Sassuolo vs Bologna Highlights and Goals

Serie A

2:00 PMMarch 15, 2026

Regular Season - 29

Sassuolo

Show Score

0 - 1

HT:(0 - 1)

Bologna

MAPEI Stadium - Città del Tricolore

Referee: Kevin Bonacina, Italy

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Sassuolo

World Class 0 Solid 0 Bang Average 0 Lucky 0 Shocking 0

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Bologna

World Class 0 Solid 0 Bang Average 0 Lucky 0 Shocking 0

Match Stats Lineups Head-2-Head Standings

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Match Stats

Ball possession

54%

46%

0.53

Expected goals (xG)

0.71

1.00

Goals Prevented

1.00

Attack

9

Total shots

16

4

Shots on target

3

4

Shots off target

8

1

Blocked shots

5

7

Shots inside box

7

2

Shots outside box

9

7

Corner kicks

4

1

Offsides

2

Passing

415

Total passes

354

340 (82%)

Accurate passes

273 (77%)

Discipline

15

Fouls

11

1

Yellow cards

2

0

Red cards

0

2

Goalkeeper saves

3

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Lineup

Sassuolo

4-3-3

49 G Arijanet Murić 6.6

23 D Ulisses Garcia 6.2

80 D Tarik Muharemović 7.3

21 D Jay Idzes 6.9

6 D Sebastian Walukiewicz 6.3

42 M Kristian Thorstvedt 6.7

18 M Nemanja Matić 6.7

90 M Ismael Koné 6.7

45 F Armand Laurienté 6.9

99 F Andrea Pinamonti 6.9

10 F Domenico Berardi (C) 6.3

Substitutes

24 F Luca Moro

35 M Luca Lipani

44 M Edoardo Iannoni

66 D Pedro Felipe

25 D Woyo Coulibaly

19 D Filippo Romagna

13 G Stefano Turati

16 G Gioele Zacchi

12 G Giacomo Satalino

50 M Darryl Bakola 87' Replaced by D. Berardi 6.3

40 M Aster Vranckx 75' Replaced by I. Kone 6.6

3 D Josh Doig 75' Replaced by U. Garcia 6.3

8 F M'Bala Nzola 77' Tripping 59' Replaced by A. Pinamonti 6.3

7 M Cristian Volpato 59' Replaced by N. Matic 6.5

Coach

Fabio Grosso

Bologna

4-2-3-1

1 G Łukasz Skorupski 7.2

33 D Juan Miranda 7.0

26 D Jhon Lucumí 7.5

41 D Martin Vitík 6.9

29 D Lorenzo De Silvestri (C) 6.7

6 M Nikola Moro 6.9

23 M Simon Sohm 6.3

28 M Nicolò Cambiaghi 7.2

21 M Jens Odgaard 6.6

7 M Riccardo Orsolini 7.0

24 F Thijs Dallinga 6' 24' Tripping 6.6

Substitutes

11 F Jonathan Rowe

30 F Benjamín Domínguez

16 D Nicolò Casale

22 D Charalampos Lykogiannis

5 D Eivind Helland

17 D João Mário

14 D Torbjørn Heggem

13 G Federico Ravaglia

25 G Massimo Pessina

10 F Federico Bernardeschi 83' Replaced by J. Odgaard 6.3

4 M Tommaso Pobega 83' Replaced by S. Sohm 6.6

9 F Santiago Castro 64' Replaced by T. Dallinga 6.2

8 M Remo Freuler 64' Replaced by N. Moro 6.7

20 D Nadir Zortea 90+6' Tripping 29' Replaced by L. De Silvestri 6.9

Coach

Vincenzo Italiano

Serie A Standings - Serie A

TotalHomeAway

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	+/-	GD	Pts	Form
1	Inter	29	22	2	5	65-23	42	68	W 14 February: Inter 3 - 2 Juventus W 21 February: Lecce 0 - 2 Inter W 28 February: Inter 2 - 0 Genoa L 08 March: AC Milan 1 - 0 Inter D 14 March: Inter 1 - 1 Atalanta
2	AC Milan	28	17	9	2	44-20	24	60	W 13 February: Pisa 1 - 2 AC Milan D 18 February: AC Milan 1 - 1 Como L 22 February: AC Milan 0 - 1 Parma W 01 March: Cremonese 0 - 2 AC Milan W 08 March: AC Milan 1 - 0 Inter
3	Napoli	29	18	5	6	45-30	15	59	D 15 February: Napoli 2 - 2 AS Roma L 22 February: Atalanta 2 - 1 Napoli W 28 February: Hellas Verona 1 - 2 Napoli W 06 March: Napoli 2 - 1 Torino W 14 March: Napoli 2 - 1 Lecce
