Bologna, Italy, ITA — Hellas Verona turned the match on its head with two rapid second-half goals to defeat Bologna in Serie A at Renato Dall'Ara, handing the hosts a damaging home loss despite their dominance of the ball.
Bologna drew first blood four minutes into the second half through Jonathan Rowe, but Verona responded with ruthless efficiency. Martin Frese leveled matters just four minutes later, and Kieron Bowie completed the turnaround eight minutes after the opener to put Verona ahead for good.
GOALS:- 49' Jonathan Rowe - Bologna- 53' Martin Frese - Hellas Verona- 57' Kieron Bowie - Hellas Verona
STANDOUT PLAYERS:- Bologna: Jonathan Rowe - Opened the scoring in the second half- Hellas Verona: Kieron Bowie - Match-winning goal to seal the comeback
KEY STAT: Bologna dominated possession at 67.4% and outshot Verona 19-15, but managed only 2 shots on target compared to Verona's 5 — a clinical edge that proved decisive.