On 12 November, one of the matches of the 12th round of the Italian football championship took place. Fiorentina (Florence) and Bologna (Italy) met.
Italian Championship, 12th round
Fiorentina (Florence ) - Bologna (Italy) - 2:1 (1:1)
Goals: G. Bonaventura (17), N. Gonzalez (48) - Joshua Zirkzi (33).
Warnings: Salemakers (36), Motta (40), Ebischer (45+2), G. Bonaventura (45+2).
Fiorentina defeated Bologna at the legendary Stadio Artemio Franchi in Serie A. Despite a hard fought battle from both teams, Fiorentina managed to secure a 2-1 victory before the score was tied 1-1 at half-time. The start of the match was fast-paced and tense, with Fiorentina aiming for their first advantage. Their efforts bore fruit in the 17th minute when Giacomo Bonaventura struck the opponents' goal, which delighted the fans. However, Bologna responded quickly with a 33rd minute penalty, which was expertly converted by Yannick Zirksee. As the half progressed, the game became tighter and Bologna received three yellow cards: Alexis Salemakers, Tomiasu Motta and Michel Ebischer. Just before the break, Fiorentina also received a caution for a Bonaventura strike. Just before the break, Bologna looked to have taken the lead thanks to a goal from Riccardo Orsolini, but the goal was cancelled due to an offside offence. The teams went into the break tied, which set the stage for an exciting second half. At the start of the second half, both teams made quick substitutions to bring new energy into their squads. Fiorentina substituted two players, M. Nzola and F. Parisi in place of G. Ikone and L. Ranieri respectively.
In the 48th minute, Fiorentina were awarded a penalty, which gave them a great opportunity to regain the lead. Nicolas Gonzalez stepped up to the spot and successfully converted the penalty, putting Fiorentina ahead. In response, Bologna made their first two substitutions: in the 70th minute, Orsolini was replaced by D. Ndoye and Froehler by N. Moro. In addition, two more substitutions were made in the 76th minute, with Christiansen replacing Lykogiannis and Posh replacing Lukumi. Fiorentina also made a change: in the 78th minute Arthur Melo came on in place of M. Lopez. The game escalated, with both teams desperately looking for goals. In the 83rd minute Bologna made the last substitution, releasing S. van Hooijdonk instead of J. Zirksee. Zirksee. In the last minutes of the match Fiorentina made two substitutions: C. Biraghi replaced P. Comuzzo in the 88th minute, and G. Bonaventura replaced Y. Mina in the 90th minute. The tension in the match grew, and in the 90th minute Fiorentina's L. Ranieri received a yellow card. However, it did not affect the final result: Fiorentina stood firm and won a difficult victory with a score of 2:1. This match demonstrated the sharpness of the rivalry in Serie A: both Fiorentina and Bologna fought for victory. The fans were treated to a series of emotions and thrilling moments, which made it an unforgettable encounter at the Stadio Artemio Franchi.
In the next round the following matches await the rivals: Milan vs Fiorentina, Bologna vs Torino.
| Fiorentina | Bologna | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Kicks to the goal | 4 |
| 12 | Kicks | 11 |
| 6 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 5 | Penalty kicks | 9 |
| 7 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 2 |
| 18 | Offences | 15 |
| 0 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 39% | Ball possession | 61% |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 3 | Keeper saves | 2 |
| 321 | Total assists | 489 |
| 244 | Accurate assists | 401 |
| 76% | Accuracy of passes | 82% |