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Serie A, Napoli v Bologna LIVE

Serie A matchday 4

Napoli-Bologna 1-0

Scorer: 66' Lobotka (N)



Three points or crisis. Massimiliano Allegri's Napoli have no other option after three straight defeats, against Como and Inter in the league and Arsenal in the Champions League, plus their only win so far, a hard-fought opening-round victory against Genoa. At 18:00, Bologna, coached by Domenico Tedesco, arrive at the Maradona after a stoppage-time draw with Sassuolo and two defeats, also needing a result in this fourth Serie A matchday. Napoli cannot afford another slip-up and must cope without Anguissa, Alisson and McTominay.




  • The goals and key moments

    70' - Napoli nearly make it two: Pessina does brilliantly to block Hojlund's chip after Lobotka picked him out well.


    66' - NAPOLI TAKE THE LEAD, LOBOTKA! Favasuli delivers a wonderful cross from the right, and the Slovak gets there ahead of Libra before firing past Pessina first time to make it 1-0.


    51' - Favasuli breaks brilliantly down the right, whips a cross into the middle and Heggem does superbly to get there just ahead of Hojlund at the last moment, with the striker ready for the tap-in.


    46' - Lang tries his luck straight away after coming on: a powerful right-footed effort goes wide.


    39' - Bernardeschi goes for a surprise free-kick, but Milinkovic-Savic makes the save.


    18' - Napoli go within a whisker of taking the lead: Politano swings in a left-footed cross from the right, Pessina comes out badly and Hojlund beats him in the air, but sends it just wide.


    14' - Napoli threaten again: De Bruyne hits a great effort from distance, but the ball flies over.


    8' - Bologna’s opening goal is ruled out! Ferguson swings in a left-footed free-kick from deep, Theate meets it with no one around him in the middle of the box and beats Milinkovic-Savic. VAR sends the referee to the monitor, and he rules it out for the Belgian defender's offside starting position by just a few centimetres.


    3' - Huge chance for Napoli! De Bruyne crosses from the right, Vergara gets his head to it ahead of Holm and sends it just over the bar.

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  • The teamsheet

    Napoli-Bologna 1-0

    Scorers: 66' Lobotka (N)


    NAPOLI (4-3-3): Milinkovic-Savic; Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Rafa Marin, Spinazzola; Gilmour, Lobotka, De Bruyne; Politano (from 46' Favasuli), Hojlund (from 75' Lucca), Vergara (from 46' Lang). Manager: Allegri

    BOLOGNA (4-2-3-1): Pessina; Holm, Heggem, Theate, Miranda; Pobega (from 46' Libra), Ferguson, Amondarain (from 66' Moro); Bernardeschi, Piccoli (from 46' Odgaard), Cambiaghi. Manager: Tedesco


    Booked: Amondarain (B)

    Sent off: -

    Assist: Favasuli (N)

    Referee: Bonacina

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