Bologna secured their first point and first goals of the Serie A campaign in a 2-2 draw against Sassuolo at the Stadio Renato Dall’Ara, where Piccoli scored his debut goal for the club before a late equalizer from Artem Dovbyk rescued a result.
The fixture delivered an intense tactical battle under the lights at the Dall’Ara.
Piccoli Ends Scoreless Drought for Bologna
Bologna responded immediately after the half-time interval to ignite the home crowd. In the 50th minute, former Fiorentina forward Roberto Piccoli found the back of the net to register his first competitive goal in a Bologna shirt, successfully breaking the team’s early-season offensive drought.
That momentum, however, proved short-lived. Just six minutes after Piccoli’s equalizer, Vasije Adzic restored Sassuolo’s advantage in the 56th minute to make it 2-1. Sassuolo appeared positioned to manage the scoreline through the remainder of the second half and secure all three points on the road.
Late Dovbyk Strike Salvages a Point
Head coach Tedesco turned to his bench late in the match, and the tactical adjustment paid dividends deep into stoppage time. Substitute Artem Dovbyk delivered a decisive strike in the dying moments of the game, bypassing the Sassuolo defense to equalize at 2-2.
The late intervention spared Bologna from suffering a third defeat to start the domestic campaign, following earlier 1-0 losses to Lazio and Atalanta. With the draw, the rossoblù move onto the league table with their inaugural point, while Sassuolo advance to four points for the season.
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