Atalanta 1-0 Bologna: Match Recap and Result

Match: 31 August 2026, 18:45 UTC · Published: 31 August 2026 · 357 words

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Atalanta beat Bologna 1-0 in Serie A, taking the points with a 90th-minute goal after a long spell in which the visitors had more of the ball and far more attempts.

Match Summary

The first half at New Balance Arena never found a goal. Bologna lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Atalanta in a 4-3-3. D. Doveri was the referee, and neither side broke the deadlock before the interval.

After the restart Bologna continued to push. D. Tedesco received a yellow card in the 61st minute. Atalanta's N. Krstovic was booked in the 73rd. For all that pressure, Bologna still had no goal, and Atalanta were still within reach of a win.

That attack came at the end. L. Samardzic scored for Atalanta in the 90th minute, with N. Zalewski assisting. The official scoreline was 1-0, and Bologna had run out of time to reply.

Key Moments

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The hinge of the night was Bologna's empty return on a heavy share of the play. Sixteen shots and three on target still left them level heading into the closing minute, which meant one Atalanta finish could decide everything.

The cautions to D. Tedesco and N. Krstovic were the only cards. There were no dismissals, so the match stayed eleven against eleven and remained open until the last action that counted.

The late winner mattered because it turned a goalless stalemate into a home victory with no time left for a response. Bologna, who finished ahead on shots, left with nothing.

Match Statistics

The numbers sat with the visitors. Atalanta finished with 40 percent possession to Bologna's 60, five shots to 16, and one shot on target to three. Expected goals were 0.14 for Atalanta and 1.29 for Bologna. Corners were 1 and 2. Atalanta scored with their only shot on target. Bologna's extra volume never became a goal.

What the Result Means

Atalanta sit ninth in Serie A with three points from one match and a goal difference of plus one. Bologna are 14th after one match, on zero points with a goal difference of minus one. The sides are three points apart. Atalanta have one win from one match, and Bologna have one loss from one.