FULL TIME
Highlights Bologna 0-0 Napoli in Serie A
FULL TIME!
Osimhen misses penalty and Napoli come from behind against Bologna in Serie A
93'
The flag goes up and the referee points to offside and stops the play. Joshua Zirkzee was clearly in an illegal position at the time of the throw-in.
+5
We'll have five minutes of extra time.
90'
Jens Cajuste and an opponent battle for the ball and Jens Cajuste commits an attacking foul.
85'
Matteo Politano takes the free-kick from halfway and the ball bounces off the wall.
82'
Remo Freuler is yellow carded.
79'
Lorenzo De Silvestri carelessly hit his opponent's legs and knew he would be punished. This time, however, Giovanni Ayroldi kept the cards in his pocket and only scored a foul.
75'
Thanks to a fantastic intervention by the defender, Bologna's corner was perfectly cleared.
72'
LOST!!! Victor Osimhen misses the penalty! The poor shot goes wide to the right of the goal.
PENALTY!
FOR NAPOLI! After a review, the referee confirms the penalty and Osimhen takes it.
71'
Riccardo Calafiori seems to have touched the ball with his hand, but the referee wasn't in the right position. Let's see what he decides.
70'
Giovanni Ayroldi blows the whistle. Lorenzo De Silvestri brings down an opponent with a hard tackle.
65'
From the look on Jhon Lucumi's face, it seems he was injured. The referee stopped the game and the medical team can treat him. Let's see if he continues.
59'
Napoli didn't take advantage of the corner to score. The opposing defense was alert and cleared the danger.
56'
Dan Ndoye is cautioned.
54'
Natan comes in hard to take the ball away from his opponent. However, the referee sees it as a foul and blows the whistle. Natan is not happy with the referee's decision.
48'
Stanislav Lobotka is yellow carded.
48'
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia delivers the ball beautifully, but the opposition player gets to the ball first and heads the danger away.
RESTARTS!
Ball rolling for the second half of Bologna-Napoli
HALFTIME!
End of first half Bologna 0-0 Napoli
+2
We'll have 2 minutes extra time.
45'
No luck! Khvicha Kvaratskhelia made a fine run and shot from the edge of the box, but the ball ended up hitting a defender and going off target.
41'
Napoli hold the ball up and exchange a combination of passes. They're waiting for the right moment to find space through the defense.
37'
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia receives the pass and shoots towards the right corner, but the ball isn't strong enough to cause Lukasz Skorupski any problems.
34'
Lewis Ferguson with a very aggressive tackle, and referee Giovanni Ayroldi blows the whistle for a foul.
29'
A fine pass over the top from Frank Anguissa is intercepted by the opposition defense.
27'
Victor Osimhen whips in a low pass from outside the area in an attempt to find a teammate, but one of the defenders calmly clears the danger.
26'
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia crosses the ball into the box, but one of the defenders clears the threat.
23'
The cross from the corner produced by Bologna is comfortably intercepted by one of the defensive players.
20'
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia fails to find a team-mate in the box after delivering a cross too hard at the far post.
18'
The assistant referee raises the flag for offside. Joshua Zirkzee was caught offside.
17'
Sam Beukema was trying to take the ball from his opponent, but ended up taking his legs with him. Giovanni Ayroldi blew the whistle to signal the foul.
14'
Piotr Zielinski receives a precise pass on the edge of the box and tries to beat the goalkeeper with a good shot. Unfortunately, the ball goes inches wide of the right post...
13'
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia found space to deliver a cross into the box from the edge of the box, but it lacked precision. The shot did not pose any danger to the opponent.
10'
Victor Osimhen is free inside the box and manages to take advantage of a good cross from the penalty spot, but somehow he sends the ball just wide of the right post. There was only the goalkeeper in front of him.
07'
Stefan Posch is requesting medical attention after suffering a concussion in the previous inning.
06'
Victor Osimhen connects with a good pass into the box and shoots. The shot beats the goalkeeper, but ends up hitting the left post and going wide.
01'
Sam Beukema takes a hard tackle and the referee blows for unsportsmanlike play.
START THE GAME!
Ball rolling for Bologna-Napoli at the Stadio Renato Dall'Ara in Bologna, Italy.
5 MINUTES!
Five minutes to go for Bologna v Napoli
A game for goals!
Napoli have played five official games this season and they have ended with a high number of goals. In that period, four matches saw the net scored more than twice. In addition, a total of nine goals were scored in the two meetings between the Azzurri and Bologna last season. Therefore, the best guess is more than two goals in the match.
Infos:
It's worth noting that the team coached by Thiago Motta hasn't lost in 3 games. In addition, Bologna's games are often uneventful when it comes to the ball in the net, with 5 of their last 6 games ending with less than 2.5 goals scored. It's worth noting that the home side will be without French defender Adama Soumaoro for this match.
Round of matches
Friday (22/9)
Salernitana 1-1 Frosinone
Lecce 1-0 Genoa
Saturday (23/9)
Milan 1-0 Verona
Sassuolo 4-2 Juventus
Lazio-Monza
Sunday (24/9)
Empoli v Inter Milan - 7.30am
Atalanta v Cagliari - 10am
Udinese-Fiorentina - 10am
Bologna-Napoli - 1pm
Torino v Roma - 15:45
Bologna
Bologna are regretting the absence of the injured Saelemaekers and Soumaoro. The club from the Emilia region, on the other hand, will be more relaxed, as they are not competing in European competitions this season. They've had a week off from training. The team will be very cautious, with Zirkzee as the only striker.
