Juventus take all-three points from Bologna for the 11th time in a row, beating Mihajlovic’s side at the Renato Dall’Ara by two goals to nil. It was anything but comfortable for the visitors - who took the lead after just six minutes - as the hosts kept the Juventus penalty area under siege for large periods of time. Soriano and Svanberg were threats for the entirety of the match - creating dangerous angles from which to trouble Szczesny, who was to remain unbeaten. Juventus found success through the counter again 24 minutes after the restart when Cuadrado’s long-range effort beat Skorupski thanks in part to a deflection, with the second goal ending the match as a contest. The win puts Juve into a tie for fifth, while Bologna stay 10th.
Bologna are in action again on Wednesday, when they travel to play Sassuolo. Juventus host Cagliari on Tuesday.
That concludes our commentary of the Serie A fixture between Bologna and Juventus! We hope you’ve enjoyed it!
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90'+4'
FULL-TIME: BOLOGNA 0-2 JUVENTUS.19:54
90'+3'
Viola gives it away in the dying embers of the match as he’s unable to find Olsen with a volleyed pass - putting it out for Juventus throw-in with a minute left.19:54
90'+1'
The fourth official indicates three minutes will be added to the end of the 90 for stoppages. 19:51
89'
Bologna have lost their last two Serie A games; the last time they suffered three consecutive defeats in the competition was back in October 2020.19:48
87'
Juventus are looking to drain the remaining time off the clock but they aren’t able to keep it as confidently as they would like - as Bologna have not given up their press in order to win the ball high up the pitch.19:48
85'
Viola is sent on for Hickey as the hosts continue to throw strikers onto the pitch. 19:55
85'
Jorge gets five minutes at the end of the match as Morata's day comes to an end early. 19:55
85'
Santander comes on for Bologna as Soriano is replaced. 19:46
83'
Bologna’s Arnautovic’s six goals this season have been worth seven points to his side, the joint-most of any player with fewer than 10 Serie A goals this term, level with Beto (seven goals, seven points) and Duvan Zapata (nine goals, seven points).19:43
81'
Hickey lays the ball off for Vignato, who has a long-range strike at goal but it’s whacked away on the six-yard line by an alert Bonucci.19:43
80'
Svanberg has had a good match but he’s replaced with 10 minutes remaining as Vignato gets a chance to make an impact.23:44
79'
Sansone replaces Barrow as Bologna continue to search for ideas.19:40
78'
Cuadrado lifts a corner into the penalty area for Rabiot - whose free header is put straight at Skorupski, who makes the save. 19:39
76'
A long ball forward is hit in hope for Olsen but the fresh legs of Sandro glides past the winger and puts it back to Szczesny as Juventus win possession back easily.19:37
74'
Bologna played so well after conceding early in the match but it seems as though the second goal may be too much to overcome as the hosts look out of gas with 15 minutes left to play.19:36
72'
The previously booked McKennie also makes way as Bentancur gets a chance to stretch his legs. 19:33
71'
Kulusevski replaces Kean with just under 20 minutes remaining. 19:32
69'
Morata adds an assist to his earlier goal - finding Cuadrado in space for the Colombia international to double the Juventus lead. 19:31
69'
CUADRADO DOUBLES THE LEAD! 2-0! It’s a magnificent hit from the full-back, who receives the ball on the right wing and drops his shoulder to get past Svanberg before firing a shot that takes a deflection on it’s way past Skorupski!
