NAPLES, ITALY – MAY 11: Dan Ndoye of Bologna FC scores the 0-1 goal during the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and Bologna FC at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on May 11, 2024 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images)
NAPLES, ITALY – MAY 11: Dan Ndoye of Bologna FC scores the 0-1 goal during the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and Bologna FC at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on May 11, 2024 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images)

Napoli never recovered from a nightmare start to this match, trailing 2-0 after 12 minutes and seeing a Matteo Politano penalty parried, but Bologna are heading to the Champions League.

The Partenopei were hoping to at least qualify for the Europa League, but had one point from the last four rounds. Piotr Zielinski and Leander Dendoncker were still out of action, with Giacomo Raspadori and Mario Rui back on the bench, while Kvicha Kvaratskhelia returned. The Rossoblu missed Lewis Ferguson and Adama Soumaoro, but had slowed recently with four draws in the last five.

See how it unfolded on the Liveblog.

Bologna broke the deadlock after a chaotic move, as Joshua Zirkzee’s shot was deflected, so was the Jens Odgaard follow-up cross, turning into an accidental assist for Dan Ndoye to nod in from point-blank range, despite being behind Giovanni Di Lorenzo. It was Ndoye’s first goal of the season and the 15th game in a row for Napoli without a clean sheet.

Moments later it was 2-0, as Kacper Urbanski’s corner was flicked on by Riccardo Calafiori for Stefan Posch to score from four yards, allowed a free header by Andre Frank Zambo Anguissa.

Napoli received a penalty when Victor Osimhen went down under minimal contact with Remo Freuler on a Giovanni Di Lorenzo pull-back from the by-line. Matteo Politano stepped up and saw his spot-kick parried by Federico Ravaglia. That was the fourth penalty that the Partenopei failed to convert this season.

Matias Olivera nodded over from a set play and Stanislav Lobotka skimmed the crossbar, while after the break Ravaglia parried a Politano snapshot at the near bottom corner and Michael Aebischer risked an own goal with his defensive header on a free kick.

Alexis Saelemaekers had a go from distance and a Joshua Zirkzee angled drive was parried by Alex Meret’s foot, but Ravaglia made a remarkable fingertip save to deny Osimhen from the tightest of angles after a Cyril Ngonge through ball.

Zirkzee limped off practically in tears after a muscular issue in his left thigh and Napoli were unable to break the Rossoblu down.

Napoli 0-2 Bologna

Ndoye 9 (B), Posch 12 (B)

Saved penalty: Politano 21 (N)

11-05-2024 17:00
MatchDay 36

Player statistic

1st half
    9' Goal Dan Ndoye
    12' Goal Stefan Posch
(Assist: Riccardo Calafiori)
Matteo Politano Missed penalty 21'    
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia Yellow card 33'    
2nd half
Jens Cajuste Yellow card 47'    
    71' Yellow card Jhon Lucumí

Match statistic

60
Possession %
40
16
Total shots
11
6
Shots on target
4
7
Shots off target
5
3
Blocked shots
2
9
Corners
3
3
Offsides
1
15
Fouls
12
Napoli
Bologna

Starting lineups

1
Goalkeeper
13
Defender
22
5
Defender
17
Defender
81'
99
Midfielder
81'
24
Midfielder
72'
68
Midfielder
77
81'
21
Attacker
61'
9
Attacker
34
Goalkeeper
26
Defender
33
3
Defender
15
82
Midfielder
73'
20
Midfielder
8
Midfielder
82'
11
Attacker
56'
21
Attacker
56'
9
Attacker
73'

Substitutes

55
Defender
6
Defender
14
Goalkeeper
95
Goalkeeper
29
Midfielder
32
3
Defender
50
Defender
26
Attacker
61'
81
72'
81'
18
Attacker
81'
30
81'
29
28
Goalkeeper
23
Goalkeeper
6
Midfielder
10
Attacker
31
Defender
4
Defender
16
Defender
56
Midfielder
56'
7
56'
80
Midfielder
73'
18
Attacker
73'
17
Midfielder
82'
2 thought on “Serie A | Napoli 0-2 Bologna: Partenopei nightmare, Rossoblu dream”
  1. Napoli’s last 4 games, they’ve conceded to:
    Cerri – 1st goal of the season
    Success – 1st goal of the season
    Abraham – 1st goal of the season
    Ndoye – 1st goal of the season
    Posch – 1st goal of the season 😂

  2. They must be the worst defending champions in a long time, if not ever. Probably even worse than Milan in the mid 90s.

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