Match report
Dovbyk's stoppage-time leveller earns Bologna a 2-2 draw with Sassuolo
Bologna and Sassuolo shared four goals and a red card in a Serie A round three fixture that finished 2-2, with the home side twice coming from behind before snatching a stoppage-time equaliser. Josh Doig put the visitors ahead in the 19th minute, a lead Sassuolo held at half-time.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Bologna turned the game around after the break. Roberto Piccoli, assisted by Juan Miranda, levelled in the 50th minute, only for Vasilije Adžić to restore Sassuolo's advantage six minutes later. The contest swung again deep into stoppage time when Artem Dovbyk struck in the first added minute to make it 2-2, the final action coming with home manager Domenico Tedesco sent off in the 90+4th minute.
Bologna dominated general territory with 62 percent of possession and produced 21 shots to Sassuolo's 15, though the visitors were sharper in front of goal with six shots on target against the home side's five, reflecting a match in which control did not translate into a clear-cut advantage on the scoreboard.
Vasilije Adžić scored Sassuolo's second goal of the afternoon and was rated the match's top performer with an 8.2 mark.
Bologna held a commanding 62 percent of possession but were unable to convert that dominance into victory.
Bologna and Sassuolo drew 2–2 (half-time 0–1).
Bologna met Sassuolo in the Serie A (Regular Season - 3). Kick-off was Sunday, 6 September 2026, 16:00 UTC at Renato Dall'Ara. Referee: Marco Di Bello.
Key moments
- 19' Goal: Josh Doig — 0–1 · Watch Josh Doig's goal video (19')
- 50' Goal: Roberto Piccoli (assist: Juan Miranda) — 1–1 · Watch Roberto Piccoli's goal video (50')
- 56' Goal: Vasilije Adžić — 1–2 · Watch Vasilije Adžić's goal video (56')
- 90' Goal: Artem Dovbyk — 2–2 · Watch Artem Dovbyk's goal video (90')
Starting line-ups
Bologna (4-2-3-1)
Sassuolo (4-3-3)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Bologna 46%, the draw 31%, Sassuolo 23%. It finished Bologna 2–2 Sassuolo.
Bologna's rating edge, but the draw is in play — Bologna are a shade stronger on our strength rating, and that is most of Bologna's 46%. The draw at 31% is lifted by the early-season fade in home wins.
Why Bologna at 46%?
Bologna sit 89 points higher on our strength rating — 1779 to 1689. Sides with a 50–100-point rating edge at home won 50.5% of 10,431 such games.
Why only 46%?
Both sides are inside their first six league games — home wins land softer this early in the season, so this trims Bologna's column. Across 10,972 opening-stretch games since 2010, home sides won 42.7% where the rating map expected 44.9%, with draws up 2.0 — negative in every season since 2018. Serie A home sides under-perform the global norm — and the difference mostly flows to the other outcomes. Serie A homes won 43.3% of 6,105 games vs 44.9% across all 99,907 — outside the noise band, so the tally moves accordingly.
Why is the draw second, ahead of the Sassuolo win?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 26.6%. These teams' recent games average 2.5 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 26.2% of 27,753. Early-season fixtures add 2.0 points to the draw. The goals environment adds 1.4 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Last 6 between them: Bologna 3 wins, 3 draws, Sassuolo 0 wins. Most recently Sassuolo 0–1 Bologna, 6 months ago. Fixture history hasn't carried forward once class is level: past leaders won just 43.1% of 5078 such games — no measurable edge, 0 points. Sassuolo have played 3+ games in the last two weeks; their opponents haven't. Between equals, congested home sides won 46.9% of 2429 measured games and congested visitors 28.2% of 2481 — the cells disagree with each other and with the flat rest table, so schedule stays a watch item at 0 points.
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About this match
On this page: the Bologna vs Sassuolo final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Serie A fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
- Watch Josh Doig's goal against Bologna (19').
- Watch Roberto Piccoli's goal against Sassuolo (50').
- Watch Vasilije Adžić's goal against Bologna (56').
- Watch Artem Dovbyk's goal against Sassuolo (90').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Bologna 2–2 Sassuolo. Explore more on the Bologna and Sassuolo team pages or the Serie A page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Bologna vs Sassuolo?
Bologna and Sassuolo drew 2–2 (half-time 0–1).
›Who scored in Bologna vs Sassuolo?
Josh Doig (19') for Sassuolo; Roberto Piccoli (50') for Bologna; Vasilije Adžić (56') for Sassuolo; Artem Dovbyk (90') for Bologna.
›Where can I watch Bologna vs Sassuolo highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Bologna 2–2 Sassuolo are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Bologna and Sassuolo?
Bologna and Sassuolo have met 10 times — 4 wins for Bologna, 2 wins for Sassuolo and 4 draws.