Italian Serie A

Bologna vs Lecce, 2023-24 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
Bologna
  • 5': Sam Beukema
  • 27': Riccardo Orsolini
  • 49': Riccardo Orsolini
  • 82': Jens Odgaard
FT
4 - 0
Lecce

    About

    Bologna are hosting Lecce 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.
    • 4': Attempt saved. Alexis Saelemaekers (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Riccardo Calafiori.
    • 4': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Wladimiro Falcone.
    • 5': Attempt saved. Joshua Zirkzee (Bologna) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Riccardo Orsolini with a cross.
    • 5': Goal! Bologna 1, Lecce 0. Sam Beukema (Bologna) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner following a corner.
    • 8': Foul by Remi Oudin (Lecce).
    • 8': Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Venuti (Lecce) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Pontus Almqvist.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Joshua Zirkzee (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Remo Freuler.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Alexis Saelemaekers (Bologna) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lewis Ferguson.
    • 15': Foul by Lameck Banda (Lecce).
    • 15': Giovanni Fabbian (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Alexis Saelemaekers (Bologna) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Joshua Zirkzee.
    • 19': Attempt blocked. Lameck Banda (Lecce) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ylber Ramadani.
    • 19': Attempt saved. Mohamed Kaba (Lecce) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Antonino Gallo with a cross.
    • 20': Attempt saved. Nikola Krstovic (Lecce) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lorenzo Venuti.
    • 21': Attempt blocked. Pontus Almqvist (Lecce) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lameck Banda.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Nikola Krstovic (Lecce) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 24': Foul by Ylber Ramadani (Lecce).
    • 24': Remo Freuler (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Joshua Zirkzee (Bologna) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Remo Freuler.
    • 27': Goal! Bologna 2, Lecce 0. Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Stefan Posch.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Joshua Zirkzee (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 31': Foul by Lewis Ferguson (Bologna).
    • 31': Nikola Krstovic (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Riccardo Calafiori (Bologna).
    • 34': Pontus Almqvist (Lecce) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 34': Riccardo Calafiori (Bologna) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Remi Oudin (Lecce) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 37': Delay in match because of an injury Lameck Banda (Lecce).
    • 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 38': Substitution, Lecce. Nicola Sansone replaces Lameck Banda because of an injury.
    • 41': Alexis Saelemaekers (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Pontus Almqvist (Lecce).
    • 41': Pontus Almqvist (Lecce) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 42': Foul by Stefan Posch (Bologna).
    • 42': Nicola Sansone (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Foul by Nicola Sansone (Lecce).
    • 43': Lewis Ferguson (Bologna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Ylber Ramadani.
    • 45': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Marin Pongracic.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Riccardo Calafiori (Bologna) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Bologna 2, Lecce 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Bologna 2, Lecce 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Lecce. Alexis Blin replaces Mohamed Kaba.
    • 45': Substitution, Lecce. Patrick Dorgu replaces Antonino Gallo.
    • 46': Foul by Alexis Blin (Lecce).
    • 46': Lewis Ferguson (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 46': Hand ball by Pontus Almqvist (Lecce).
    • 49': Goal! Bologna 3, Lecce 0. Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Riccardo Calafiori.
    • 51': Substitution, Lecce. Roberto Piccoli replaces Nikola Krstovic.
    • 52': Foul by Pontus Almqvist (Lecce).
    • 52': Riccardo Calafiori (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Joshua Zirkzee (Bologna) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 56': Hand ball by Joshua Zirkzee (Bologna).
    • 57': Corner, Lecce. Conceded by Riccardo Calafiori.
    • 58': Attempt saved. Federico Baschirotto (Lecce) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Remi Oudin with a cross.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alexis Saelemaekers.
    • 59': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Marin Pongracic.
    • 59': Attempt blocked. Lewis Ferguson (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Saelemaekers.
    • 60': Foul by Marin Pongracic (Lecce).
    • 60': Joshua Zirkzee (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Substitution, Bologna. Lorenzo De Silvestri replaces Stefan Posch.
    • 61': Substitution, Bologna. Jens Odgaard replaces Joshua Zirkzee.
    • 61': Substitution, Bologna. Dan Ndoye replaces Riccardo Orsolini.
    • 65': Federico Baschirotto (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Foul by Jens Odgaard (Bologna).
    • 66': Foul by Jens Odgaard (Bologna).
    • 66': Marin Pongracic (Lecce) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 67': Substitution, Bologna. Oussama El Azzouzi replaces Remo Freuler.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Dan Ndoye (Bologna) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Oussama El Azzouzi.
    • 72': Foul by Alexis Blin (Lecce).
    • 72': Giovanni Fabbian (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Remi Oudin (Lecce) is shown the yellow card.
    • 75': Foul by Federico Baschirotto (Lecce).
    • 75': Giovanni Fabbian (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Roberto Piccoli (Lecce) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lorenzo Venuti with a cross.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Remi Oudin (Lecce) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Roberto Piccoli.
    • 77': Alexis Blin (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Foul by Giovanni Fabbian (Bologna).
    • 77': Substitution, Lecce. Hamza Rafia replaces Remi Oudin.
    • 78': Substitution, Bologna. Nikola Moro replaces Lewis Ferguson.
    • 80': Delay in match because of an injury Riccardo Calafiori (Bologna).
    • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 81': Riccardo Calafiori went off injured after Bologna had used all subs.
    • 82': Goal! Bologna 4, Lecce 0. Jens Odgaard (Bologna) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a fast break.
    • 84': Foul by Pontus Almqvist (Lecce).
    • 84': Victor Kristiansen (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Corner, Lecce. Conceded by Lorenzo De Silvestri.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Roberto Piccoli (Lecce) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nicola Sansone with a cross following a corner.
    • 89': Dan Ndoye (Bologna) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 89': Foul by Patrick Dorgu (Lecce).
    • 90': Foul by Dan Ndoye (Bologna).
    • 90': Ylber Ramadani (Lecce) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Corner, Lecce. Conceded by Lorenzo De Silvestri.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Nikola Moro (Bologna).
    • 90'+1': Hamza Rafia (Lecce) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Nicola Sansone (Lecce) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Pontus Almqvist (Lecce) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hamza Rafia.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Dan Ndoye (Bologna).
    • 90'+3': Hamza Rafia (Lecce) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Ylber Ramadani (Lecce) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Hamza Rafia.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Bologna 4, Lecce 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Bologna 4, Lecce 0.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 10
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 0
    3 Corner Kicks 4
    2 Saves 3
    34.9 Possession 65.1
    14 SHOTS 16
    3 ON GOAL 6
    0.2 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    254 Accurate Passes 540
    336 Passes 632
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    4 Accurate Crosses 1
    8 Crosses 7
    0.5 Cross % 0.1
    53 Long Balls 59
    27 Accurate Long Balls 20
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
    3 Blocked Shots 1
    7 Effective Tackles 15
    14 Tackles 23
    0.5 Tackle % 0.7
    12 Interceptions 5
    5 Effective Clearances 7
    5 Clearances 7

