Boloca responds to Zirkzee, draw between Sassuolo and Bologna
Sassuolo-Bologna 1-1
Saturday of the tenth day of Serie A opened with a draw between Sassuolo and Bologna with the result 1-1.
The match è began with a frantic pace. On 2', Charalampos Lykogiannis of Bologna attempted a shot from outside the box, which was blocked by the Sassuolo defense. Soon after, Sassuolo’s Nedim Bajrami responded with a close-range shot that grazed the left post. However, in the 3' minute, Bologna struck first with Joshua Zirkzee, who took advantage of an assist from Michel Aebischer to put his team ahead with a precise diagonal shot that beat Consigli.
Despite Bologna’s early lead, Sassuolo continued to fight, creating several scoring chances. On 13', Matías Viña tried a shot from outside the box, parried by the opponent's extreme defender, and five minutes later Andrea Pinamonti, whose right-footed shot just grazed the post to Skorupski's left. Finally, in the 44th minute, Daniel Boloca evened the score with a shot from outside the box that finished its run into the left corner of the opponent's goal.
The second half of the match saw a more aggressive Bologna, with several scoring chances created by Riccardo Orsolini and Lewis Ferguson. However, Sassuolo’s defense è managed to resist the attacks, thanks in part to a series of crucial interventions by goalkeeper Andrea Consigli. In the 80° minute, a goal by Joshua Zirkzee è was disallowed after a VAR check for offside.
In the final minutes of the game, both teams looked for the winning goal, but neither è managed to find the way to the net. At '90+6, Sassuolo’s Gian Marco Ferrari had the last chance with a shot from the middle of the box that grazed the post.
On the next day, Bologna will face Lazio at home, while Sassuolo will face Torino away.
