Torino vs Bologna, 2023-24 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie AAbout
Torino are hosting Bologna
at Olimpico Grande Torino, Torino, Italy, starting on
. The match is a part of the Italian Serie A.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 8': Alexis Saelemaekers (Bologna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Foul by Mërgim Vojvoda (Torino).
- 8': Mërgim Vojvoda (Torino) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 8': Offside, Bologna. Jhon Lucumí is caught offside.
- 13': Duván Zapata (Torino) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 13': Foul by Giovanni Fabbian (Bologna).
- 13': Giovanni Fabbian (Bologna) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Nikola Vlasic (Torino) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 16': Attempt missed. Joshua Zirkzee (Bologna) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Michel Aebischer following a fast break.
- 17': Antonio Sanabria (Torino) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Ivan Ilic with a cross.
- 17': Attempt missed. Duván Zapata (Torino) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 22': Foul by Remo Freuler (Bologna).
- 22': Nikola Vlasic (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Remo Freuler (Bologna).
- 23': Nikola Vlasic (Torino) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 27': Delay in match because of an injury Nikola Vlasic (Torino).
- 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 28': Substitution, Torino. Karol Linetty replaces Nikola Vlasic because of an injury.
- 30': Delay in match because of an injury Alessandro Buongiorno (Torino).
- 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 35': Antonio Sanabria (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Riccardo Calafiori (Bologna).
- 36': Alessandro Buongiorno (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Joshua Zirkzee (Bologna).
- 37': Dan Ndoye (Bologna) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 37': Foul by Adam Masina (Torino).
- 38': Attempt missed. Michel Aebischer (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Duván Zapata (Torino) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 41': Foul by Antonio Sanabria (Torino).
- 41': Victor Kristiansen (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Antonio Sanabria (Torino).
- 42': Riccardo Calafiori (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Delay in match because of an injury Riccardo Calafiori (Bologna).
- 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Remo Freuler (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Giovanni Fabbian.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Torino 0, Bologna 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Torino 0, Bologna 0.
- 47': Foul by Giovanni Fabbian (Bologna).
- 47': Samuele Ricci (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Attempt missed. Joshua Zirkzee (Bologna) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Michel Aebischer.
- 50': Dan Ndoye (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Ricardo Rodríguez (Torino).
- 50': Ricardo Rodríguez (Torino) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 51': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Mërgim Vojvoda.
- 52': Duván Zapata (Torino) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 52': Foul by Michel Aebischer (Bologna).
- 52': Michel Aebischer (Bologna) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Foul by Samuele Ricci (Torino).
- 53': Jhon Lucumí (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Adam Masina (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Giovanni Fabbian (Bologna).
- 56': Hand ball by Antonio Sanabria (Torino).
- 57': Foul by Joshua Zirkzee (Bologna).
- 57': Ivan Ilic (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Substitution, Bologna. Nikola Moro replaces Giovanni Fabbian.
- 59': Foul by Alessandro Buongiorno (Torino).
- 59': Joshua Zirkzee (Bologna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Attempt saved. Michel Aebischer (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Joshua Zirkzee.
- 60': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Vanja Milinkovic-Savic.
- 65': Hand ball by Raoul Bellanova (Torino).
- 67': Attempt saved. Ivan Ilic (Torino) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Duván Zapata (Torino) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 68': Corner, Torino. Conceded by Remo Freuler.
- 69': Substitution, Bologna. Jens Odgaard replaces Alexis Saelemaekers.
- 69': Substitution, Bologna. Riccardo Orsolini replaces Dan Ndoye.
- 76': Alessandro Buongiorno (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Jens Odgaard (Bologna).
- 78': Attempt blocked. Karol Linetty (Torino) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuele Ricci.
- 78': Corner, Torino. Conceded by Michel Aebischer.
- 78': Substitution, Torino. Pietro Pellegri replaces Antonio Sanabria.
- 79': Attempt missed. Adam Masina (Torino) header from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Ivan Ilic with a cross following a corner.
- 80': Delay in match because of an injury Raoul Bellanova (Torino).
- 82': Substitution, Bologna. Santiago Castro replaces Joshua Zirkzee.
- 82': Substitution, Bologna. Oussama El Azzouzi replaces Michel Aebischer.
- 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 82': Foul by Duván Zapata (Torino).
- 82': Stefan Posch (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Pietro Pellegri (Torino).
- 83': Oussama El Azzouzi (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Adam Masina.
- 86': Substitution, Torino. Valentino Lazaro replaces Raoul Bellanova.
- 88': Foul by Alessandro Buongiorno (Torino).
- 88': Santiago Castro (Bologna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Foul by Pietro Pellegri (Torino).
- 88': Nikola Moro (Bologna) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 89': Foul by Duván Zapata (Torino).
- 89': Riccardo Calafiori (Bologna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Alessandro Buongiorno.
- 90'+4': Foul by Oussama El Azzouzi (Bologna).
- 90'+4': Pietro Pellegri (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Torino 0, Bologna 0.
- 0': Match ends, Torino 0, Bologna 0.
Statistics
 BOL |
TOR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 53.1 | Possession | 46.9 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 411 | Accurate Passes | 359 |
| 500 | Passes | 431 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 11 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 54 | Long Balls | 42 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 13 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 14 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Olimpico Grande Torino
Location: Torino, Italy
Attendance: 23,895
Venue: Olimpico Grande Torino
Location: Torino, Italy
Attendance: 23,895
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internazionale | 30 | +42 | 69 |
| 2 | AC Milan | 30 | +24 | 63 |
| 3 | Napoli | 30 | +16 | 62 |
| 4 | Como | 30 | +31 | 57 |
Line-Ups
Torino (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 32 | Vanja Milinkovic-Savic (GK) |
| 4 | Alessandro Buongiorno |
| 5 | Adam Masina |
| 27 | Mërgim Vojvoda  |
| 8 | Ivan Ilic |
| 28 | Samuele Ricci |
| 16 | Nikola Vlasic |
| 13 | Ricardo Rodríguez |
| 19 | Raoul Bellanova |
| 91 | Duván Zapata |
| 9 | Antonio Sanabria |
Bologna (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Lukasz Skorupski (GK) |
| 33 | Riccardo Calafiori |
| 26 | Jhon Lucumí |
| 8 | Remo Freuler |
| 15 | Victor Kristiansen |
| 3 | Stefan Posch |
| 20 | Michel Aebischer |
| 80 | Giovanni Fabbian |
| 56 | Alexis Saelemaekers |
| 11 | Dan Ndoye |
| 9 | Joshua Zirkzee |
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