Serie A Regular Season - 11

Bologna 2 - 0 FT Napoli

Stadio Renato Dall'Ara

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Futmetrix Verdict
37
FT
Sun, Nov 9
Italiano
Bologna
2-0
Napoli
⚡ Intensity 24
⚖️ Balance 13
🏆 Stakes 67
🎲 Upset 10
Dallinga and Lucumi sink sluggish Napoli.

Tactical Masterclass Sees Bologna Leapfrog Napoli into Fourth

Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 37/100. This result reshapes the Champions League race as Bologna's clinical edge punished a toothless Napoli side despite the visitors' territorial dominance.

Stalemate at the Stadio Renato Dall'Ara

The early exchanges at the Stadio Renato Dall'Ara suggested a long afternoon of tactical chess, with a Balance rating of 2.2 reflecting the deadlock. Napoli dominated the ball, controlling 59% of possession, but their build-up play was frequently recycled in harmless areas. Bologna remained disciplined, refusing to break their defensive shape to chase shadows. The hosts' game plan was clear: frustrate the visitors and wait for the transition. Despite Napoli's superior pass accuracy (85%), they struggled to register a single clear-cut opening in the final third, highlighting a lack of creative spark that would eventually prove to be their undoing in this high-profile clash.

Cambiaghi Spark and Dallinga's Clinical Edge

The half-time interval proved to be the catalyst for change as the Intensity score rose to 4.0. Bologna manager Vincenzo Italiano introduced N. Cambiaghi, a move that immediately shifted the momentum. Just five minutes after the restart, Cambiaghi's vision unlocked the Napoli defense, providing the assist for Thijs Dallinga to sweep home the opener. It was a goal that rewarded Bologna's patience and punished Napoli's passivity. Suddenly, the visitors were forced to chase the game, leaving gaps in a midfield that had previously looked secure. Bologna’s transition play became sharper, utilizing the width of the pitch to keep the opposition's full-backs pinned deep.

Lucumi’s Header Seals the Points

With the Stakes measured at a maximum 10.0, the match remained on a knife-edge until the 66th minute. The knockout blow came from an unlikely source as defender Jhon Lucumí rose highest to meet a cross from Emil Holm, powering his header past the helpless keeper to make it 2-0. This second goal effectively ended the contest, as Napoli’s frustration boiled over, resulting in three yellow cards as they struggled to cope with Bologna’s physicality. Lucumí’s dominance at the back, coupled with his contribution in the opposition box, earned him a match-high 8.7 rating. The final whistle confirmed a significant shift in the Serie A standings, with Bologna moving to 21 points and overtaking their rivals in the hunt for European football.

Key Questions

What made Jhon Lucumí the Man of the Match?

A stellar 8.7 rating, including a goal and a defensive masterclass that limited Napoli to just one shot on target.

What does this mean for Bologna's season?

Climbing to 21 points, Bologna move above Napoli, cementing their status as genuine contenders for a Champions League finish.

How did substitute Jhon Lucumí change the game?

Lucumí's presence and 66th-minute goal effectively killed the match, securing a vital clean sheet and all three points for the hosts.

What is the Futmetrix Score?

The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.

Match Statistics

Possession
41%
59%
Bologna 41%
Napoli 59%
Shots
11
4
Bologna 11
Napoli 4
Shots on Target
4
1
Bologna 4
Napoli 1
Expected Goals (xG)
0.92
0.24
Bologna 0.92
Napoli 0.24
Passes
370
551
Bologna 370
Napoli 551
Pass Accuracy
80%
85%
Bologna 80%
Napoli 85%
Corners
5
4
Bologna 5
Napoli 4
Fouls
14
15
Bologna 14
Napoli 15
Yellow Cards
1
3
Bologna 1
Napoli 3
Red Cards
0
0
Bologna 0
Napoli 0

Match Events

8' 🔄 L. Skorupski M. Pessina
HT
46' 🔄 J. Rowe N. Cambiaghi
50' T. Dallinga (N. Cambiaghi)
61' 🔄 J. Odgaard F. Bernardeschi
Rasmus Højlund 🟨 63'
66' J. Lucumi (E. Holm)
M. Politano David Neres 🔄 67'
E. Elmas N. Lang 🔄 68'
Noa Lang 🟨 70'
David Neres 🟨 76'
A. Buongiorno Juan Jesus 🔄 77'
M. Gutierrez M. Olivera 🔄 77'
81' 🔄 R. Orsolini N. Casale
81' 🔄 T. Pobega N. Moro
S. McTominay L. Lucca 🔄 82'
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

