Bologna 2-2 Sassuolo – a balanced Serie A encounter with four goals shared

The Serie A showdown took place at Bologna’s historic Renato Dall'Ara stadium on 6 September 2026. Both sides entered the match looking to secure three points, and the atmosphere was charged as the home fans filled the stands for a tightly contested league fixture.

How it unfolded

The first real danger came early in the second quarter of the hour when Sassuolo broke the deadlock. In the 19th minute, Josh Doig sprinted forward on a fast break and unleashed a left-footed strike from the centre of the box, curling the ball into the bottom left corner to give the visitors a 1-0 lead.

Bologna responded after the interval, and the equaliser arrived from a set-piece situation. Six minutes into the second half, Roberto Piccoli rose above the defence to head Juan Miranda’s corner into the bottom right corner, restoring parity at 1-1.

The rhythm of the game shifted quickly into a disciplinary phase. Just a minute after the equaliser, Emil Holm was shown a yellow card for a booking. Two minutes later, Piccoli himself received a caution, followed shortly by Sassuolo’s Jay Idzes picking up a yellow card in the 54th minute.

Sassuolo reclaimed the lead only two minutes after the third booking. Vasilije Adzic took a right-footed shot from the centre of the box and placed it into the bottom left corner, putting the visitors ahead 2-1 in the 56th minute.

The home side kept pushing and found a late lifeline deep into stoppage time. In the first minute of added time, Artem Dovbyk struck with a left-footed finish from the centre of the box, sending the ball to the bottom right corner and drawing Bologna level at 2-2. The celebration that followed was quickly tempered as Dovbyk was booked for excessive celebration in the same minute.

The final whistle confirmed a 2-2 draw, with both teams sharing the spoils after an eventful ninety minutes.

Standout performers

  • Josh Doig (Sassuolo) – opened the scoring with a well-timed fast-break finish.
  • Roberto Piccoli (Bologna) – equalised with a powerful header and also drew a booking.
  • Juan Miranda (Bologna) – supplied the decisive corner that set up Piccoli’s goal.
  • Vasilije Adzic (Sassuolo) – restored Sassuolo’s lead with a clinical strike from the centre of the box.
  • Artem Dovbyk (Bologna) – rescued a point with a stoppage-time goal and was subsequently booked for his celebration.

Match facts

  • Final score: Bologna 2-2 Sassuolo
  • Scorers:
    • 19' – Josh Doig (Sassuolo)
    • 50' – Roberto Piccoli (Bologna) – assist: Juan Miranda
    • 56' – Vasilije Adzic (Sassuolo)
    • 90'+1' – Artem Dovbyk (Bologna)
  • Bookings:
    • 51' – Emil Holm (Bologna)
    • 53' – Roberto Piccoli (Bologna)
    • 54' – Jay Idzes (Sassuolo)
    • 90'+1' – Artem Dovbyk (Bologna) – excessive celebration
  • Venue: Renato Dall'Ara, Bologna

What it means

The 2-2 draw means both Bologna and Sassuolo leave the match level on points, each having secured a goal and a point from the encounter. The shared result reflects the evenly matched nature of the game and keeps both clubs’ Serie A campaigns open as they look ahead to their next fixtures.