Udinese-Bologna 0-0, the rossoblù lose fourth place

Udine, April 28, 2025 – The match between Udinese and Bologna ends goalless. The home team is better, especially in the first half, but in the second half the rossoblù team takes the lead but fails to sting. A point that is not enough for Italiano's team to hold on to fourth place.

Udinese better in the first 45'

Without Lucca and Thauvin Runjaic chooses Davis for his Udinese attack, while Bologna is burdened by the absence due to injury of Ndoye, replaced by Dominguez. Udinese's first chance in the 3rd minute: double error by Lucumi who first misplaces the pass for Miranda and then gets passed by Ehizibue's throw, Davis receives and fires a missile from the edge of the area that hits the crossbar. In the 19th minute another risk of a blunder by the visiting defense: Davis steals Beukema and starts a counterattack, assist for Payero who shoots with his left foot, finding the response of Skorupski. Another attempt by Payero in the 22nd minute, the ball is stolen from Freuler and left foot from outside: Skorupski saves it in the corner. Bologna's first chance in the 33rd minute: Miranda passes it to Dallinga who tries to surprise Okoye, the Udinese goalkeeper does well to block by coming out low. In the 45th minute, a dominant Davis came close to taking the lead again: a dry dribble on Freuler and a curling left-footed shot that grazed the post.

Goalless draw

In the 52nd minute, an almost flawless free kick from Payero: a powerful right-footer that goes over the wall, just wide. In the 67th minute, Bologna equalizes the number of posts hit: a masterful free kick from Orsolini that crashes against the crossbar with Okoye beaten. Slower pace in the second half, Italiano's team tries to take control of the game but struggles to create any danger near Okoye. Calabria tries from distance in the 87th minute: he goes with his weak foot, his left, but his shot ends up high. A minute passes and a great chance falls to Orsolini's diving head: high. In injury time, another attack from Bologna, Orsolini receives from Castro and crosses low with his right foot, Okoye does well to intervene. It ends 0-0 in Udine.