This Thursday, Bologna triumphed over Hellas Verona with a tight scoreline of 3-2 during the 16th round of Serie A. Gift Orban opened the scoring for the home side in the 12th minute, followed by an own goal from Remo Freuler in the 70th minute. Hellas Verona responded with goals from Riccardo Orsolini (20’), Jens Odgaard (28’), and Santiago Castro (42’) but fell short of a draw.
The standout player of the match was Gift Orban, the Bologna striker who not only scored a crucial goal but also took six shots at the opposition’s goal. Jens Odgaard further contributed to Bologna’s efforts by netting one goal and attempting two more shots on target.
On the tactical front, Hellas Verona’s manager, Paolo Zanetti, deployed a 3-5-2 formation, featuring Lorenzo Montipò as goalkeeper; a defensive line of Unai Núñez, Victor Nelsson, and Nicolás Valentini; a midfield comprised of Cheikh Niasse, Suat Serdar, Al Musrati, Antoine Bernede, and Domagoj Bradaric; and a front duo of Amin Sarr and Gift Orban.
In contrast, Bologna, managed by Vincenzo Italiano, lined up with a 4-5-1 formation, led by goalkeeper Federico Ravaglia, a defensive four of Emil Holm, Martin Vitik, Torbjørn Heggem, and Juan Miranda, a midfield made up of Remo Freuler, Tommaso Pobega, Riccardo Orsolini, Jens Odgaard, and Benjamín Domínguez, with Santiago Castro as the lone forward.
The match was officiated by Maurizio Mariani at the Marcantonio Bentegodi Stadium.
Looking ahead, Hellas Verona’s next fixture will be an away game against Cremonese, while Bologna will host Fiorentina.
With this outcome, Bologna climbs to 13 points, placing them at the bottom of the table in 20th position. Hellas Verona remains in the 8th position with 30 points in the league.
Substitutions for Hellas Verona
45’ – Unai Núñez off for Tobias Slotsager
51’ – Suat Serdar off for Giovane Santana; Al Musrati off for Roberto Gagliardini
75’ – Cheikh Niasse off for Fallou Cham
81’ – Amin Sarr off for Daniel Mosquera
Yellow Card for Hellas Verona:
11’ – Unai Núñez (Fouling an opponent)
Substitutions for Bologna
64’ – Santiago Castro off for Ciro Immobile; Tommaso Pobega off for Nikola Moro
78’ – Jens Odgaard off for Lewis Ferguson; Emil Holm off for Nadir Zortea
89’ – Riccardo Orsolini off for Giovanni Fabbian
Yellow Cards for Bologna:
41’ – Martin Vitik (Fouling an opponent)
13’ – Riccardo Orsolini (Unsporting behavior)