Olsen plays a pass back to the edge of Juventus’ area for Dominguez, but the first-time sweeping cross is misplayed and delivered too far over the heads of his team-mates.19:29
66'
GREAT SAVE! Soriano’s incisive pass from the right wing is met at the near post by Dominguez, who fires an acute-angle shot at Szczesny. It’s a great hit but the goalkeeper fails to be beaten as he palms it behind for a corner - keeping Juventus in the lead!19:27
65'
Bonucci makes no mistake in clearing Olsen’s cross from the left as both Dominguez and Barrow were lurking behind the Italy international - waiting to pounce on any potential scraps.19:26
63'
Juventus are sloppy in possession as they win a free-kick inside Bologna’s half, which they take quick and short. It’s played immediately back to Sandro on the flank but having already made his move - the ball is sent behind the substitute and out for a throw-in for the hosts.19:25
61'
Juventus also make a change at left-back as Sandro replaces Pellegrini. 19:23
61'
Allegri takes this opportunity to make a change as Arthur is withdrawn for Locatelli. 19:23
60'
Juventus have been under siege for the last five minutes as Bologna line up on the edge of the penalty area - looking for a chance to put themselves level. Svanberg’s poor cross ultimately allows the Bianconeri a chance to catch their breath though as Sczcesny catches the delivery and goes down to his haunches.19:22
59'
Olsen’s corner causes a bit of miscommunication between Cuadrado and Bonucci at the back post but the centre-back’s mishit clearance is eventually caught by Sczesny, who was not put under any pressure.19:21
57'
Barrow’s whipped free-kick is met by McKennie at the edge of the penalty area as the United States midfielder clears the danger comprehensively.19:18
56'
Hickey is fouled by an increasingly frustrated Cuadrado on the left touchline - giving Bologna another chance to attack the Juventus penalty area from a free-kick.19:17
54'
Theate beats Bernardeschi and Cuadrado in turn on the left as he charges forward towards the byline. The defender eventually puts a low cross into the penalty area but it’s dealt with by Bonucci.19:14
52'
De Ligt wins an aerial duel on his own six-yard line against Svanberg, clearing Barrow’s cross into the penalty area from a free-kick in midfield.19:13
50'
Bernardeschi drives through the defence from his position on the right, getting past Hickey before looking to slide past Theate but the forward runs out of room as he puts the ball behind for a goal-kick.19:10
48'
Cuadrado’s corner to the near post is popped straight up into the air by Soumaoro - which allows Skorupski to get underneath the ball to make a secure catch.19:09
46'
Bologna get the match restarted from the kick-off! 19:06
46'
Olsen is sent on at half-time as De Silvestri makes way.19:06
Mihajlovic has a number of options from the bench should he wish to change personnel as they continue to chase the match. Both Orsolini and Sansone would provide creativity and experience at the top of the pitch, while Santander remains an option should Bologna wish to play with a more conventional target-man striker. Juventus will look to settle things down in the second half in order to keep the clean sheet - which could point to changes in the midfield. Locatelli is an option to replace the booked McKennie, however Bentancur also remains an option. 18:55
Juventus take a 1-0 lead into the interval at the Renato Dall’Ara, as Morata’s sixth-minute goal remains the only difference between the two sides. The Bianconeri scored with their first shot of the match as Bernardeschi’s clever pass found its way through the legs of Theate for Morata - whose first-time finish beat Skorupski comfortably. Bologna had their fair share of chances to equalise however and looked dangerous when in possession, with Svanberg’s overhead kick the closest the hosts came to levelling the score. Allegri’s side look more than happy to sit back and hit on the counter-attack, with the combination of Cuadrado and Bernardeschi causing problems for the defence when the ball is turned over.18:50
45'+1'
HALF-TIME: BOLOGNA 0-1 JUVENTUS. 18:49
44'
Morata is back to do his defensive work as Barrow’s corner is unable to find a team-mate, allowing the striker to head it clear from the six-yard line.18:49
42'
Pellegrini lets his side down as he skews an attempted cross and sends the ball flying high and wide of the goal - gifting Skorupski a goal-kick.18:46
