This Sunday, Bologna faced Cagliari in a crucial Serie A matchday 7 encounter, marking a significant victory for the home side. Emil Holm opened the scoring in the 30th minute of the first half, followed by Riccardo Orsolini who sealed the match in the 79th minute with a well-placed shot past the opposing goalkeeper.
Emil Holm was particularly impressive, receiving accolades for his skillful finish after an assist from Jens Odgaard, as he placed the ball into the bottom left corner—leaving the goalkeeper no chance.
Overall, Emil Holm delivered a standout performance as a key player for Bologna with one goal to his name.
Riccardo Orsolini also shone in this matchup, contributing with one goal and attempting two shots on goal throughout the game.
Cagliari’s coach, Fabio Pisacane, employed a 4-5-1 tactical formation, featuring Elia Caprile in goal; Gabriele Zappa, Yerry Mina, Sebastiano Luperto, and Adam Obert in defense; Marco Palestra, Matteo Prati, Michel Adopo, Mattia Felici, and Michael Folorunsho in the midfield; and Sebastiano Esposito leading the attack.
On the other hand, Bologna, guided by Vincenzo Italiano, opted for a similar 4-5-1 setup, with Federico Ravaglia guarding the net; Emil Holm, Torbjørn Heggem, Martin Vitik, and Juan Miranda in defense; Remo Freuler, Lewis Ferguson, Federico Bernardeschi, Jens Odgaard, and Nicoló Cambiaghi in the midfield; and Santiago Castro upfront.
Matteo Marchetti oversaw officiating duties during the match.
In the next fixtures, Cagliari will be away facing Hellas Verona, while Bologna travels to play against Fiorentina.
With this result, the hosts find themselves in 12th place in the league with 8 points, while the visitors hold the 5th spot with 13 points.
Substitutions for Cagliari
53’ 2H – Gabriele Zappa off for Gennaro Borrelli, Mattia Felici off for Zito Luvumbo
67’ 2H – Yerry Mina off for Zé Pedro
68’ 2H – Matteo Prati off for Gianluca Gaetano
77’ 2H – Sebastiano Esposito off for Semih Kilicsoy
Cautions for Cagliari:
30’ 2H – Sebastiano Esposito
Substitutions for Bologna
58’ 2H – Federico Bernardeschi off for Riccardo Orsolini, Juan Miranda off for Charalampos Lykogiannis
76’ 2H – Nicoló Cambiaghi off for Benjamín Domínguez, Remo Freuler off for Tommaso Pobega
87’ 2H – Emil Holm off for Lorenzo De Silvestri
Cautions for Bologna:
12’ 1H – Juan Miranda, 16’ 2H – Lewis Ferguson, 46’ 2H – Charalampos Lykogiannis