4	Juventus	29	15	8	6	51-28	23	53	L 14 February: Inter 3 - 2 Juventus L 21 February: Juventus 0 - 2 Como D 01 March: AS Roma 3 - 3 Juventus W 07 March: Juventus 4 - 0 Pisa W 14 March: Udinese 0 - 1 Juventus
5	AS Roma	28	16	3	9	38-21	17	51	W No match found D No match found W No match found D No match found L 15 March: Como 2 - 1 AS Roma
6	Como	28	14	9	5	46-21	25	51	L No match found D No match found W 28 February: Como 3 - 1 Lecce W 07 March: Cagliari 1 - 2 Como W 15 March: Como 2 - 1 AS Roma
7	Atalanta	29	12	11	6	40-27	13	47	W 14 February: Lazio 0 - 2 Atalanta W 22 February: Atalanta 2 - 1 Napoli L 01 March: Sassuolo 2 - 1 Atalanta D 07 March: Atalanta 2 - 2 Udinese D 14 March: Inter 1 - 1 Atalanta
8	Bologna	29	12	6	11	38-34	4	42	W 15 February: Torino 1 - 2 Bologna W 23 February: Bologna 1 - 0 Udinese W 02 March: Pisa 0 - 1 Bologna L 08 March: Bologna 1 - 2 Hellas Verona W 15 March: Sassuolo 0 - 1 Bologna
9	Sassuolo	29	11	5	13	35-39	-4	38	W 15 February: Udinese 1 - 2 Sassuolo W 20 February: Sassuolo 3 - 0 Hellas Verona W 01 March: Sassuolo 2 - 1 Atalanta L 09 March: Lazio 2 - 1 Sassuolo L 15 March: Sassuolo 0 - 1 Bologna
10	Lazio	28	9	10	9	28-28	0	37	D 08 February: Juventus 2 - 2 Lazio L 14 February: Lazio 0 - 2 Atalanta D 21 February: Cagliari 0 - 0 Lazio L 01 March: Torino 2 - 0 Lazio W 09 March: Lazio 2 - 1 Sassuolo
11	Udinese	29	10	6	13	33-42	-9	36	L 15 February: Udinese 1 - 2 Sassuolo L 23 February: Bologna 1 - 0 Udinese W 02 March: Udinese 3 - 0 Fiorentina D 07 March: Atalanta 2 - 2 Udinese L 14 March: Udinese 0 - 1 Juventus
12	Parma	29	8	10	11	21-36	-15	34	W 15 February: Parma 2 - 1 Hellas Verona W 22 February: AC Milan 0 - 1 Parma D 27 February: Parma 1 - 1 Cagliari D 08 March: Fiorentina 0 - 0 Parma L 13 March: Torino 4 - 1 Parma
13	Genoa	29	8	9	12	36-40	-4	33	D 15 February: Cremonese 0 - 0 Genoa W 22 February: Genoa 3 - 0 Torino L 28 February: Inter 2 - 0 Genoa W 08 March: Genoa 2 - 1 AS Roma W 15 March: Hellas Verona 0 - 2 Genoa
14	Torino	29	9	6	14	32-50	-18	33	L 15 February: Torino 1 - 2 Bologna L 22 February: Genoa 3 - 0 Torino W 01 March: Torino 2 - 0 Lazio L 06 March: Napoli 2 - 1 Torino W 13 March: Torino 4 - 1 Parma
15	Cagliari	29	7	9	13	31-41	-10	30	L 16 February: Cagliari 0 - 2 Lecce D 21 February: Cagliari 0 - 0 Lazio D 27 February: Parma 1 - 1 Cagliari L 07 March: Cagliari 1 - 2 Como L 15 March: Pisa 3 - 1 Cagliari
16	Lecce	29	7	6	16	21-39	-18	27	W 16 February: Cagliari 0 - 2 Lecce L 21 February: Lecce 0 - 2 Inter L 28 February: Como 3 - 1 Lecce W 08 March: Lecce 2 - 1 Cremonese L 14 March: Napoli 2 - 1 Lecce
17	Fiorentina	28	5	10	13	30-42	-12	25	D 07 February: Fiorentina 2 - 2 Torino W 14 February: Como 1 - 2 Fiorentina W 23 February: Fiorentina 1 - 0 Pisa L 02 March: Udinese 3 - 0 Fiorentina D 08 March: Fiorentina 0 - 0 Parma
18	Cremonese	28	5	9	14	22-40	-18	24	L 09 February: Atalanta 2 - 1 Cremonese D 15 February: Cremonese 0 - 0 Genoa L 22 February: AS Roma 3 - 0 Cremonese L 01 March: Cremonese 0 - 2 AC Milan L 08 March: Lecce 2 - 1 Cremonese
19	Pisa	29	2	12	15	23-49	-26	18	L 13 February: Pisa 1 - 2 AC Milan L 23 February: Fiorentina 1 - 0 Pisa L 02 March: Pisa 0 - 1 Bologna L 07 March: Juventus 4 - 0 Pisa W 15 March: Pisa 3 - 1 Cagliari
20	Hellas Verona	29	3	9	17	22-51	-29	18	L 15 February: Parma 2 - 1 Hellas Verona L 20 February: Sassuolo 3 - 0 Hellas Verona L 28 February: Hellas Verona 1 - 2 Napoli W 08 March: Bologna 1 - 2 Hellas Verona L 15 March: Hellas Verona 0 - 2 Genoa

