He Bologna from Italian Thiago Motta It’s all up to him, in the absence of today’s remaining duels in Serie A, fully enter the fight for the ‘Champions’ positions, continue to dream big, but a penalty in extra time with the goal of Lecce (1-1), desperately climbing in search of a tie, ruined Motta’s plans.
The last action worsened the excellent work of Bologna and Thiago Motta in the controls. A penalty to Italian Wladimiro Falcone in the 95th minute, reviewed by VAR, snatched victory from the Bolognese in favor of a vital draw for Lecce, whose penalty was converted by Italian Roberto Piccoli in the 100th minute added their third in a row. undefeated day and stay away from relegation.
Bologna was left with honey on its lips. They almost qualified for the Champions League, but they are a team that continues to scare people and continues to confirm itself as a somewhat unexpected candidate for the fight for Europe. His colorful game allowed him to dismantle defenses with ease and grow as the games passed with players such as the Dutchman Josua Zirkzee, the Belgian Alexis Saelemaekers or the Greek Charalampos Lykogiannis, the scorer of first goal of the game.
A spectacular goal from a direct free kick placed by the Greek, who came from the bench, with his precise left foot in the corner of the Italian Wladimiro Falcone, which was unstoppable for the Italian goalkeeper of Lecce.
It wasn’t the most attractive match for a team that has been playing versatile football for two seasons under Motta, but it was effective. He controlled the timing, he knew when Lecce was going to hurt and in the final stages, despite the final result, he showed his potential by attacking spaces with the speed and quality of his forwards.
Motta is one of the most valued coaches in Italy and there have been several summer markets where his name has been mentioned for a bigger team in Italy. His record this year with the Bolognese team is 5 wins, 7 draws (Inter, ‘Juve’ and Naples) and only 2 losses (against ‘Fiore’ and Milan). He has built a team that is very difficult to beat.
At the moment, Motta has Bologna fifth, in the Europa League positions, and just two points behind Naples, dreaming of a historic achievement such as finishing in the top four and breaking into the Champions League.
Source: La Verdad
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