40'
Barrow cuts inside from the left after receiving a pass from Hickey and hammers a shot from distance towards goal. It’s a well-struck effort but it deflects off of the back of Bonucci - preventing his goalkeeper from being called into action.18:44
38'
This time the corner is taken by Svanberg, whose low pass into the penalty area finds Dominguez. The Argentina international flicks it behind him towards the penalty spot for the head of Barrow but it’s volleyed away by Cuadrado.18:42
36'
Barrow takes a corner from the left towards the near post but Rabiot flicks it behind for a second set-piece, this time on the right.18:40
35'
Juventus regain possession and immediately get it forward again looking to capitalise on their momentum but McKennie fouls Medel 20 yards from goal and gives Bologna a chance to clear their lines.18:39
33'
Pellegrini picks his head up and puts a cross towards the edge of the area from a central position but Soumaoro is there to clear it away at the first time of asking.18:39
31'
Arnautovic goes on a charging run down the right flank after receiving a long pass from Skorupski but his eventual cross is cut out by a backtracking De Ligt.18:37
29'
Dominguez's actions invites players from both Bologna and Juventus to meet at the spot of the foul for a bit of a confrontation. McKennie gets involved in a shoving match with Medel and will also receive a yellow. 18:36
29'
There’s a bit of pushing and shoving on the pitch as Morata goes down under the weight of a Dominguez challenge, which prompts the Bologna midfielder to give the striker a shove and an earful. It’s a booking for Dominguez as he is unable to keep his temper in check.18:34
28'
Juventus lose possession on the edge of their area as Svanberg’s slide cuts out Arthur’s pass and delivers it to the foot of Barrow. The forward sends a defender falling to the ground before firing a shot that flies wide of the goal.18:32
26'
Svanberg again gives away a free-kick in midfield - this time after charging through Arthur in an untidy fashion. He’s been involved in everything tonight for Bologna both good and bad.18:30
24'
Juventus have conceded just two goals in their last six league games, keeping four clean sheets, which is as many as they had in their previous 29 Serie A matches beforehand.18:28
22'
SVANBERG SENDS IT JUST WIDE! Arnautovic sends a chip into the penalty area for De Silvestri, who lays it off for the oncoming Dominguez. The holding midfielder cannons a shot towards goal that is blocked by Bonucci - sending it up into the air for Svanberg to attempt an overhead kick. It’s a lovely effort but it misses the target narrowly! 18:28
20'
It’s Cuadrado who takes the free-kick looking for Bonucci at the back post but Hickey manages to smuggle it away.18:24
19'
Lovely skill from Cuadrado, who puts the ball past Svanberg, forcing the midfielder to obstruct his path and give away a free-kick.18:24
17'
GREAT CHANCE! Svanberg gets free down the left and fires a cross into the area for Arnautovic, whose reverse-header forces Szczesny to make a leaping catch on the goal-line.18:21
15'
Rabiot stings the palms of the goalkeeper after overlapping the run of Morata and receiving a pass in the penalty area. The France international hits a low, driven shot but the goalkeeper is equal to it, preventing a rebound.18:19
14'
Soriano steals the ball off of the foot of Rabiot and drives forward towards the penalty area but his pass through for Barrow is met by a sliding Szczesny.18:17
12'
Barrow works a corner short to Svanberg - who immediately finds Hickey on the left. The wing-back delivers a great cross into the box but it’s nodded clear by De Ligt.18:15
10'
Barrow fires a curling cross to the far post after receiving a short free-kick but Rabiot gets to the ball first - heading it away with conviction.18:13
8'
There is a pause following the goal as VAR is involved; checking to see if the goal will stand. They are checking Morata’s position in receiving the pass - but ultimately play restarts as the striker was able to hold the line!18:12
6'
Bernardeschi is credited with the assist after his lovely pass split the legs of Theate to find the run of Morata. 18:11
6'
JUVENTUS TAKE THE LEAD! 1-0! Bernardeschi takes up a position on the right edge of the penalty area and slips an incisive pass between the legs of Theate. Morata latches onto the ball and fires a first-time effort high into the roof of the net!
