Aug 25, 2024 at 2:45 pm (Week 2)

Match Commentary

And that's it. The match concludes - Napoli triumphs with 3, Bologna with none.

90' +6'

The second half concludes with Napoli leading Bologna by 3 goals to none.

90' +6'

Giovanni Fabbian of Bologna has secured a free kick on the offensive end.

90' +6'

Giovanni Di Lorenzo from Napoli commits a foul.

90' +4'

Score! Napoli leads 3, Bologna yet to score. Giovanni Simeone of Napoli fires with his right foot from the middle of the box, straight into the heart of the goal. The assist was by David Neres.

90' +3'

Opportunity squandered. Santiago Castro of Bologna takes a right-footed shot from beyond the box, but it soars too high. The assist was from Stefan Posch.

90' +2'

Attempt thwarted. Leonardo Spinazzola of Napoli's right-footed shot from the right side of the box is obstructed. The assist was provided by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.

90' +2'

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, playing for Napoli, has secured a free kick in the offensive zone.

90' +2'

Jens Odgaard commits a foul - Bologna.

89'

Offside called against Napoli. Giovanni Simeone has been flagged offside.

88'

Player swap - Napoli. David Neres is coming on for Matteo Politano.

87'

Jens Odgaard commits a foul - Bologna.

87'

Alessandro Buongiorno of Napoli has successfully secured a defensive free kick.

87'

Mathías Olivera of Napoli has committed a handball offence.

86'

Corner kick awarded to Bologna. This was forced by Alessandro Buongiorno.

84'

Player change - Napoli. Giovanni Simeone is coming on to replace Giacomo Raspadori.

83'

Mathías Olivera of Napoli has successfully earned a free kick in the offensive zone.

83'

Jens Odgaard commits a foul - Bologna.

82'

Giovanni Di Lorenzo of Napoli has successfully earned a defensive free kick.

82'

Santiago Castro of Bologna commits a foul.

81'

Opportunity squandered. Giovanni Fabbian of Bologna attempts a header from the middle of the box, but it goes wide to the left. The assist came from Stefan Posch with a cross.

80'

Player change - Bologna. Michel Aebischer is being replaced by Giovanni Fabbian.

80'

Jesper Karlsson of Bologna has successfully earned a free kick on the left flank.

80'

Giovanni Di Lorenzo from Napoli commits a foul.

79'

Missed chance. Amir Rrahmani - Napoli - shot with the head from the centre of the box missed. Assist - Giacomo Raspadori with a cross after corner.

79'

Corner kick awarded to Napoli. Santiago Castro is responsible for it.

78'

Corner kick awarded to Napoli. Sam Beukema is responsible for the concession.

78'

Attempt thwarted. Matteo Politano of Napoli takes a left-footed shot from the left side of the box, but it's obstructed. The assist comes from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.

77'

Player change - Napoli. Leonardo Spinazzola is being brought in to replace Pasquale Mazzocchi.

75'

Goal! Napoli 2, Bologna 0. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia - Napoli - shot with left foot from outside the box to the left corner. Assist - Amir Rrahmani.

74'

Giacomo Raspadori of Napoli has successfully secured a defensive free kick.

74'

Jhon Lucumí of Bologna is penalized for committing a foul.

73'

Pause has ended. They are prepared to proceed.

71'

Match pause - Bologna.

71'

Kvaratskhelia of Napoli has successfully secured a defensive free kick.

71'

Fouled by Stefan Posch - Bologna

68'

Another offensive effort. Juan Miranda of Bologna takes a left-footed shot from beyond the box, but it's saved in the upper middle of the goal. The assist came from Remo Freuler.

67'

Giovanni Di Lorenzo of Napoli has successfully secured a defensive free kick.

67'

Remo Freuler commits a foul - Bologna.

63'

Giacomo Raspadori of Napoli has successfully earned a defensive free kick.

63'

Fouled by Jhon Lucumí - Bologna

63'

Substitution - Bologna. Juan Miranda for Charalampos Lykogiannis.

63'

Substitution - Bologna. Jens Odgaard for Riccardo Orsolini.

63'

Substitution - Bologna. Jesper Karlsson for Dan Ndoye.

