On 27 August, one of the matches of the 2nd round of the Italian Football Championship took place. Juventus (Turin) and Bologna (Italy) met.
Italian Championship, 2nd round
Juventus (Turin ) - Bologna (Italy) - 1: 1 (0:1)
Goals: Vlahovic (80) - Ferguson (24)
Warnings: Rabiot (12), S. Poche (17), Motta (72), K. Yildiz (87)
Juventus and Bologna met in an exciting Serie A match at the prestigious Allianz Stadium. Bologna took the lead as early as the 24th minute when L. Ferguson scored a goal that stunned the crowd. Juventus immediately went on the offensive, trying to equalise. However, the Bologna defence did not give Juventus any chance to score. The match became increasingly tense, with both teams looking for a goal. On 52 minutes Juventus celebrated what seemed to be the decisive goal, but it was cancelled due to an offside infringement by D. Vlahovic. Juventus fans groaned in disappointment as their potential success was thwarted. With the scoreboard still 1-0 in Bologna's favour, both teams made substitutions to bring new energy into their squads. Bologna made three substitutions in the 60th and 61st minutes, bringing on N. Moro, R. Orsolini and K. Lycogiannis. On the other hand, Juventus introduced N. Faggioli and A. Cambiaso in the 66th minute. As time went on, the tension on the pitch grew.
In the 72nd minute, Bologna's T. Motta received a yellow card, adding to the list of penalties. Motta, adding to the list of penalties in the match. In a desperate attempt to salvage a point, Juventus made a crucial substitution on 73 minutes, bringing on F. Chiesa instead of A. Milik. The heat of the match reached its climax in the 80th minute when Juventus finally found the long-awaited breakthrough. D. Vlahovic redeemed himself by scoring a goal that sent Juventus fans into a frenzy. The score was levelled at 1-1, which created a tense end to the match. In the final minutes of the game, both teams continued to make substitutions in hopes of finding the winning goal. In the 81st minute Juventus introduced T. Vea and M. Locatelli into the game, and in the 85th minute Bologna introduced M. Ebisher into the game. The game became increasingly heated, resulting in a yellow card for Juventus player K. Yildiz in the 87th minute. In the 90th minute Bologna introduced D. Ndoye into the game, and Juventus replaced K. Yildiz with G. Fabbian. Despite attempts by both teams to get a win late on, the match ended in a 1-1 draw. The Juventus vs Bologna game demonstrated the exciting and unpredictable nature of Serie A football. Both teams showed their resilience and skill, and the fans were looking forward to the next meetings on the pitch.
The following matches await the rivals in the next round: Empoli - Juventus, Bologna - Cagliari.
Juventus | Bologna | |
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3 | Kicks to the goal | 4 |
14 | Kicks | 10 |
4 | Blocked shots | 2 |
8 | Penalty kicks | 5 |
6 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 5 |
15 | Offences | 13 |
6 | Corners | 2 |
4 | Offsides | 0 |
58% | Ball possession | 42% |
2 | Yellow cards | 1 |
0 | Red cards | 0 |
3 | Keeper saves | 2 |
535 | Total assists | 400 |
462 | Accurate assists | 325 |
86% | Accuracy of passes | 81% |