Despite playing away, Bologna entered the game confidently and soon created a difference. In the 9th minute, Federico Bernardeschi opened the score for the away team with a dangerous left-footed finish from outside the penalty area after a combination with Juan Miranda.
After an early goal, Bologna continued to maintain pressure with fast counter-attack situations. The away team doubled the gap in the 34th minute when the referee consulted VAR and determined that Giovanni Di Lorenzo was fouling in the penalty area. From the penalty spot, Riccardo Orsolini defeated the Napoli goalkeeper to increase the score to 2-0.
Before the first half ended, Napoli quickly narrowed the gap to 1-2 thanks to captain Giovanni Di Lorenzo's close-range finish in injury time.
Stepping into the second half, the home team played more brightly after tactical adjustments. In the 48th minute, Rasmus Hojlund made a favorable wall pass for Alisson Santos to finish in one touch, equalizing the score 2-2 for Napoli.
However, when the home team Diego Armando Maradona was still pushing up the squad to find a decisive goal, they unexpectedly received a "coupback blow" in injury time. In the 90+1 minute, Jonathan Rowe scored the decisive goal after an impromptu handling in the penalty area, sealing a 3-2 victory for Bologna.
This defeat puts Napoli at risk of being overtaken by Juventus to take 2nd place in the rankings. Coach Conte's team has 70 points after 36 matches and is only 2 points ahead of 3rd-placed Juventus.
