Casale opener sets Bologna on course for a 0-2 win at Cagliari
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Nicolo Casale opened the scoring and Federico Bernardeschi added a penalty as Bologna beat Cagliari 0-2. Despite having less possession, Bologna created the clearer chances and improved to 8 points after eight matches.
Match report
Bologna strike twice after the break
Cagliari lost 0-2 to Bologna, who secured the win with two second-half goals at Unipol Domus. The result gave Bologna their second victory in eight Serie A matches.
Bologna opened the scoring in the 57th minute when Nicolo Casale headed the visitors in front, with Juan Miranda providing the assist for a 0-1 scoreline. Federico Bernardeschi then converted a penalty in the 80th minute to make it 0-2 and complete the scoring.
Bologna carried the greater threat
Cagliari had 58% possession and completed 435 accurate passes, compared with Bologna’s 42% and 317 accurate passes. That control did not translate into chances: Cagliari managed three total shots and one on target, while Bologna produced 10 shots and five on target. Bologna also led expected goals 1.61 to 0.32.
The match produced four yellow cards. Bernardeschi was booked for Bologna in the 32nd minute, while Zé Pedro, Roberto Gagliardini and Alessandro Deiola were cautioned for Cagliari.
Casale leads Bologna’s response
Casale was the standout performer, earning an 8.4 rating after 90 minutes, with one goal, one shot on target and two tackles.
Cagliari remained on 13 points after eight matches, while Bologna moved from 5 to 8 points. Cagliari’s lead over Bologna is now 5 points, and both teams’ positions remain subject to tie-breakers and other results from the round. The result added another loss to Cagliari’s pre-match form and ended Bologna’s pre-match sequence with a win.
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Standings source snapshot
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| Logo | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inter | WWDWW | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 9 | 19 | |
| 2 | Lazio | WWWDW | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 19 | |
| 3 | AS Roma | WDDWW | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 17 | |
| 4 | AC Milan | WDWDD | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 15 | |
| 5 | Como | WDLWW | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 14 | |
| 6 | Frosinone | WLWDW | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 13 | |
| 7 | Torino | WWWDL | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 13 | |
| 8 | Cagliari | LDWWW | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 13 | |
| 9 | Juventus | LDWLD | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 11 | |
| 10 | Napoli | LWDWL | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 10 | |
| 11 | Atalanta | LWLLL | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 9 | |
| 12 | Lecce | WLLWL | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 9 | |
| 13 | Sassuolo | LDLWD | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 8 | |
| 14 | Monza | LWLWL | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 7 | |
| 15 | Bologna | LWDLD | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 5 | |
| 16 | Udinese | LLLLL | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 4 | |
| 17 | Genoa | LWLDL | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 4 | |
| 18 | Fiorentina | LLDWL | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 4 | |
| 19 | Parma | LLWLD | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 4 | |
| 20 | Venezia | WLLLL | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 3 |