Qualification/Relegation

• Promotion - Champions League (League phase)
• Promotion - Europa League (League phase)
• Promotion - Conference League (Qualification)
• Relegation - Serie B

Bologna secured a vital 1-0 away victory over Sassuolo at the MAPEI Stadium, with Thijs Dallinga’s early goal proving decisive.

Sassuolo, sitting ninth in Serie A, hosted eighth-placed Bologna in a tightly contested mid-table clash. Both teams entered the match with identical recent form, each recording three wins and two losses in their last five league outings.

The visitors wasted no time asserting their intent. In just the sixth minute, Thijs Dallinga expertly guided the ball into the net, giving Bologna a dream start. This early strike immediately put Sassuolo under pressure.

Bologna’s scorer, Dallinga, received a yellow card for a foul in the 24th minute. The away side then made an early tactical substitution in the 29th minute, bringing on Nadir Zortea for Lorenzo De Silvestri.

Sassuolo, despite enjoying 54% possession, struggled to convert their control into clear-cut chances. Their initial efforts were often thwarted by a resolute Bologna defence, which held its shape well until the break.

At halftime, Sassuolo faced the challenge of breaking down Bologna’s resilient backline. The home side needed to sharpen their attack to find an equalizer and avoid a home defeat.

Sassuolo introduced fresh legs early in the second half, with Nemanja Matic and Andrea Pinamonti entering the fray in the 59th minute. They aimed to inject more creativity and attacking impetus into their play.

Bologna responded with changes of their own, as Nikola Moro and goalscorer Thijs Dallinga made way in the 64th minute. The game became increasingly physical, with Sassuolo’s M’Bala Nzola receiving a yellow card for tripping in the 77th minute.

Despite a strong push in the closing stages, Sassuolo failed to break Bologna’s resistance. Their attempts lacked the precision needed to test the away goalkeeper significantly. Bologna held firm through added time, with Nadir Zortea receiving a late yellow card.

Bologna’s victory highlighted their clinical edge and defensive solidity. They recorded a higher Expected Goals (xG) of 0.71, exceeding Sassuolo’s 0.53. Bologna unleashed 16 total shots, while goalkeeper Łukasz Skorupski made three crucial saves for the visitors.

This vital win propels Bologna into eighth place in the Serie A standings with 39 points. Sassuolo remain in ninth, now trailing their opponents by a single point, reflecting a missed opportunity on home soil.