61'

Corner - Bologna. Conceded by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.

61'

Michel Aebischer - Bologna - won a free kick in attack.

61'

Fouled by Giovanni Di Lorenzo - Napoli

59'

Missed chance. Matteo Politano - Napoli - shot with left foot from the centre of the box is close, but missed. Assist - Mathías Olivera with a cross.

58'

Shot blocked. Giacomo Raspadori - Napoli - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Giovanni Di Lorenzo.

57'

Pasquale Mazzocchi - Napoli - won a free kick in defence.

57'

Fouled by Michel Aebischer - Bologna

56'

Amir Rrahmani - Napoli - receive yellow card for a foul.

56'

Nikola Moro - Bologna - won a free kick in defence.

56'

Fouled by Amir Rrahmani - Napoli

55'

Corner - Napoli. Conceded by Charalampos Lykogiannis.

55'

Shot blocked. Matteo Politano - Napoli - shot with left foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Giacomo Raspadori.

52'

Corner - Bologna. Conceded by Giacomo Raspadori.

52'

Shot blocked. Riccardo Orsolini - Bologna - shot with left foot from the right side of the box is blocked.

52'

Corner - Bologna. Conceded by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.

52'

Shot blocked. Dan Ndoye - Bologna - shot with left foot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assist - Michel Aebischer.

51'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

51'

Delay in match - injury Frank Anguissa - Napoli

50'

Stefan Posch of Bologna has been handed a yellow card due to a foul.

50'

Frank Anguissa of Napoli has secured a free kick on the left flank.

50'

Stefan Posch commits a foul - Bologna.

49'

Jhon Lucumí of Bologna has been issued a yellow card for committing a handball offence.

49'

Jhon Lucumí of Bologna commits a handball offense.

48'

Opportunity squandered. Michel Aebischer of Bologna takes a right-footed shot from beyond the box, but it soars too high.

46'

Riccardo Orsolini of Bologna has secured a free kick on the right flank.

46'

Mathías Olivera of Napoli has committed a foul.

45'

The second half commences with Napoli leading Bologna by a score of 1-0.

45' +6'

The first half concludes with Napoli leading Bologna by 1-0.

45' +4'

Offside called - It's Bologna. Riccardo Orsolini has been flagged offside.

45' +2'

Goal! Napoli 1, Bologna 0. Giovanni Di Lorenzo - Napoli - shot with left foot from the centre of the box to the left corner. Assist - Khvicha Kvaratskhelia with a through ball.

45' +1'

Corner kick awarded to Napoli. Santiago Castro is responsible for it.

45'

Corner kick awarded to Napoli. This is due to a deflection off Jhon Lucumí.

45'

Attempt thwarted. Matteo Politano of Napoli takes a left-footed shot from the middle of the box, but it's stopped. The assist was by Mathías Olivera.

43'

Pasquale Mazzocchi of Napoli has been issued a yellow card for committing a foul.

43'

Pasquale Mazzocchi of Napoli commits a foul.

43'

Dan Ndoye of Bologna has successfully earned a defensive free kick.

42'

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia - Napoli - hits the bar with a shot with the head from a diffucult position on the left. Assist - Matteo Politano with a cross.

40'

Corner kick awarded to Napoli. Jhon Lucumí is responsible for this.

40'

Shot blocked. Pasquale Mazzocchi - Napoli - shot with left foot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assist - Amir Rrahmani.

37'

Sam Beukema of Bologna has successfully earned an attacking free kick.

37'

Giacomo Raspadori commits a foul - Napoli.

36'

Riccardo Orsolini of Bologna commits a foul.

36'

Alessandro Buongiorno of Napoli has successfully secured a defensive free kick.

36'

Stanislav Lobotka of Napoli has successfully earned a defensive free kick.

36'

Nikola Moro commits a foul - Bologna.

34'

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia of Napoli has successfully earned a defensive free kick.

34'

Riccardo Orsolini of Bologna commits a foul.

30'

Another offensive move. Santiago Castro of Bologna takes a left-footed shot from the middle of the box, but it's saved in the left corner. The assist came from Dan Ndoye with a well-placed through ball.

