Bologna brushed aside reigning Serie A champions Napoli 2-0 at Renato Dall’Ara on Sunday, 9 November 2025.
Thijs Dallinga opened the scoring for the home side with a clinical finish from inside the box in the 50th minute. Jhon Lucumí doubled the score with a powerful header in the 66th minute after connecting with Emil Holm’s cross.
Vincenzo Italiano’s charges defended as a unit and did not give Antonio Conte’s side space to create goal-scoring opportunities. Out of Napoli’s four shots, only one effort was on target.
Napoli, who looked out of ideas, dropped to the second spot after the defeat. They remain on 22 points after 11 matches.
Bologna climbed up to the fifth position after securing maximum points against Conte’s side. They’re one point behind Napoli.
Bologna vs Napoli: Official Lineups
Bologna Starting XI:
Lukasz Skoruski (G), Emil Holm, Tommaso Pogeba, Riccardo Orsolini, Jonathan Rowe, Torbjorn Heggem, Lewis Ferguson, Jens Odgaard, Thijs Dallinga, Jhon Lucumí, and Juan Miranda.
Napoli Starting XI:
Miguel Gutierrez, Alessandro Buongiorno, Scott McTominay, Amir Rrahmani, Rasmus Hojlund, Eljif Elmas, Matteo Politano, Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Vanja Milinkovic-Savic (G), Stanislav Lobotka, and Frank Anguissa.
Bologna Latest Results
In their previous fixture, Bologna drew 0-0 with Brann in the Europa League on 6 November 2025. The Italian side got reduced to ten players in the 23rd minute when Charalampos Lykogiannis received a red card for a serious foul.
Despite the red card, Bologna secured a point in the clash following their brilliant defending. Brann did not even get one shot on target.
Napoli Latest Results
Before losing to Bologna, Napoli played a goalless draw with Eintracht Frankfurt in the UEFA Champions League on 4 November 2025.
Both sides produced three shots on target in the tie, but the goalkeepers were equal to the task, pulling off super saves.
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Bologna vs Napoli: Head-to-Head
Bologna and Napoli shared the spoils in their last Serie A match on 7 April 2025. The encounter ended in a 1-1 draw.
Frank Anguissa opened the scoring in the 18th minute, giving the visitors a 1-0 lead. However, Bologna forward Dan Ndoye levelled the score in the 64th minute.
In another league fixture on 25 August 2024, Napoli defeated Bologna 3-0. The home side took the lead late in the first half when Giovanni Di Lorenzo netted in the 45+2 minute.
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, who assisted in the first goal, doubled Napoli’s lead in the 75th minute. Giovanne Simeone extended his side’s lead to 3-0 in the 90+4 minute.
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Bologna’s Next 2 Fixtures:
- On Saturday, 22 November 2025, Bologna visit Udinese at Bluenergy Stadium in Round 12 of Serie A. The match kicks off at 16:00.
- On Thursday, 27 November 2025, Bologna hosts RB Salzburg at Renato Dall’Ara on matchday five of the Europa League.
Napoli’s Next 2 Fixtures:
- On Saturday, 22 November 2025, Napoli hosts Atalanta at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona in Round 12 of Serie A. The clash kicks off at 21:45.
- On Tuesday, 25 November 2025, Napoli hosts Qarabag at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on matchday five of the UEFA Champions League. The showdown kicks off at 22:00.
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