Match Report
Bologna went into the game 10th in the table on 15 points; Salzburg sat 31st on 6 — a 9-point gap. Salzburg had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 21st in the league over the last five rounds against 31st overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Bologna 1.75 scored and 0.88 conceded per game, Salzburg 1.25 and 1.88, with the league averaging 1.34.
Defeat had not touched Bologna in 11 games.
Stadio Renato Dall'Ara staged the fixture, a ground that holds 36,532. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 4-1.
Goal scorers
Bologna: Jens Odgaard (26'), Thijs Dallinga (51'), Federico Bernardeschi (53'), Riccardo Orsolini (86') · Salzburg: Yorbe Vertessen (33')
Key stats
Possession: Bologna 52% · Salzburg 48% · Total shots: 30-9 · On target: 14-4 · Corners: 6-2