Bologna vs Cagliari, 2023-24 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie AAbout
Bologna are hosting Cagliari
at Renato Dall'Ara, Bologna, Italy, starting on
. The match is a part of the Italian Serie A.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Delay in match because of an injury Zito Luvumbo (Cagliari).
- 3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 7': Jesper Karlsson (Bologna) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Michel Aebischer.
- 7': Offside, Cagliari. Gabriele Zappa tries a through ball, but Nahitan Nández is caught offside.
- 10': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Alberto Dossena.
- 12': Hand ball by Gabriele Zappa (Cagliari).
- 14': Attempt blocked. Joshua Zirkzee (Bologna) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Ferguson.
- 14': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Mateusz Wieteska.
- 14': Attempt missed. Jhon Lucumí (Bologna) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Dan Ndoye with a cross following a corner.
- 15': Foul by Andrea Petagna (Cagliari).
- 15': Michel Aebischer (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Lewis Ferguson (Bologna).
- 18': Jakub Jankto (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 22': Goal! Bologna 0, Cagliari 1. Zito Luvumbo (Cagliari) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mateusz Wieteska.
- 24': Antoine Makoumbou (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Nikola Moro (Bologna).
- 25': Foul by Andrea Petagna (Cagliari).
- 25': Jhon Lucumí (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Stefan Posch.
- 29': Dangerous play by Jakub Jankto (Cagliari).
- 29': Stefan Posch (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Attempt saved. Jesper Karlsson (Bologna) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Victor Kristiansen.
- 30': Attempt saved. Joshua Zirkzee (Bologna) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 31': Foul by Joshua Zirkzee (Bologna).
- 31': Ibrahim Sulemana (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Hand ball by Alberto Dossena (Cagliari).
- 33': Hand ball by Zito Luvumbo (Cagliari).
- 37': Dan Ndoye (Bologna) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 37': Foul by Jakub Jankto (Cagliari).
- 38': Foul by Lewis Ferguson (Bologna).
- 38': Zito Luvumbo (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Lewis Ferguson (Bologna).
- 40': Zito Luvumbo (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 40': Lewis Ferguson (Bologna) is shown the yellow card.
- 45': Antoine Makoumbou (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Victor Kristiansen (Bologna).
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Stefan Posch (Bologna) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dan Ndoye.
- 45'+1': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Gabriele Zappa.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Bologna 0, Cagliari 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Bologna 0, Cagliari 1.
- 45': Substitution, Cagliari. Alessandro Di Pardo replaces Nahitan Nández.
- 45': Substitution, Cagliari. Eldor Shomurodov replaces Andrea Petagna.
- 50': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Gabriele Zappa.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Jhon Lucumí (Bologna) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Jesper Karlsson with a cross.
- 51': Foul by Sam Beukema (Bologna).
- 51': Jakub Jankto (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Attempt missed. Zito Luvumbo (Cagliari) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mateusz Wieteska following a fast break.
- 59': Attempt missed. Michel Aebischer (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 59': Goal! Bologna 1, Cagliari 1. Joshua Zirkzee (Bologna) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Victor Kristiansen.
- 62': Attempt saved. Jhon Lucumí (Bologna) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nikola Moro.
- 63': Attempt saved. Dan Ndoye (Bologna) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nikola Moro.
- 64': Attempt missed. Zito Luvumbo (Cagliari) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alessandro Di Pardo.
- 65': Attempt missed. Lewis Ferguson (Bologna) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Victor Kristiansen with a cross.
- 66': Substitution, Cagliari. Alessandro Deiola replaces Jakub Jankto.
- 67': Substitution, Cagliari. Gaetano Oristanio replaces Gabriele Zappa.
- 67': Substitution, Bologna. Riccardo Orsolini replaces Dan Ndoye.
- 67': Substitution, Bologna. Kacper Urbanski replaces Nikola Moro.
- 69': Foul by Ibrahim Sulemana (Cagliari).
