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Osimhen not enough for Napoli: Bologna come back to 2-2, no record for Spalletti

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The usual, super, Victor Osimhen this time it's not enough NapoliAt the Dall'Ara stadium the Azzurri are overtaken from a double advantage situation: it ends 2-2, a result that stops Spalletti at 87 points and which will therefore prevent the Certaldo coach from attacking the record of 91 points Sarri.

Penultimate match of the championship and more changes for Spalletti. Gollini he goes back to the door, Bereszynski it makes you catch your breath By Lorenzo on the right while the duo reunites Rrahmani-Kim in the center of the defense. Olive he is the left back with Mario Rui still unavailable. Anguissa-Lobotka-Zielinski the untouchable midfield trio that doesn't change even today. kvaratskhelia e osimhen make up the trident with the novelty Zerbin on the right.The Bologna instead he goes with the standard eleven to try to attack the eighth place.

Therefore Skorupski in goal, Bonifazi e Lucumi central with Pos e Cambiaso full backs in the 4-2-3-1 of Thiago Motta. Dominguez e Schouten they are the two midfielders while Ferguson he takes up the role of attacking midfielder. Barrow e Aebischer they are the exteriors, arnautovic the only tip.

Skorupski's gift, Osimhen thanks: Napoli ahead in Bologna

The game is open from the start, with action from both sides. Nothing particularly exciting at the start, but the two teams face each other openly and the challenge is balanced.

The one who breaks it is the usual one Victor Osimhen, although this time the Nigerian has to thank a kind concession from the opposing goalkeeper Skorupski in a harmless phase of disengagement by the Felsinei. The Polish goalkeeper makes a complete mistake, sensationally passing the ball directly into the feet of osimhen, who controls, waits for the right moment and with the goal at his mercy, blasts the ball into the net.1-0 of the blues.

The hosts feel the blow and make many mistakes in the build-up phase, but the Napoli he can't find the 2-0 and knockout blow with Anguissa before and Zielinski then.A double opportunity follows for osimhen e Zerbin, Skorupski this time he rejects.

The red and blue reaction is entrusted to the captain, Dominguez: the Argentine kicks twice, the second one is the most dangerous on the crossbar Ferguson and the ball goes out just wide. At the end of the half there was also a chance for arnautovic: the Austrian striker collects a ball badly lost by the Neapolitan defence but kicks high with his toe from a good position.

We go to the break with the score at 0-1.

Double Osimhen and Napoli doubles, Bologna doesn't give up

It starts strong Bologna at the beginning of the second half: great opportunity for Aebischer before and arnautovic then, with the Austrian served in the area by Dominguez he can't hit the ball well, which helps the catch Gollini.From one number 9 to another, those who never miss the goal are once again osimhen, who in the 54th minute made it 2-0 and scored a brace, also sealing his lead in the scorers' charts.

The Nigerian is favoured by a new error in the disengagement of the Felsinei defence, this time by Barrow. Bereszynski collects and finds with a nice vertical pass osimhen, which with a diagonal strikes Skorupski for the second time, once again sparking the Azzurri celebration at the Dall'Ara. After doubling the Napoli can spread: opportunities for osimhen before, Zerbin then and also for kvaratskhelia, but the third goal never arrives.

It is here that, after a triple substitution, the men of Thiago Motta they find the goal that reopens the match. He scores it Ferguson, which exploits a less than perfect intervention of Gollini on a conclusion from outside Samson, reinforcing the score with a winning tap-in to make it 1-2, shortening the gap.

The first two substitutions follow Spalletti: out osimhen e kvaratskhelia, inside Breakers e Simeon.

Napoli mocked, Bologna equalises with De Silvestri in the 84th minute 

Il Bologna he believes in it and increases the pressure, the Napoli instead, he seems to be satisfied and, also thanks to the exit from the field of some of his leaders, he tries to defend the goal advantage.Dangerous Samson with a shot that ends up high and Cambiaso, who with a left-footed shot from outside, thanks to a deflection, grazed the post.

It's just the appetizer before the 2-2 goal that will make Dall'Ara explode. The equalizer comes in the 84th minute on a corner kick: corner by Samson and I just turn it off From Silvestri, which pierces Gollini for 2-2.

The last change of Spalletti è Gaetano for Zielinski but it's still the Bologna to attack and come close to scoring the goal that would have completed the comeback: he had the opportunity Cambiaso on the counterattack, save Gollini.


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