Bologna and Sassuolo played out a 2-2 Serie A draw at Stadio Renato Dall'Ara. The visitors, the pre-match favorite, led twice before Artem Dovbyk equalized in the 90th minute.

Match Summary

Sassuolo were in front through Josh Doig after 19 minutes and carried that lead to half-time. Bologna had more of the ball before the break but could not force a finish, leaving the visitors a goal to the good at the interval.

The hosts equalized just after the interval. Roberto Piccoli scored in the 50th minute, Juan Miranda the provider, but Vasilije Adzic restored Sassuolo's advantage in the 56th minute. Bookings followed in a cluster. Emil Holm and Roberto Piccoli were cautioned for Bologna, Jay Idzes for Sassuolo.

Bologna kept coming after that, pouring forward as Sassuolo tried to protect the lead. Dovbyk scored in the 90th minute to make it 2-2. He was booked late on, and Domenico Tedesco was shown a red card in the 90th minute as the points were shared.

Key Moments

The first-half lead let Sassuolo play on the front foot while Bologna, despite controlling possession, had to chase. That imbalance shaped the rest of the afternoon.

The six-minute spell after the break was the swing that nearly decided it. A home equalizer that should have settled Bologna was reversed almost at once, putting the hosts back in pursuit and inviting a frantic close.

The 90th-minute equalizer turned a likely defeat into a point and justified the volume of Bologna pressure. Tedesco's red card in the same minute added to the chaos without changing the result.

Match Statistics

Bologna finished with 61 percent possession and 21 shots to Sassuolo's 16, plus 10 corners to 7. Sassuolo still landed more shots on target, 6 against 5. Bologna collected three yellow cards, Sassuolo one.

What the Result Means

Bologna sit 15th in Serie A with zero points from two matches and a goal difference of minus two, with two losses in their last two. Sassuolo are 10th on three points from two matches and a goal difference of zero, with one win and one loss in their last two. Three points separate the sides.

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