Bologna – Napoli 0-0, extensive summary of the 5th matchday of Serie A

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At the Dall'Ara, Bologna and Napoli offered an intense and hard-fought challenge, but without goals. Numerous episodes, cards and some wasted opportunities marked the match, which ended in a goalless draw.

Here is a summary of what happened.

Bologna – Napoli 0-0: complete summary

The match begins with Bologna putting Napoli under pressure, but without ever achieving the goal.

Already in the 6th minute, Napoli became dangerous with a shot osimhen which ends on the pole. Posch's injury in the 10th minute leads Bologna to make their first substitution, with De Silvestri coming on in his place.

Despite a good pace of play, the teams went to half-time with a score of 0-0, with few real scoring opportunities on both sides.

The second half begins with Napoli more proactive and in the 70th minute the key moment arrives: a penalty in favor of the Azzurri for a handball in the area by Calafiori. However, osimhen he will waste the opportunity by sending the ball wide of the target.

Bologna also didn't let themselves be intimidated and in the 75th minute Zirkzee put them in difficulty Meret with a shot that almost turned into a goal.

Despite the prolonged injury time, which saw a protest from Bologna for a possible penalty, the result did not change.

An intense and hard-fought match, in which both teams had their opportunities to bring home the three points. However, precision in front of goal was lacking and the teams split the stakes. A day that will certainly have left a bad taste in the mouths of the fans of both teams.

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Written by Vincenzo Napolitano
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