- 69': Kacper Urbanski (Bologna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Ibrahim Sulemana (Cagliari) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Substitution, Cagliari. Paulo Azzi replaces Tommaso Augello.
- 71': Hand ball by Jesper Karlsson (Bologna).
- 72': Attempt missed. Alessandro Deiola (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 73': Penalty conceded by Alessandro Di Pardo (Cagliari) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 75': Penalty missed! Still Bologna 1, Cagliari 1. Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) hits the bar with a left footed shot.
- 75': Foul by Michel Aebischer (Bologna).
- 75': Zito Luvumbo (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Alessandro Deiola (Cagliari) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 77': Delay in match because of an injury Zito Luvumbo (Cagliari).
- 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 79': Attempt missed. Ibrahim Sulemana (Cagliari) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Zito Luvumbo with a cross.
- 80': Foul by Gaetano Oristanio (Cagliari).
- 80': Sam Beukema (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Gaetano Oristanio (Cagliari).
- 83': Victor Kristiansen (Bologna) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 83': Substitution, Bologna. Lorenzo De Silvestri replaces Stefan Posch.
- 84': Substitution, Bologna. Oussama El Azzouzi replaces Michel Aebischer.
- 85': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Alessandro Di Pardo.
- 86': Attempt missed. Joshua Zirkzee (Bologna) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Riccardo Orsolini with a cross following a corner.
- 86': Substitution, Bologna. Giovanni Fabbian replaces Jesper Karlsson.
- 87': Delay in match because of an injury Zito Luvumbo (Cagliari).
- 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 89': Foul by Eldor Shomurodov (Cagliari).
- 89': Oussama El Azzouzi (Bologna) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Attempt saved. Victor Kristiansen (Bologna) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 89': Goal! Bologna 2, Cagliari 1. Giovanni Fabbian (Bologna) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
- 90': Antoine Makoumbou (Cagliari) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+2': Foul by Alessandro Deiola (Cagliari).
- 90'+2': Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Offside, Bologna. Sam Beukema tries a through ball, but Riccardo Orsolini is caught offside.
- 90'+6': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Lewis Ferguson.
- 90'+7': Attempt missed. Alessandro Di Pardo (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ibrahim Sulemana following a corner.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Bologna 2, Cagliari 1.
- 0': Match ends, Bologna 2, Cagliari 1.
Statistics
 CAG |
BOL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 5 | Saves | 0 |
| 28.4 | Possession | 71.6 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 211 | Accurate Passes | 645 |
| 272 | Passes | 725 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 18 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 43 | Long Balls | 47 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 11 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 14 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Renato Dall'Ara
Location: Bologna, Italy
Attendance: 22,818
Venue: Renato Dall'Ara
Location: Bologna, Italy
Attendance: 22,818
Serie A Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Napoli | 9 | +11 | 22 |
| 2 | Internazionale | 8 | +8 | 17 |
| 3 | Juventus | 8 | +10 | 16 |
| 4 | Atalanta | 9 | +10 | 16 |
Line-Ups
Bologna (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Lukasz Skorupski (GK) |
| 26 | Jhon Lucumí |
| 31 | Sam Beukema |
| 15 | Victor Kristiansen |
| 3 | Stefan Posch |
| 19 | Lewis Ferguson  |
| 6 | Nikola Moro |
| 20 | Michel Aebischer |
| 9 | Joshua Zirkzee |
| 10 | Jesper Karlsson |
| 11 | Dan Ndoye |
Cagliari (4-1-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Boris Radunovic (GK) |
| 23 | Mateusz Wieteska |
| 4 | Alberto Dossena |
| 25 | Sulemana |
| 27 | Tommaso Augello |
| 28 | Gabriele Zappa |
| 29 | Antoine Makoumbou |
| 21 | Jakub Jankto |
| 8 | Nahitan Nández |
| 77 | Zito Luvumbo |
| 32 | Andrea Petagna |
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