In a high-stakes clash at Dall’Ara, Bologna held firm and earned a vital point against Napoli, ending the match 1-1 in the Monday night fixture of Serie A’s 31st round. The hosts responded with grit and quality after Anguissa’s early opener, thanks to a brilliant flicked finish from Ndoye in the second half.
Napoli, dealing with key absences — Meret still unwell and Buongiorno nursing a muscle strain — relied on Scuffet in goal and Juan Jesus in defence. On the other side, Bologna were forced to reshuffle last minute with Ferguson ruled out pre-match and Skorupski subbed off after 25 minutes due to injury, making way for Ravaglia.
Conte’s men, guided tonight by assistant Stellini, struck first in the 18th minute: Anguissa muscled past two defenders and calmly rounded the keeper to slot home a fantastic solo goal. Napoli had chances to double the lead, with Lukaku shining and McTominay denied only by a stunning save from Ravaglia.
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But the second half was all Bologna. Driven by energy and determination, the hosts pinned Napoli back and eventually equalised in the 64th minute: Odgaard’s low cross found Ndoye, who coolly flicked it into the net with a backheel finish.
Bologna nearly completed the comeback in stoppage time: Holm’s header was parried by Scuffet and Castro couldn’t capitalise on the rebound. Napoli’s only late chance came from a Raspadori free kick that was easily handled.
The draw sees Napoli move to 65 points but fail to capitalize on Inter’s stumble in Parma. Bologna remain fourth, just ahead of Juventus, and now set their sights on Atalanta in a key head-to-head clash this weekend.