    Game Information

    Competition: Italian Serie A

    Venue: Renato Dall'Ara
    Location: Bologna, Italy
    Attendance: 24,658

    Serie A Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Internazionale 27 +35 58
    2 Napoli 27 +21 57
    3 Atalanta 27 +33 55
    4 Juventus 27 +24 52
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    BOL Bologna (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    28 Lukasz Skorupski (GK)
    33 Riccardo Calafiori Yellow Card
    31 Sam Beukema
    8 Remo Freuler
    15 Victor Kristiansen
    3 Stefan Posch
    19 Lewis Ferguson
    80 Giovanni Fabbian
    56 Alexis Saelemaekers
    7 Riccardo Orsolini
    9 Joshua Zirkzee
    Bologna Substitutes:
    Nicola Bagnolini, Oussama El Azzouzi, Kacper Urbanski, Jhon Lucumí, Jens Odgaard, Tommaso Corazza, Nikola Moro, Lorenzo De Silvestri, Federico Ravaglia, Charalampos Lykogiannis, Mihajlo Ilic, Dan Ndoye, Jesper Karlsson.

    LEC Lecce (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    30 Wladimiro Falcone (GK)
    6 Federico Baschirotto
    5 Marin Pongracic
    25 Antonino Gallo
    12 Lorenzo Venuti
    20 Ylber Ramadani
    10 Rémi Oudin Yellow Card
    77 Mohamed Kaba
    9 Nikola Krstovic
    22 Lameck Banda
    7 Pontus Almqvist Yellow Card
    Lecce Substitutes:
    Ahmed Touba, Patrick Dorgu, Medon Berisha, Nicola Sansone, Alexis Blin, Federico Brancolini, Jasper Samooja, Santiago Pierotti, Roberto Piccoli, Joan Gonzàlez, Hamza Rafia.

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