Fiorentina-Bologna 2-2: Goals & Highlights | Serie A

From “All we have to do is cry” to “Let’s start again”. When Stefano Pioli’s Fiorentina really seemed to be on the brink, down by two goals against Bologna which Vincenzo Italiano led from the Malpighi Sant’Orsola hospital in Bologna, they grabbed a 2-2 draw in a match that was truly incredible and on which the terrible direction of the referee La Penna and the many decisions of the VAR, at least four, weighed heavily. The draw is also fair but Bologna, increasingly cynical, in control, mature, capable of hitting with coolness, were already anticipating reaching the top of the table while the Viola, booed and insulted by the curve, were sinking. The little point only distances them from Genoa, last and allows them to catch up with Pisa. The Viola are not healed at all, but the reaction, the anger, the draw give us confidence.

MATCH – The match begins with the coaches’ choices: Pioli relaunches, as expected, Albert Gudmundsson next to Moise Kean. He is the second striker chosen. While the other owners are all in their places. Fazzini starts on the bench. While Daniel Niccolini decides to field Riccardo Orsolini this time too, after Bucharest. It’s an atomic attack with him on the right, Fabian in the center and Cambiaghi on the left behind Santiago Castro. Fiorentina started well, but Kean, who had made a Piccoli-style mistake in Vienna anyway, was stopped offside. But then it’s more Bologna who does well in the first pressure with their offensive men, Fiorentina suffers and struggles thus in construction and the Emilians still in tiffany colors conquer the field and speed. Miranda also creates problems and De Gea responds to his great shot in the corner. But there was nothing he could do in the 25th minute following a great turn by Santiago Castro who volleyed a volley into the area on his own after a series of headers. The ball comes to him and he makes a great play. The Viola made a mistake with Ranieri deflecting in front of goal, while Skorupski did well to block Mandragora’s free kick.

FULL RECOVERY – In the second half Bologna after La Penna awarded a penalty to Fiorentina by confusing a save from Skorupski with a hand from Lucumi, Bologna sank with Cambiaghi doing well to put a cross from Holm into the net, an action inspired by Orsolini. It seems like the end. Pioli brings in Dzeko, Fortini and Ndour. And almost immediately Sabiri too. As he enters he misses the impossible and generates Dall’ingaggio’s third goal which was canceled for offside. But Fiorentina, still with the 3-5-2, begins to grind and on a cross from Dodò Ferguson’s hands are clear. Gudmundsson goes to the spot: 1-2. Niccolini also makes the changes. But Viola persists with Kean who fights like a lion looking for an equalizer. The ending is thriller because Sabiri is pardoned on Bernaderschi. It was a penalty foul for Bologna, but in full injury time, after the second yellow card for Holm, another penalty was given to the Viola. Kean’s shot hits Bernardeschi’s arm, detested by the Florence public. On the spot the number 20 equalises. But the most incredible thing is that in the ninth minute of injury time Dodò missed the 3-2 with an empty net.

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Match number 151 between Fiorentina and Bologna in Serie A. Bologna have won 44, 46 draws and 59 Viola successes. Pioli’s team is still without any successes in this championship and with a run of three draws and four defeats in the first seven matches which so far is worth the last place with Genoa. However, the progress of the Emilians from Italiano is flattering: four victories, one draw and two defeats for a haul of 13 points which is worth, so far, sixth place in the championship.