Bologna and Sassuolo played out a 2-2 draw at the Renato Dall'Ara on Saturday in Round 3 of the Serie A. The hosts took an early lead through Josh Doig, but Sassuolo struck back before Roberto Piccoli restored Bologna's advantage. Vasilije Adzic levelled for the visitors, and Artem Dovbyk's stoppage-time equaliser ensured neither side could claim victory.
Doig opened the scoring in the nineteenth minute, giving Bologna the momentum they had been seeking. Sassuolo responded well, and Piccoli put the hosts back in front just after the hour mark. Adzic then found his own rhythm, netting in the fifty-sixth minute to keep the game alive for the visitors. Bologna pushed hard for a winner, and Dovbyk's late effort in the first minute of added time brought the final whistle into sight.
Bologna dominated possession at 0.62 but managed only five shots on target from nineteen attempts. Their nine blocked shots suggest the visitors set up well to deny space. Sassuolo were more efficient, converting six of their shots on target with a 0.4 accuracy rate. They completed 306 of 358 passes compared to Bologna's 519 of 555, and their goalkeeper made three saves to Bologna's four.
The result leaves Bologna fifteenth with one point from three games, while Sassuolo move to tenth with four points. Both sides had lost or drawn their opening fixtures before this match, so the draw extends a run of mixed results for each club.
We had backed Bologna to win earlier this week, but the match refused to follow that script. Sassuolo's ability to stay compact and hit on the break changed the complexion of the game, and Dovbyk's late strike ensured the prediction fell short.