28'

Missed chance. Nikola Moro - Bologna - shot with right foot from outside the box missed to the left. Assist - Sam Beukema after corner.

28'

Corner kick awarded to Bologna. The opportunity is given as a result of Giovanni Di Lorenzo's defense.

27'

Pause ended. They are prepared to proceed.

25'

Match pause - Bologna.

22'

Another offensive push. Matteo Politano of Napoli takes a left-footed shot from beyond the box, but it's deflected to the left corner. The assist was provided by Mathías Olivera.

19'

Pause ended. They are prepared to proceed.

19'

Player swap - Bologna. Martin Erlic is being replaced by Jhon Lucumí due to an injury.

18'

Match pause - Martin Erlic is injured - Bologna.

17'

Attempt thwarted. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia from Napoli takes a right-footed shot from beyond the penalty area, but it's blocked. The assist came from Pasquale Mazzocchi.

16'

Corner kick awarded to Napoli. Michel Aebischer is responsible for the concession.

15'

Stefan Posch of Bologna has successfully secured a defensive free kick.

15'

Mathías Olivera of Napoli has committed a foul.

12'

Pause finished. They are prepared to proceed.

11'

Match pause - Dan Ndoye of Bologna is injured.

11'

Giovanni Di Lorenzo of Napoli commits a foul.

11'

Dan Ndoye of Bologna has secured a free kick on the left flank.

9'

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia of Napoli has successfully secured a free kick in the offensive zone.

9'

Michel Aebischer commits a foul - Bologna.

6'

Stefan Posch of Bologna has earned a free kick on the right flank.

6'

Frank Anguissa from Napoli commits a foul.

5'

New attacking attempt. Giacomo Raspadori - Napoli - shot with right foot from outside the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal. Assist - Giovanni Di Lorenzo.

4'

Riccardo Orsolini of Bologna has been penalized for a handball.

3'

Giacomo Raspadori of Napoli has earned an offensive free kick.

3'

Riccardo Orsolini from Bologna commits a foul.

1'

Opportunity lost. Giacomo Raspadori of Napoli attempted a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it veered off to the left. The assist was provided by Pasquale Mazzocchi, who delivered a through ball after a rapid counter-attack.

The initial half of the match commences...

Lineups

Napoli

Napoli

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Alex Meret
Alex Meret

Goalkeeper (#1)

Giovanni Di Lorenzo
Giovanni Di Lorenzo

Defender (#22)

Amir Rrahmani
Amir Rrahmani

Defender (#13)

Pasquale Mazzocchi
Pasquale Mazzocchi

Midfielder (#30)

André Zambo Anguissa
André Zambo Anguissa

Midfielder (#99)

Stanislav Lobotka
Stanislav Lobotka

Midfielder (#68)

Mathías Olivera
Mathías Olivera

Midfielder (#17)

Matteo Politano
Matteo Politano

Midfielder (#21)

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia

Midfielder (#77)

Giacomo Raspadori
Giacomo Raspadori

Attacker (#81)

Bologna

Bologna

Formation: 4-3-3

Łukasz Skorupski
Łukasz Skorupski

Goalkeeper (#1)

Stefan Posch
Stefan Posch

Defender (#3)

Sam Beukema
Sam Beukema

Defender (#31)

Martin Erlić
Martin Erlić

Defender (#5)

Nikola Moro
Nikola Moro

Midfielder (#6)

Remo Freuler
Remo Freuler

Midfielder (#8)

Michel Aebischer
Michel Aebischer

Midfielder (#20)

Riccardo Orsolini
Riccardo Orsolini

Midfielder (#7)

Santiago Castro
Santiago Castro

Attacker (#9)

Dan Ndoye
Dan Ndoye

Midfielder (#11)

Statistics

Napoli

Napoli

 Bologna

Bologna

3

Goals

0

16

Shots

8

5

On Target

2

68

Attacks

134

338

Passes

534

2

Saves

2

0

Tackles

0

39%

% Possession

61%

7

Corners

5

1

Offsides

1

11

Fouls

17

2

Yellow Cards

2

0

Red Cards

0