Bologna

Goalkeepers
L. Skorupski
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
8
Minutes
Defenders
E. Holm
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
1
Assists
24%
Pass Acc
T. Heggem
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. Lucumi
SNIPER
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
J. Miranda
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
32%
Pass Acc
Midfielders
L. Ferguson
MAGNET
MAGNET
72
Activity
72
Activity
65
Passes
7
Duels
T. Pobega
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
9
Late Mins
9
Late Mins
81
Total Mins
81
Entry
R. Orsolini
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
9
Late Mins
9
Late Mins
81
Total Mins
81
Entry
J. Odgaard
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
61
Total Mins
61
Entry
J. Rowe
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
Forwards
T. Dallinga
SNIPER
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
BENCH
M. Pessina
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
82
Total Mins
Started
Entry
U. Happonen
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
N. Casale
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
9
Total Mins
Started
Entry
N. Zortea
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
C. Lykogiannis
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
L. De Silvestri
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
M. Vitik
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
N. Moro
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
9
Total Mins
Started
Entry
I. Sulemana
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
G. Fabbian
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
F. Bernardeschi
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
29
Total Mins
Started
Entry
S. Castro
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
N. Cambiaghi
SUPER SUB
SUPER SUB
1
Assist
1
Assist
45
Minutes
7.2
Rating
B. Dominguez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Napoli

