Bologna stunned Napoli with a dramatic 3-2 victory at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, as Jonathan Rowe’s late winner sealed a thrilling Serie A triumph in the Champions League race.
Bologna dealt Napoli a major blow in the race for UEFA Champions League qualification after securing a dramatic 3-2 victory at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona in a thrilling Serie A encounter.
The atmosphere inside the stadium was electric before kick-off, but the home crowd was silenced after just 10 minutes when Federico Bernardeschi opened the scoring for Bologna. The former Italy international collected a pass from Juan Miranda inside the area before unleashing a stunning strike into the top corner.
Napoli nearly found themselves further behind moments later when Miranda struck the woodwork as Bologna continued to dominate the early stages of the contest with confidence and intensity.
Antonio Conte’s side gradually began to respond, and Scott McTominay came close to restoring parity midway through the first half, directing a header narrowly wide following a dangerous corner delivery.
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Bologna doubled their lead in the 34th minute after a VAR review resulted in a penalty being awarded for Giovanni Di Lorenzo’s foul on Miranda. Riccardo Orsolini calmly converted from the spot to put the visitors firmly in control.
Napoli managed to pull one back deep into first-half stoppage time when Di Lorenzo reacted quickest to poor defending inside the box and rifled home from close range, giving the hosts renewed belief heading into the interval.
That momentum carried into the second half as Napoli equalised just three minutes after the restart. Rasmus Hojlund found Alisson Santos in space, and the Brazilian attacking midfielder produced a composed finish to level the match and ignite the home supporters.
Just when it appeared Napoli had seized control, Bologna delivered a dramatic late twist. Jonathan Rowe produced a brilliant acrobatic finish in stoppage time to snatch all three points for Vincenzo Italiano’s side. Despite the defeat, Napoli remain second in the table, three points clear of fifth-placed Roma with two games remaining, while Bologna climb to eighth after a memorable victory.
