Bologna-Empoli: Freuler and Dallinga shine in home win

Bologna beats Empoli with a solid performance. Freuler and Dallinga are the stars, Italiano praised for his strategy.

di MASSIMO VITALI
April 25, 2025
Nikola Moro, in the middle of the field, always with his head held high and with personality (Schicchi)

Nikola Moro, in the middle of the field, always with his head held high and with personality (Schicchi)

Ravaglia 6 In the 33rd minute he only manages to deflect, as best he can, Solbakken's conclusion: unfortunately it ends up right on Kovalenko's foot. Then a night of unemployed.

De Silvestri 6 At the start he almost scores with his house specialty: the header. He holds his position expertly, without ever leaving himself open to the Tuscans' counterattacks.

Beukema 6,5 On the 1-1 goal he tries to patch it up in extremis, but Lucumi's mistake had opened a chasm. The rest is business as usual.

Lycopoeia 6,5 Decently on form, he is itching to carve out a night as a protagonist after so much time on the bench. He puts in a couple of balls that send D'Aversa's defenders into a frenzy. He risks breaking down in the second half when Sambia makes a killer intervention.

Freuler 7 When you don't want to get lost, you turn on your navigator and trust it. Italian with Remo is always on the safe side.

Moor 6,5 He goes looking for spaces from which he can break through the Empoli line. Fabbian's goal comes from his defense of the ball as a midfielder followed by a cross from a pure attacking winger. One of the most 'inside' the game.

Orsolini 6 He clocks up a lot of miles and even gets a couple of free kicks. A lot of effort and little production in front of goal, but you can't always be 'man of the match'.

Cambiaghi 6,5 In the first half, a ball held in the field with an unexpected athletic acrobatics immediately gives the idea of ​​a centered performance. In the second half he almost scores.

Dallinga 7 Perpetual motion at the service of the team. When at 82' he fails to hit the target from two steps away, it seems like the usual goal curse, but he makes up for the error by leaving the seal on the match.

Erlic 6 Effective, albeit with some difficulty.

Dominguez 6,5 Pure dynamite and a wasted goal. But with his plays he always catches the eye.

Pobega 6 Do what it takes.

Pedrola 6 Here's another one that catches the eye for its sprint and refinement.

El Azzouzi sv A standing ovation of sympathy when he steps onto the pitch.

Italian Coach 8 He would also deserve a higher rating for the path he has taken in the three competitions of the season. Since he does not trust the 3-0 of the first leg, he sends the best possible Bologna onto the pitch. The final celebration at the Dall'Ara crowns him king even before the trip to Rome. Regardless of how it ends, with his football and his empathy he has already won everyone over.

Team rating 7

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