Atalanta vs Bologna Highlights - August 31, 2026

Atalanta beat Bologna 1-0 in Serie A on August 31, 2026. The match was played at New Balance Arena.

Lazar Samardzic (90'+6') scored for Atalanta.

Atalanta went into the game in position 9, on 3 points. They had won 4, drawn 1 and lost 0 in their previous five.

Atalanta arrived unbeaten in 5. At kick-off Bologna stood in position 14 with 0 points.

Their previous five had brought 1 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats. That run had left Bologna 3 games without defeat.

Jens Odgaard shot wide for Bologna on 8 minutes. Soon after, Nicolò Cambiaghi forced a save for Bologna on 8 minutes.

Emil Holm could not find the target for Bologna (15'). Shortly afterwards, Federico Bernardeschi saw a shot blocked (18').

The keeper had to be alert to keep out Roberto Piccoli’s effort (18'). Gianluca Scamacca tested the goalkeeper for Atalanta (42').

After the break, Jens Odgaard sent an effort off target for Bologna (50'). Roberto Piccoli shot wide for Bologna on 50 minutes.

Lewis Ferguson could not find the target for Bologna (57'). Nikola Krstovic was booked for Atalanta (73').

Federico Bernardeschi forced a save for Bologna on 88 minutes. Nicola Zalewski picked out Lazar Samardzic, who scored for Atalanta (90'+6').

Substitutions: Atalanta 5, Bologna 5.

Bologna controlled 58.5% of possession. Atalanta had 6 shots with 2 on target, while Bologna had 16 and 3.

Goalkeeper saves: Atalanta 3, Bologna 1. Corners: Atalanta 1, Bologna 2.

Bologna completed the most passes, 683 in total at 90.8% accuracy.