Napoli
Napoli will be without the injured Cajuste, Demme and Rrahmani, while Golinni is doubtful. Napoli, on the other hand, will be buoyed by their 2-1 win over Braga in Portugal in their Champions League opener. They also have full strength up front. After all, Raspadori, Osimhen and Kvaratskhelia will take to the field
Team situation!
Napoli, despite being the reigning champions, have had an uneven start to the competition, with two wins, a draw and a defeat. They started the match in fifth place with seven points, five behind leaders Inter Milan. Bologna, meanwhile, have five points and are in mid-table.
Napoli subs:
Contini, Idasiak, Mario Rui, Zanoli, Cajuste, Demme, Elmas, Gaetano, Lindstrom, Politano, Simeone, Zerbin.
Bologna XI:
Skorupski, Kristiansen, Lucumi, Beukema, Posch, Freuler, Aebischer, Karlsson, Ferguson, Ndoye, Zirkzee
Napoli XI:
Meret, Olivera, Ostigard, Natan, Di Lorenzo, Zielinski, Lobotka, Zambo Anguissa, Kvaratskhelia, Raspadori, Osimhe
1 HOUR!
One hour to go until the ball rolls for Bologna-Napoli
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Bologna-Napoli
Serie A
Date: September 24, 2023
Time: 12pm ET
Venue: Renato Dall'Ara Stadium, Bologna, Italy
Broadcast: Star+ (streaming).
When is the Bologna vs Napoli match?
The match between Bologna and Napoli will kick off at 12pm ET at the Stadio Renato Dall'Ara in Bologna, Italy, in the 6th round of the 2023/24 Serie A season. Star+ (streaming) will be broadcasting live. You can watch it all here on VAVEL Brasil.
Bologna's probable line-up:
Skorupski; Posch, Beukema, Lucumi e Kristiansen; Freuler e Aebishcer; Ndoye, Ferguson e Karlsson; Zirkzee.
Probable Napoli line-up:
Meret; Di Lorenzo, Ostigard, Juan Jesus and Rui; Anguissa, Lobotka and Zielinski; Raspadori, Osimhen and Kvaratskhelia.
Napoli's record
On Wednesday, September 20, Napoli made their debut in the group stage of the 2023/2024 version of the Champions League. They faced Braga in Portugal and secured their first three points with a 2-1 victory.
In Serie A, Napoli have not won for two days. After wins against Frosinone (3-1) and Sassuolo (2-0), they put in a much better performance against Lazio. However, even at home, they were beaten 2-1 by the Romans, who scored on their only two clear shots of the game. On Saturday, February 16, the Neapolitans drew 2-2 away to Genoa. With seven points (two wins, one draw and one defeat), Napoli are fifth in the Serie A table when the tie-break criteria are taken into account.
Bologna's record
Bologna have picked up draws in their two away games. The most recent was on Monday, September 18, against Verona. It ended 0-0. The team showed great defensive efficiency in the match. The hosts, who developed nine shots that ended in a goal, only required goalkeeper Lukasz Skorupski to work on one occasion.
The Bolognese defense made three blocks and five shots went the wrong way. Bologna, who had control of the ball for 61% of the time, had 11 shots, four of which were on target. They came closer to victory. The expected goals index, which indicates how dangerous the attacking moves developed, showed this. They came out on top against Verona (0.80 vs. 0.45).
Napoli:
Napoli are finding it difficult to start the year on a high, especially when compared to their scudetto-winning performance last year. The team have won just seven of a possible 12 points and haven't won in Serie A for two games.
The Azzurri had to recover quickly from the draw with Genoa and turned their attention to the Champions League. In Portugal, they struggled to beat Braga 2-1. The victory came with an own goal from Sikou Niakaté in the 88th minute.
With practically all the players healthy, coach Rudi Garcia can keep the starting line-up from the last few games. The only change is the departure of Amir Rrahmani, who is recovering from a muscle problem. Leo Ostigard could take over in defense, with Natan an option.
Bologna:
Bologna are looking for stability this season. Although they've been unbeaten for three games, they've drawn two and won just once in that period. But they've had a good start to the season, having faced Milan and Juventus, two title contenders, and now defending champions Napoli.
The Rossoblu are looking for a good result and to repeat their performance from matchday two, when they drew away to Juventus. But they're aiming to get back to winning ways after a 0-0 draw with Hellas Verona last time out.
Thiago Motta is trying to keep his team's momentum going and reach eight points in Serie A. The coach has almost all his players healthy. However, Adama Soumaoro is still recovering from a ruptured cruciate ligament and won't be back until 2024, making him the only absentee.
TIME AND PLACE!
The match between Bologna and Napoli takes place on matchday 6 of the 2023/24 Serie A season.
Napoli's performance is far from what it was last year and they haven't won in Serie A for two matches. They face an opponent where they have a huge advantage, especially in terms of goals. The Azzurri have opened the scoring in their last eight matches against Bologna. Therefore, the visitors scoring first is an interesting alternative.
Napoli have played five official games this season and they have ended with a high number of goals. In that period, four matches have seen the net scored more than twice. In addition, a total of nine goals were scored in the two meetings between the Azzurri and Bologna last season. Therefore, the best guess is more than two goals.
The match is valid for the 6th round of the 2023/24 Serie A season. The ball rolls for Bologna-Napoli at 12pm ET at the Stadio Renato Dall'Ara in Bologna, Italy.
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