Italian Serie A
JuventusJuventus2BolognaBologna0

Juventus 2-0 Bologna: Juve win seventh straight game to start season

Paulo Dybala
Paulo Dybala scored 22 Serie A goals last season

Serie A leaders Juventus beat Bologna to claim a seventh straight win, their best start to a season in 88 years.

Paulo Dybala acrobatically hooked in a rebound and Blaise Matuidi scored from close range in the first 16 minutes.

Cristiano Ronaldo could not add to his tally of three goals.

Massimiliano Allegri's side, champions for the past seven seasons, maintained a three-point lead over Napoli at the top of the table, while Bologna remain in the relegation zone.

Bologna held out for only 11 minutes before Dybala scored his first goal of the season.

Former Paris St-Germain midfielder Matuidi arrived late in the six-yard box to finish off a mishit shot by Ronaldo.

Juve have now won their opening six league games of the season for three years in a row, but this season added a Champions League victory in Valencia.

Line-ups

Juventus

Formation 3-5-1-1

  • 22Perin
  • 15BarzagliSubstituted forAlex Sandroat 85'minutes
  • 19Bonucci
  • 4Benatia
  • 16Ju CuadradoBooked at 74minsSubstituted forBernardeschiat 76'minutes
  • 30Bentancur
  • 5PjanicBooked at 33minsSubstituted forCanat 64'minutes
  • 14Matuidi
  • 20Cancelo
  • 10Dybala
  • 7Cristiano Ronaldo

Substitutes

  • 1Szczesny
  • 3Chiellini
  • 12Alex Sandro
  • 17Mandzukic
  • 21Pinsoglio
  • 23Can
  • 24Rugani
  • 33Bernardeschi

Bologna

Formation 3-5-1-1

  • 28Skorupski
  • 33CalabresiBooked at 71mins
  • 23LarangeiraBooked at 67mins
  • 6PazBooked at 36mins
  • 15Mbaye
  • 31Dzemaili
  • 8Nagy
  • 11Krejci
  • 35DijksSubstituted forOrsoliniat 86'minutes
  • 22DestroSubstituted forSantanderat 68'minutes
  • 91FalcinelliSubstituted forOkwonkwoat 68'minutes

Substitutes

  • 1Da Costa
  • 3González
  • 4De Maio
  • 7Orsolini
  • 9Santander
  • 14Mattiello
  • 19Valencia
  • 29Santurro
  • 30Okwonkwo
  • 32Svanberg
Referee:
Maurizio Mariani
Attendance:
38,472

Match Stats

Home TeamJuventusAway TeamBologna
Possession
Home77%
Away23%
Shots
Home15
Away5
Shots on Target
Home8
Away2
Corners
Home3
Away0
Fouls
Home12
Away14

Live Text

  1. Post update

    Match ends, Juventus 2, Bologna 0.

  2. Full Time

    Second Half ends, Juventus 2, Bologna 0.

  3. Post update

    Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Sandro.

  4. Post update

    Attempt saved. Emre Can (Juventus) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Leonardo Bonucci.

  5. Post update

    Attempt saved. Emre Can (Juventus) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cristiano Ronaldo.

  6. Post update

    Blaise Matuidi (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  7. Post update

    Foul by Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna).

  8. Post update

    Emre Can (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  9. Post update

    Foul by Federico Santander (Bologna).

  10. Post update

    João Cancelo (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  11. Post update

    Foul by Blerim Dzemaili (Bologna).

  12. Substitution

    Substitution, Bologna. Riccardo Orsolini replaces Mitchell Dijks.

  13. Substitution

    Substitution, Juventus. Alex Sandro replaces Andrea Barzagli.

  14. Post update

    Offside, Juventus. Paulo Dybala tries a through ball, but Cristiano Ronaldo is caught offside.

  15. Post update

    Attempt saved. Ladislav Krejci (Bologna) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.

  16. Post update

    Foul by Emre Can (Juventus).

  17. Post update

    Blerim Dzemaili (Bologna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  18. Substitution

    Substitution, Juventus. Federico Bernardeschi replaces Juan Cuadrado.

  19. Booking

    Juan Cuadrado (Juventus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  20. Post update

    Foul by Juan Cuadrado (Juventus).

Scores, Results & Fixtures

Wednesday 26th September 2018

  • JuventusJuventus2BolognaBologna0
  • UdineseUdinese1LazioLazio2
  • AtalantaAtalanta0TorinoTorino0
  • CagliariCagliari0SampdoriaSampdoria0
  • GenoaGenoa2ChievoChievo0
  • NapoliNapoli3ParmaParma0
  • RomaRoma4FrosinoneFrosinone0

As It Stood

TeamPWDLFAGDPts
1Juventus6600134918
2Napoli6501127515
3Lazio640296312
4Sassuolo5311128410
5Fiorentina6312125710
6Inter Milan631285310
7SPAL53024409
8Genoa5302910-19
9Sampdoria62229368
10Roma622211928
11Udinese62227618
12Parma621368-27
13Atalanta61329816
14Torino613257-26
15Cagliari613247-36
16AC Milan41217705
17Empoli511346-24
18Bologna611427-54
19Frosinone6015016-161
20Chievo6024515-10-1
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