Bologna 2-1 Monza: match report, goals and statistics

Match summary

Bologna beat Monza 2-1 in Serie A on Saturday, 31 October 2026.

The score was 1-1 at half-time. The game was played at Renato Dall'Ara, Bologna.

Before kick-off

Bologna: 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches (D-W-L-W-W), scoring 10 goals and conceding 7 goals.

Monza: 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches (D-L-W-L-L), scoring 10 goals and conceding 12 goals.

Bologna arrive in better form, taking 10 of a possible 15 points from their recent matches, compared with 4 for Monza.

Goals and key moments

The match produced 3 goals.

6' - Gustavo Varela converted a penalty for Monza (0-1). Tommaso Pobega found the net for Bologna in minute 33, making it 1-1. 59' - Federico Bernardeschi converted a penalty for Bologna (2-1).

Discipline and substitutions

The match saw 7 yellow cards: 4 for Bologna and 3 for Monza.

Substitutions recorded: 5 substitutions for Bologna and 5 substitutions for Monza.

Match statistics

Bologna had 59.2% of possession, against 40.8% for Monza.

Bologna had 10 shots, 5 on target, while Monza had 6 shots, 4 on target. Bologna won 5 corners and Monza won 2 corners. Bologna committed 13 fouls and Monza committed 19 fouls.

Bologna had the most shots on target (5).

Impact on the table

The table shows Bologna in 9th place (14 points from 10 matches) and Monza in 16th place (7 points from 10 matches). Bologna hold a 7 points advantage over Monza in the standings.

More on this match

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