Bologna, August 8, 2026 – Two halves of 75 minutes. An unusual distance for a Bologna that, last week, had used the double friendly formula with Cambuur to rotate all available players. It ends 4-1 for Pisa – all in the first half one might say, actually all in the first 75 minutes – with Bologna sweetening the defeat with a penalty scored by Thijs Dallinga. Much to review for a team that still has to get used to the coach.
The positive fact, even without goals, is the presence on the field of the Ukrainian Dovbyk. The gigantic Artem, who needs to shake off some rust, stays on the field for 65 minutes. The idea of Bernardeschi used as a trequartista and not as an attacking winger is confirmed. Those zones are reserved for Dominguez, Cambiaghi, Rowe, and Orsolini. From Tuesday, finally, ticket sales start for the debut at Dall’Ara. Bologna will start the championship on Monday, August 24, at 6:30 PM, against Gattuso’s Lazio.
The scoreline
Bologna 1
Pisa 4
Bologna: Skorupski (76′ Pessina), Zortea (76′ Vitik), Helland (76′ El Azzouzi), Ilic (76′ De Silvestri), Miranda (76′ Alhassane), Moro (52′ Libra, 76′ Odgaard), Ferguson (52′ Amondarain), Bernardeschi (76′ Pobega, 112′ Holm), Dominguez (76′ Rowe), Dallinga (76′ Dovbyk, 140′ Libra), Cambiaghi (76′ Orsolini). Available: Happonen. Coach: Tedesco.
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Pisa: Semper (90′ Vukovic, 137′ Loria); Zanon (90′ Calabresi), Caracciolo (90′ Primasso, 137′ Sapola), Canestrelli (90′ Bozhinov), Leris (90′ Mbambi, 137′ Frosali); Piccinini (90′ Buffon, 137′ Maucci), Leone (90′ Esteves), Vural (76′ Loyola); Marras (76′ Ferrah, 137′ Conti), Meister (76′ Moreo), Tramoni (76′ Rao). Coach: Bianco.
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Referee: Zoppi.
Goals: 23′ Canestrelli, 41′ Marras, 47′ Vural, 67′ Dallinga (penalty), 75′ Marras.
