eljif Elmas (Napoli).
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Napoli 2, Bologna 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Napoli 2, Bologna 3.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 10
4 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 4
1 Corner Kicks 7
3 Saves 1
47.8 Possession 52.2
10 SHOTS 14
4 ON GOAL 5
0.4 On Target % 0.4
2 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
386 Accurate Passes 425
458 Passes 484
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 5
5 Crosses 22
0.2 Cross % 0.2
59 Long Balls 44
22 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
1 Blocked Shots 4
8 Effective Tackles 4
16 Tackles 7
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
9 Interceptions 7
24 Effective Clearances 8
24 Clearances 8

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie A

Venue: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
Location: Napoli, Italy
Attendance: 47,000

Serie A Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 AC Milan 0 0 0
2 Atalanta 0 0 0
3 Bologna 0 0 0
4 Cagliari 0 0 0
Full Table

Line-Ups

NAP Napoli (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
32 Vanja Milinkovic-Savic (GK)
13 Amir Rrahmani
4 Alessandro Buongiorno
22 Giovanni Di Lorenzo
8 Scott McTominay
68 Stanislav Lobotka
3 Miguel Gutiérrez
21 Matteo Politano Yellow Card
19 Rasmus Højlund
27 Alisson Santos
23 Giovane
Napoli Substitutes:
Sam Beukema, Mathías Olivera, Juan Jesus, Pasquale Mazzocchi, Antonio Vergara, Leonardo Spinazzola, Billy Gilmour, Eljif Elmas, Alex Meret, Nikita Contini, Frank Anguissa.

BOL Bologna (4-3-3)

No. Name
25 Massimo Pessina (GK)
26 Jhon Lucumí Yellow Card
5 Eivind Helland Yellow Card
33 Juan Miranda
17 Joao Victor Yellow Card
8 Remo Freuler
19 Lewis Ferguson
4 Tommaso Pobega
9 Santiago Castro
10 Federico Bernardeschi
7 Riccardo Orsolini
Bologna Substitutes:
Charalampos Lykogiannis, Benjamín Domínguez, Jon Rowe, Thijs Dallinga, Lorenzo De Silvestri, Simon Sohm, Federico Ravaglia, Jens Odgaard, Nikola Moro, Nadir Zortea, Torbjørn Heggem, Lukasz Skorupski.

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