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SASSUOLO, ITALY – MARCH 15: Thijs Dallinga of Bologna FC celebrates after scoring his team’s first goal during the Serie A match between US Sassuolo Calcio and Bologna FC 1909 at Mapei Stadium Citta del Tricolore on March 15, 2026 in Sassuolo, Italy. (Photo by Emmanuele Ciancaglini/Getty Images)
Thijs Dallinga decided the local derby and ensured Bologna consolidate eighth place, dooming Sassuolo to a second consecutive defeat.
This was not only a local Emilia-Romagna Derby, but also a head-to-head for European ambitions, as only one point separated eighth from ninth. Andrea Pinamonti returned from suspension for the hosts, who missed Alieu Fadera, Daniel Boloca, Fali Cande and Edoardo Pieragnolo after a run of three straight wins was ended by defeat to Lazio. Bologna also lost in Serie A last week and had Lewis Ferguson banned, but otherwise a full squad following Thursday’s 1-1 Europa League draw with Roma.
See how it all unfolded on the Liveblog.
It was the ideal start for Bologna, as within six minutes a Jens Odgaard shot was charged down and ricocheted into the path of Thijs Dallinga, who gathered with his back to goal and scored on the turn from just inside the area.
Sassuolo nearly equalised moments later, as Lukasz Skorupski flew to palm the Pinamonti effort away following a Jhon Lucumi slip.
Niccolò Cambiaghi drilled wide, but Lorenzo De Silvestri pulled up clutching his hamstring and limped off after just 29 minutes.
Nikola Moro’s free kick was just off target and Riccardo Orsolini only glanced his head to an Odgaard cross, then fired over from an improbable angle.
Odgaard tested Arijanet Muric after the restart, while Cristian Volpato forced a save after good work from Armand Laurienté.
Martin Vitik risked an own goal with a decisive interception to prevent M’Bala Nzola tapping in the Domenico Berardi roll across, while twice Laurienté went for goal when he had better options for the assist.
Orsolini also stung Muric’s gloves at the near post after a stepover, but Bologna lost Lukasz Skorupski to a suspected flexor strain at the 88th minute, after completing all their substitutions. After several minutes of stoppages and a very heavy strapping on his left thigh, he managed to finish the game.
Sassuolo 0-1 Bologna
Dallinga 6 (B)
15-03-2026 14:00
MatchDay 29
Mapei Stadium – Città del TricoloreSassuoloBologna0 – 1
Player statistic
| 6' | Thijs Dallinga |
| 24' | Thijs Dallinga |
| M’Bala Nzola | 77' |
| 90+6' | Nadir Zortea |
Match statistic
54
Possession %
46
9
Total shots
16
4
Shots on target
3
4
Shots off target
8
1
Blocked shots
5
7
Corners
4
1
Offsides
2
16
Fouls
11
Sassuolo
Bologna
Starting lineups
49
Arijanet Muric
Goalkeeper
21
Jay Idzes
Defender
6
Sebastian Walukiewicz
Defender
80
Tarik Muharemovic
Defender
23
Ulisses Garcia
Defender
75′
90
Ismaël Koné
Midfielder
75′
42
Kristian Thorstvedt
Midfielder
18
Nemanja Matic
Midfielder
59′
99
Andrea Pinamonti
Attacker
59′
45
Armand Lauriente
Attacker
10
Domenico Berardi
Attacker
87′
1
Lukasz Skorupski
Goalkeeper
26
Jhon Lucumí
Defender
33
Juan Miranda
Defender
29
Lorenzo De Silvestri
Defender
29′
41
Martin Vitik
Defender
6
Nikola Moro
Midfielder
64′
23
Simon Sohm
Midfielder
83′
21
Jens Odgaard
Attacker
83′
28
Nicolò Cambiaghi
Attacker
7
Riccardo Orsolini
Attacker
24
Thijs Dallinga
Attacker
64′
Substitutes
19
Filippo Romagna
Defender
12
Giacomo Satalino
Goalkeeper
16
Gioele Zacchi
Goalkeeper
25
Woyo Coulibaly
Defender
13
Stefano Turati
Goalkeeper
24
Luca Moro
Attacker
44
Edoardo Iannoni
Midfielder
35
Luca Lipani
Midfielder
66
Pedro Felipe
Defender
7
Cristian Volpato
Midfielder
59′
8
M’Bala Nzola
Attacker
59′
3
Josh Doig
Defender
75′
40
Aster Vranckx
Midfielder
75′
50
Darryl Bakola
Midfielder
87′
22
Charalampos Lykogiannis
Defender
16
Nicolò Casale
Defender
13
Federico Ravaglia
Goalkeeper
17
João Mário
Defender
30
Benja Domínguez
Attacker
14
Torbjørn Heggem
Defender
25
Massimo Pessina
Goalkeeper
11
Jonathan Rowe
Midfielder
5
Eivind Helland
Defender
20
Nadir Zortea
Defender
29′
8
Remo Freuler
Midfielder
64′
9
Santiago Castro
Attacker
64′
4
Tommaso Pobega
Midfielder
83′
10
Federico Bernardeschi
Attacker
83′