Goalkeepers
V. Milinkovic-Savic
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
G. Di Lorenzo
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
3
Tackles
56%
Duel Win %
A. Rrahmani
MAGNET
MAGNET
83
Activity
83
Activity
76
Passes
7
Duels
A. Buongiorno
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
4
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
M. Gutierrez
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
2
Tackles
86%
Duel Win %
Midfielders
F. Anguissa
MAGNET
MAGNET
68
Activity
68
Activity
58
Passes
10
Duels
S. Lobotka
MAGNET
MAGNET
84
Activity
84
Activity
81
Passes
3
Duels
S. McTominay
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
8
Late Mins
8
Late Mins
82
Total Mins
82
Entry
Forwards
M. Politano
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
67
Total Mins
67
Entry
R. Hojlund
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
E. Elmas
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
67
Total Mins
68
Entry
BENCH
N. Contini
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
M. Ferrante
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Juan Jesus
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
13
Total Mins
Started
Entry
M. Olivera
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
13
Total Mins
Started
Entry
P. Mazzocchi
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
S. Beukema
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
L. Marianucci
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Vergara
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
David Neres
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
23
Total Mins
Started
Entry
L. Lucca
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
8
Total Mins
Started
Entry
G. Ambrosino
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
N. Lang
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
23
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
07/04/2025 Bologna 1 - 1 Napoli Serie A Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
25/08/2024 Napoli 3 - 0 Bologna Serie A Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
11/05/2024 Napoli 0 - 2 Bologna Serie A Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
24/09/2023 Bologna 0 - 0 Napoli Serie A Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
28/05/2023 Bologna 2 - 2 Napoli Serie A Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
16/10/2022 Napoli 3 - 2 Bologna Serie A Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
17/01/2022 Bologna 0 - 2 Napoli Serie A Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
28/10/2021 Napoli 3 - 0 Bologna Serie A Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
07/04/2025
1 - 1
Serie A Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
25/08/2024
3 - 0
Serie A Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
11/05/2024
0 - 2
Serie A Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
24/09/2023
0 - 0
Serie A Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
28/05/2023
2 - 2
Serie A Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
16/10/2022
3 - 2
Serie A Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
17/01/2022
0 - 2
Serie A Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
28/10/2021
3 - 0
Serie A Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
Bologna Win
Napoli Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 Inter 11 24 26 12 +14 WInter 2 - 0 Lazio (09-11-2025)WVerona 1 - 2 Inter (02-11-2025)WInter 3 - 0 Fiorentina (29-10-2025)LNapoli 3 - 1 Inter (25-10-2025)WAS Roma 0 - 1 Inter (18-10-2025)
2 AS Roma 11 24 12 5 +7 WAS Roma 2 - 0 Udinese (09-11-2025)LAC Milan 1 - 0 AS Roma (02-11-2025)WAS Roma 2 - 1 Parma (29-10-2025)WSassuolo 0 - 1 AS Roma (26-10-2025)LAS Roma 0 - 1 Inter (18-10-2025)
3 AC Milan 11 22 17 9 +8 DParma 2 - 2 AC Milan (08-11-2025)WAC Milan 1 - 0 AS Roma (02-11-2025)DAtalanta 1 - 1 AC Milan (28-10-2025)DAC Milan 2 - 2 Pisa (24-10-2025)WAC Milan 2 - 1 Fiorentina (19-10-2025)
4 Napoli 11 22 16 10 +6 LBologna 2 - 0 Napoli (09-11-2025)DNapoli 0 - 0 Como (01-11-2025)WLecce 0 - 1 Napoli (28-10-2025)WNapoli 3 - 1 Inter (25-10-2025)LTorino 1 - 0 Napoli (18-10-2025)
5 Bologna 11 21 18 8 +10 WBologna 2 - 0 Napoli (09-11-2025)WParma 1 - 3 Bologna (02-11-2025)DBologna 0 - 0 Torino (29-10-2025)DFiorentina 2 - 2 Bologna (26-10-2025)WCagliari 0 - 2 Bologna (19-10-2025)
6 Juventus 11 19 14 10 +4 DJuventus 0 - 0 Torino (08-11-2025)WCremonese 1 - 2 Juventus (01-11-2025)WJuventus 3 - 1 Udinese (29-10-2025)LLazio 1 - 0 Juventus (26-10-2025)LComo 2 - 0 Juventus (19-10-2025)
7 Como 11 18 12 6 +6 DComo 0 - 0 Cagliari (08-11-2025)DNapoli 0 - 0 Como (01-11-2025)WComo 3 - 1 Verona (29-10-2025)DParma 0 - 0 Como (25-10-2025)WComo 2 - 0 Juventus (19-10-2025)
8 Sassuolo 11 16 14 12 +2 WAtalanta 0 - 3 Sassuolo (09-11-2025)LSassuolo 1 - 2 Genoa (03-11-2025)WCagliari 1 - 2 Sassuolo (30-10-2025)LSassuolo 0 - 1 AS Roma (26-10-2025)DLecce 0 - 0 Sassuolo (18-10-2025)
9 Lazio 11 15 13 9 +4 LInter 2 - 0 Lazio (09-11-2025)WLazio 2 - 0 Cagliari (03-11-2025)DPisa 0 - 0 Lazio (30-10-2025)WLazio 1 - 0 Juventus (26-10-2025)DAtalanta 0 - 0 Lazio (19-10-2025)
10 Udinese 11 15 12 17 -5 LAS Roma 2 - 0 Udinese (09-11-2025)WUdinese 1 - 0 Atalanta (01-11-2025)LJuventus 3 - 1 Udinese (29-10-2025)WUdinese 3 - 2 Lecce (25-10-2025)DCremonese 1 - 1 Udinese (20-10-2025)
11 Cremonese 11 14 12 13 -1 LPisa 1 - 0 Cremonese (07-11-2025)LCremonese 1 - 2 Juventus (01-11-2025)WGenoa 0 - 2 Cremonese (29-10-2025)DCremonese 1 - 1 Atalanta (25-10-2025)DCremonese 1 - 1 Udinese (20-10-2025)
12 Torino 11 14 10 16 -6 DJuventus 0 - 0 Torino (08-11-2025)DTorino 2 - 2 Pisa (02-11-2025)DBologna 0 - 0 Torino (29-10-2025)WTorino 2 - 1 Genoa (26-10-2025)WTorino 1 - 0 Napoli (18-10-2025)
13 Atalanta 11 13 13 11 +2 LAtalanta 0 - 3 Sassuolo (09-11-2025)LUdinese 1 - 0 Atalanta (01-11-2025)DAtalanta 1 - 1 AC Milan (28-10-2025)DCremonese 1 - 1 Atalanta (25-10-2025)DAtalanta 0 - 0 Lazio (19-10-2025)
14 Cagliari 11 10 9 14 -5 DComo 0 - 0 Cagliari (08-11-2025)LLazio 2 - 0 Cagliari (03-11-2025)LCagliari 1 - 2 Sassuolo (30-10-2025)DVerona 2 - 2 Cagliari (26-10-2025)LCagliari 0 - 2 Bologna (19-10-2025)
15 Lecce 11 10 8 14 -6 DLecce 0 - 0 Verona (08-11-2025)WFiorentina 0 - 1 Lecce (02-11-2025)LLecce 0 - 1 Napoli (28-10-2025)LUdinese 3 - 2 Lecce (25-10-2025)DLecce 0 - 0 Sassuolo (18-10-2025)
16 Pisa 11 9 8 14 -6 WPisa 1 - 0 Cremonese (07-11-2025)DTorino 2 - 2 Pisa (02-11-2025)DPisa 0 - 0 Lazio (30-10-2025)DAC Milan 2 - 2 Pisa (24-10-2025)DPisa 0 - 0 Verona (18-10-2025)
17 Parma 11 8 7 14 -7 DParma 2 - 2 AC Milan (08-11-2025)LParma 1 - 3 Bologna (02-11-2025)LAS Roma 2 - 1 Parma (29-10-2025)DParma 0 - 0 Como (25-10-2025)DGenoa 0 - 0 Parma (19-10-2025)
18 Genoa 11 7 8 16 -8 DGenoa 2 - 2 Fiorentina (09-11-2025)WSassuolo 1 - 2 Genoa (03-11-2025)LGenoa 0 - 2 Cremonese (29-10-2025)LTorino 2 - 1 Genoa (26-10-2025)DGenoa 0 - 0 Parma (19-10-2025)
19 Verona 11 6 6 16 -10 DLecce 0 - 0 Verona (08-11-2025)LVerona 1 - 2 Inter (02-11-2025)LComo 3 - 1 Verona (29-10-2025)DVerona 2 - 2 Cagliari (26-10-2025)DPisa 0 - 0 Verona (18-10-2025)
20 Fiorentina 11 5 9 18 -9 DGenoa 2 - 2 Fiorentina (09-11-2025)LFiorentina 0 - 1 Lecce (02-11-2025)LInter 3 - 0 Fiorentina (29-10-2025)DFiorentina 2 - 2 Bologna (26-10-2025)LAC Milan 2 - 1 Fiorentina (19-10-2025)