Bologna getting higher and higher: blow to Salerno

Bologna getting higher and higher: blow to Salerno

Thiago Motta’s Bologna continues to fly: the Emilians won away at the Arechi, overcoming Salernitana 2-1 thanks to Zirkzee’s brace. In the standings the Felsinei are now on 25 points in fourth place, in the Champions zone. Among the Rossoblu, in addition to Zirkzee, great race of the impregnable Saelemaekers, who caused 6 cautions among the hosts with his serpentines. Filippo Inzaghi’s team è last on 8 points.

The guests got off to a strong start and after 20 minutes they were already ahead by two goals: the great protagonist was Zirkzee, who at 8'8' unlocked the result by repeating in the net Costil’s short rebound on Posch’s shot from outside the box, and at 20' signed the double by taking advantage of another mistake, this time by Lovato. The Campanian defender misplayed a back pass and inadvertently served the Dutchman, who was good at leaping over the goalkeeper and making it 2-0.

The hosts after the Rossoblu's one-two finally entered the game, touching the net with Dia in the final half. In the second half the granata definitely grow, Ikwuemesi wasting in front of Skorupski. Bologna managed and almost closed it out in 66' with Ferguson, who hit the post on an assist from Zirkzee.

The game opened again at 77', when Candreva caught Simy in the box, who flatly halved the disadvantage and ushered in a scorching finish at the Arechi. Despite Salernitana’s desperate attempts, Bologna held on and brought home three hard-earned points. At the expiration Fazio was expelled for protests from the bench.