Serie A | Bologna 2-0 Napoli: Conte crumbles at the Dall’Ara

Leaders Napoli extended their winless streak with a surprise 2-0 defeat at Bologna , where Thijs Dallinga and Jhon Lucumi were decisive.

The Partenopei were coming off back-to-back goalless draws against Como and Eintracht Frankfurt , as injuries to Kevin De Bruyne, Leonardo Spinazzola, Billy Gilmour, Alex Meret and Romelu Lukaku took their toll, but were still one point clear at the top of the table . The Rossoblu also played a 0-0 with SK Brann on Thursday in the Europa League when down to 10 men for over an hour. Remo Freuler will be out for two months with a fractured clavicle, joining Nicola Ravaglia and Ciro Immobile on the treatment table.

See how it all unfolded on the Liveblog.

BOLOGNA, ITALY – NOVEMBER 09: Antonio Conte, Head Coach of Napoli , hugs Vincenzo Italiano, Head Coach of Bologna FC 1909, prior to the Serie A match between Bologna FC 1909 and SSC Napoli at Renato Dall’Ara Stadium on November 09, 2025 in Bologna , Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)

It was the worst possible start for Bologna , as Lukasz Skorupski sustained an injury when taking a goal kick, so with Ravaglia also out, they gave 17-year-old Massimo Pessina his Serie A debut.

Rasmus Hojlund saw his solo strike deflected over, while Jhon Lucumi nodded narrowly wide from a promising position on a corner.

Vanja Milinkovic-Savic made the first real save on 32 minutes, getting down to palm the Jonathan Rowe long-range snapshot round the base of the upright.

Thijs Dallinga turned a free header wide of the near post, but then Rowe also picked up an injury that forced him off at half-time.

BOLOGNA, ITALY – NOVEMBER 09: Lewis Ferguson of Bologna FC 1909 battles for possession with Stanislav Lobotka of Napoli during the Serie A match between Bologna FC 1909 and SSC Napoli at Renato Dall’Ara Stadium on November 09, 2025 in Bologna , Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)

Bologna took the lead when substitute Nicolò Cambiaghi got down the left and pulled back from the by-line for Dallinga, who was in front of Amir Rrahmani to flick in at the near post from six yards.

Orsolini tested Milinkovic-Savic at the near post with an audacious volley and Hojlund risked more than a yellow card for a reaction foul on Lewis Ferguson.

Bologna doubled their lead, as Emil Holm stood up a cross from the right after a free kick and found Lucumi for the header from six yards, his first ever Serie A goal.

BOLOGNA, ITALY – NOVEMBER 09: Jhon Lucumi of Bologna FC 1909 celebrates scoring his team’s second goal with teammates during the Serie A match between Bologna FC 1909 and SSC Napoli at Renato Dall’Ara Stadium on November 09, 2025 in Bologna , Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)

Noa Lang came off the bench and saw his pull-back from the by-line deflected onto the base of the upright, while David Neres had to make a decisive defensive block to prevent Juan Miranda tapping in the Federico Bernardeschi assist at the far post.

Dallinga 50 (B), Lucumi 66 (B)

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