On February 18, one of the matches of the 23rd round of the Italian Football Championship took place. There were "Sampdoria" (Genoa) and "Bologna" (Italy).
Italian Championship, round 23
"Sampdoria" (Genoa) — "Bologna" (Italy) — 1:2 (0:1)
Goals: Abdelhamid Sabiri (68) - Soriano (27), Orsolini (90)
Warnings: Bruno Amione (43), Djuricic (45+2), Rincon (59), Lucumi (61)
Sampdoria and Bologna met at the Comunale Luigi Ferraris in a thrilling Serie A match. Bologna made the most of their early chances, taking the lead in the 27th minute thanks to a goal from R. Soriano. This gave them a 0–1 lead at halftime. In the second half, both teams rushed forward in search of more goals.
Bologna had their first big chance in the form of a penalty in the 68th minute. A. Sabiri came up to receive him, but in the end his blow was deflected. In the 79th minute, Sampdoria made their fourth substitution of the game: M. Gabbiadini replaced Jesé. Bologna also made many substitutions, and in the 80th minute R. Orsolini entered the field as part of his fifth and last substitution of the day. In the 90th minute, Orsolini scored the decisive goal to give Bologna a 1-2 win.
In the next round, the opponents are waiting for such matches: Lazio - Sampdoria, Bologna - Inter.
Match statistics Sampdoria - Bologna:
| Sampdoria | Bologna | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | shots on target | 5 |
| 9 | blows | 12 |
| 2 | Blocked punches | 4 |
| 5 | Kicks from the box | 7 |
| 4 | Kicks from outside the box | 5 |
| 13 | Violations | 13 |
| 1 | corner | 8 |
| 0 | offsides | 1 |
| 40% | Ball possession | 60% |
| 3 | yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 3 | Goalie saves | 3 |
| 352 | Total transfers | 509 |
| 271 | Accurate gear | 430 |
| 77% | Gear Accuracy | 84% |