Hellas Verona 2-3 Bologna
Updated
Bologna won: Hellas Verona 2-3 Bologna in the Serie A (Round 16) on Thu, 15 Jan 2026 at Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi, Verona. Hellas Verona goals: Gift Orban 13', Remo Freuler 71' (og). Bologna goals: Riccardo Orsolini 21', Jens Odgaard 29', Santiago Castro 44'. Expected goals: 1.20-0.79. Possession: 39-61. Player of the match: Riccardo Orsolini (8.1).
Match report
Bologna beat Hellas Verona 3-2
Bologna came from behind to beat Hellas Verona 3-2 away from home at Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi on Thursday 15 January in Serie A.
Gift Orban put Hellas Verona ahead on 13' (1-0), Riccardo Orsolini levelled for Bologna on 21' (1-1), Jens Odgaard restored Bologna's lead on 29' (1-2), Santiago Castro made it 1-3 on 44' and an own goal by Remo Freuler pulled one back for Hellas Verona on 71' (2-3).
Hellas Verona had 39% of the ball, shots were 15-14 (5-5 on target) and expected goals finished 1.20-0.79. Hellas Verona created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) was player of the match with an 8.1 rating.
Attendance: 17,585. Referee: Maurizio Mariani.
Match stats
| Hellas Verona | Bologna | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 39 | 61 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.20 | 0.79 |
| Total shots | 15 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 20 | 23 |
| Big chances | 4 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 4 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 253 (74%) | 436 (82%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 4 | 5 |
| Total shots | 15 | 14 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 6 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 6 |
Lineups
Hellas Verona (3-5-2): Lorenzo Montipo, Unai Nunez, Victor Nelsson, Nicolas Valentini, Cheikh Niasse, Suat Serdar, Moatasem Al Musrati, Antoine Bernede, Domagoj Bradaric, Gift Orban, Amin Sarr
Bologna (4-2-3-1): Federico Ravaglia, Emil Holm, Martin Vitik, Torbjørn Heggem, Juan Miranda, Remo Freuler, Tommaso Pobega, Riccardo Orsolini, Jens Odgaard, Benjamin Dominguez, Santiago Castro
Key events
- 12' · Yellow card · Unai Nunez (Hellas Verona)
- 13' · Goal · Gift Orban (Hellas Verona)
- 21' · Goal · Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna)
- 29' · Goal · Jens Odgaard (Bologna)
- 42' · Yellow card · Martin Vitik (Bologna)
- 44' · Goal · Santiago Castro (Bologna)
- 46' · Substitution · Tobias Slotsager for Unai Nunez (Hellas Verona)
- 52' · Substitution · Giovane Nascimento for Suat Serdar (Hellas Verona)
- 53' · Substitution · Roberto Gagliardini for Moatasem Al Musrati (Hellas Verona)
- 59' · Yellow card · Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna)
- 65' · Substitution · Ciro Immobile for Santiago Castro (Bologna)
- 66' · Substitution · Nikola Moro for Tommaso Pobega (Bologna)
- 71' · Goal · Remo Freuler (Hellas Verona)
- 77' · Substitution · Fallou Cham for Cheikh Niasse (Hellas Verona)
- 79' · Substitution · Lewis Ferguson for Jens Odgaard (Bologna)
- 79' · Substitution · Nadir Zortea for Emil Holm (Bologna)
- 82' · Substitution · Daniel Mosquera for Amin Sarr (Hellas Verona)
- 90' · Substitution · Giovanni Fabbian for Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna)
All-time head-to-head
32 league meetings since 1996: Hellas Verona 8, draws 8, Bologna 16.
Questions
Who won Hellas Verona vs Bologna?
Bologna won, 2-3 (Serie A) on Thu, 15 Jan 2026.
When and where is Hellas Verona vs Bologna?
Thu, 15 Jan 2026, 17:30 UTC at Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi, Verona, Serie A.
What is the head-to-head record between Hellas Verona and Bologna?
In 32 league meetings since 1996: Hellas Verona 8 wins, 8 draws, Bologna 16 wins (goals 35-49).