Max Allegri’s side are holding on to possession in the early stages but are constantly forced to turn back after going forward as Bologna are rigid and organised in their shape.18:09
3'
Juventus are holding it in the defence as they look for a way through the packed middle of the pitch. Theate does a good job intercepting McKennie’s attempted pass forward but it’s sent back to Szczesny for the visitors to start again.18:08
1'
Juventus get the match underway from the kick-off!18:04
Juventus make three changes to the XI that drew with Venezia one week ago. Locatelli and Dybala are replaced in midfield by McKennie and Arthur, while Kean is in for De Sciglio, which means Cuadrado will play at right-back. 18:05
Bologna make one change from their 2-1 loss to Torino last Sunday, as Dominguez replaces Olsen in midfield. 17:49
JUVENTUS SUBS: Mattia De Sciglio, Kaio Jorge, Rodrigo Bentancur, Koni De Winter, Daniele Rugani, Dejan Kulusevski, Carlo Pinsoglio, Manuel Locatelli, Matias Soule, Mattia Perin, Alex Sandro.17:45
JUVENTUS XI (4-3-3): Wojciech Szczesny; Juan Cuadrado, Matthijs De Ligt, Leonardo Bonucci, Luca Pellegrini; Weston McKennie, Arthur. Adrien Rabiot; Moise Kean, Alvaro Morata, Federico Bernardeschi.17:45
BOLOGNA SUBS: Emanuel Vignato, Kevin Bonifazi, Federico Santander, Nicola Sansone, Riccardo Orsolini, Francesco Bardi, Ibrahima Mbaye, Luis Binks, Andreas Skov Olsen, Nicolas Viola, Sydney Van Hooijdonk, Mitchell Dijks.17:45
BOLOGNA XI (5-4-1): Lukasz Skorupski; Aaron Hickey, Arthur Theate, Gary Medel, Adama Soumaoro, Lorenzo De Silvestri; Musa Barrow, Mattias Svanberg, Nicolas Dominguez, Roberto Soriano; Marko Arnautovic.17:45
With 15 minutes to go before kick-off, let’s take a look at how the two sides are lining up - starting with our hosts!17:44
Undefeated in their last three Serie A fixtures since a 1-0 loss against Atalanta, seventh-place Juventus could go level with Roma in a Europa League spot should they secure their 11th-straight league victory over Bologna. It’s a battle today between the two lowest-scoring sides in the top-half of the table, with the Bianconeri’s 23 strikes in 17 matches one worse than the Rossoblu’s tally of 24.17:39
Bologna welcome Juventus to the Stadio Renato Dall’Ara - looking for their third victory in five matches. Sinisa Mihajlovic’s side have been patchy, with the Rossoblu losing their last two fixtures but winning the pair prior to that (both 1-0). Four points behind Juve, Bologna could jump Empoli and go into ninth place ahead of tomorrow’s fixtures with three points.17:29
Hello and welcome to our LIVE commentary of the Serie A fixture between Bologna and Juventus!17:29
Bologna - Juventus is a match of 18 day of the season Serie A 2021/2022. The match will be 18 december at 20:45 in the stadium Renato Dall'Ara in Bologna. Referee of Bologna - Juventus will be Daniele Orsato with the help of Filippo Valeriani e Marco Bresmes. At VAR there will be Luca Banti.
Currently Bologna is 10° in the standings with 24 points (thanks of 7 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats); while Juventus is 6° in the standings with 31 points (thanks of 9 wins, 4 pareggi and 5 sconfitte). Bologna scored 24 goals and conceded 31; Juventus scored 25 goals and conceded 17.
At home Bologna scored 16 points (5 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses). Away Juventus scored 15 points (4 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses). Bologna in the last three matches of the season challenged Fiorentina, Torino and Juventus obtaining 0 points. Juventus in the last three matches of the season challenged Salernitana, Genoa and Venezi obtaining 7 points thanks to 2 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses. In the last match Bologna was against Juventus losing 0-2 while Juventus was against Venezia evening 1-1. The best scorer of the team coached by Sinisa Mihajlovic is Marko Arnautovic with 6 goals while the best scorer of the team coached by Massimiliano Allegri is Paulo Dybala with 5 goals.
Bologna and Juventus competed 148 times in the league. In the previous matches Bologna won 23 times, Juventus won 77 times while the number of draw was 48.
These are the statistics of the two teams in the matches played in the season:
Where to see Bologna-Juventus You can see the live match Bologna-Juventus here on Virgilio Sport starting 20:45 CET of 18 december. Discover who will broadcast live Bologna - Juventus between Sky and Dazn.
