Italian Cup: Bologna-Verona 2-0, the rossoblù reach Inter in the round of 16

ITALIAN CUP

Thiago Motta’s team advances to Dall’Ara thanks to goals from Moro and van Hooijdonk

31 ott 2023

Bologna also reaches the round of 16 of the Italian Cup: the rossoblù triumph in the round of 32, beating the Verona 2-0. The yellow-blues wasted a 0-0 draw after half an hour with Cruz’s sensational post, then fell in the 41st minute when Nikola Moro beat Perilli. After a poor first half, van Hooijdonk became decisive in the second half, with a tap-in in the 62nd minute that closed the match. For the Emilians, Inter is now in the round of 16 of final.

THE MATCH

In the first half of the game the Emilians tried to play the game, managing possession of the ball especially with the two midfielders. The guests scared the rossoblù shortly after the half hour mark, with Cruz’s chance being wasted by hitting a sensational post following a mistake by Kristiansen. Thiago Motta’s men are back on the accelerator after the Venetian bogeyman, and they strike in the 41st minute: a reckless header in the area by Coppola and a right-footed volley by Nikola Moro. At the start of the second half the inertia seemed to be in favor of the yellow and blues, but they fell again in the 62nd minute: great left foot from Ndoye, less than exceptional clearance from Perilli and winning tap-in from van Hooijdonk. It rained for Verona in the 72nd minute, when Serdar was sent off directly due to the last man’s foul on Fabbian. In the final, the Emilians managed the double advantage on the scoreboard and the numerical superiority, risking almost nothing. Bologna wins 2-0 and flies to the round of 16, where Thiago Motta will meet Inter again. Verona eliminated.

REPORT CARDS
Moro 7 – A match of exquisite quality and quantity, crowned by the goal that uncorks the game, not an easy one by the way. Added value for Bologna in that area of ​​the pitch, also considering the many alternatives.

Van Hooijdonk 6.5 – He appears extremely disoriented in the first half, but is ready when it counts, in the second half, with the tap-in (easy) that closes the match. The starter is Zirkzee, but the Dutchman can be more than useful.

Cruz 5.5 – Lots of forward movement, but his mistake with the door practically wide open is fatal in the economy of the match. A pole that (perhaps) costs qualification, but to grow you also go through these matches.

serdar 5 – He struggles to fully understand how the Bolognese’s fouling works, and the red in the second half is the litmus test of this. Messy.

THE SCORESHEET
BOLOGNA-VERONA 2-0

Bologna (4-2-3-1): Ravaglia 6.5; Posch 6 (from 32′ st Corazza sv), Bonifazi 6, Calafiori 6 (from 31′ st Lykogiannis sv), Kristiansen 5.5; Aebischer 6 (from 19′ st Freuler 6), Moro 7; Ndoye 6.5, Fabbian 6, Karlsson 5.5 (from 19′ st Urbanski 6); van Hooijdonk 6.5.
A disp.: Bagnolini, Skorupski, Ferguson, Saelemaekers, Orsolini, Zirkzee.
All.: Thiago Motta

Verona (3-5-2): Perilli 5.5; Coppola 5.5, Magnani 6 (dal 35′ st Charlys sv), Amione 6; Tchatchoua 6, Serdar 5, Hongla 6, Suslov 5.5 (dal 23′ st Saponara 5.5), Lazovic 6 (dal 35′ st Doig sv); Cruz 5.5 (dal 23′ st Ngonge 6), Mboula 5.5 (dal 43′ st Henry sv).
A disp.: Montipò, Chiesa, Dawidowicz, Gomez, Terracciano, Folorunsho, Djuric, Kallon, Bonazzoli.
All.: Barons

Referee: Dionysis

Markers: 41′ Moro, 62′ van Hooijdonk (B)

Warned: Amione (V)

Expelled: 72′ Sardar (V)

2023-10-31 22:18:31
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