
The match between Bologna and Cagliari at the Dall’Ara ended goalless, after a balanced match with few different scoring opportunities created by the visitors but without success.
The first half began at a slow pace. After a few minutes, Cagliari scored through Deiola, but the goal was ruled out for offside. As the minutes passed, Bologna gradually took control of the game, creating several interesting opportunities, especially through Bernardeschi and Odgaard, but they were stopped by an alert Caprile and a well-organized Rossoblu defense.
The home side focused primarily on set pieces and crosses, but were unable to find the decisive spark. Cagliari attempted to respond on the counterattack, threatening through Sebastiano Esposito, but lacked consistency. Deiola was also injured, forced to leave the field after squandering a good chance. The second half continued unchanged: Bologna dominated the game, while Cagliari defended with composure. The Rossoblu created a few opportunities, particularly through Castro and Freuler, while Lucumí nearly headed home from a corner but failed to find the target. Despite the substitutions and the introduction of fresh players, the home side were unable to capitalize on the amount of play they produced. Cagliari, for their part, attempted to counterattack and came close to scoring through Zé Pedro, but he squandered the opportunity from a good position following an assist from Folorunsho.
There were no further noteworthy chances in the final minutes, and the match ended 0-0: a point that moves Cagliari up the table, moving ever closer to safety, while Bologna exited amid boos after a game in which they lacked consistency in front of goal.