Serie A | Bologna 2-1 Monza: Skorupski to the rescue for third straight victory

ITALY - OCTOBER 31: Lukasz Skorupski of Bologna FC reacts with Arthur Theate after saves a penalty during the Serie A match between Bologna FC and AC Monza at Stadio Renato Dall'Ara on October 31, 2026 in Italy. (Photo by Emmanuele Ciancaglini/Getty Images)

Bologna came back from an early Monza goal to secure a third straight win thanks to Tommaso Pobega, Federico Bernardeschi, and the Lukasz Skorupski penalty save, their first home victory since April.

The hosts were fired up and fresh off back-to-back victories away to Cagliari and Milan, the latter thanks to a Samuel Mbangula hat-trick, yet were still without a home win all season. Riccardo Orsolini was back in the squad, but Roberto Piccoli, Jay Enem, Lorenzo De Silvestri and Emil Holm continued their absence. Monza’s form crumbled in recent weeks, losing three of the last four games. Michael Folorunsho, Yvan Maye, Jan Ziolkowski and Matteo Pessina remained on the treatment table.

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See how it all unfolded on the Liveblog.

Jens Odgaard nodded a Juan Miranda cross over in the opening minute, but Arthur Theate dived onto a loose ball with Dany Mota Carvalho and caught his opponent for a penalty, converted by Capocannoniere Gustavo Varela.

Bologna had a double chance to equalise, as first Odgaard was denied by Noel Tornqvist at the near post, then Federico Bernardeschi failed to turn in the rebound.

Monza have a very poor record defending from set plays, but there was precious little they could do about the equaliser when Tommaso Pobega peeled off from his marker for a sensational volley from 13 yards on Miranda’s corner.

Lewis Ferguson couldn’t beat Tornqvist from close range, but Bologna started the second half aggressively and angrily. They wanted at least a free kick on the edge of the area, but Saba Goglichidze got the ball in a sliding tackle on Niccolò Cambiaghi, and moments later Arthur Theate was dragged back by Lucchesi as he went for a header. A penalty was inevitable following the VAR review, and Bernardeschi converted to turn the game around.

VAR got involved again for another Monza penalty, this one quite harsh on Nadir Zortea for deflecting a Jay Robinson cross with an arm that was quite close to the body. Patrick Cutrone stepped up, but Lukasz Skorupski managed to parry the spot-kick.

Miranda’s free kick was smothered by Tornqvist in added time and Mbangula really should’ve scored when set up by El Azzouzi, but ballooned over the bar.

Cutrone also threatened to make up for the earlier penalty error with a snapshot in injury time, but once again Skorupski was ready for it.

Varela pen 6 (M), Pobega 33 (B), Bernardeschi pen 59 (B)

Saved penalty: Cutrone 81 (M)

1st half

		6'		Gustavo Varela
		12'		Ricardo Mangas
Jens Odgaard		17'
Tommaso Pobega		23'
Tommaso Pobega (Assist: Juan Miranda)		33'

2nd half

		58'		Lorenzo Lucchesi
Federico Bernardeschi		59'
Nadir Zortea		74'
		76'		Idrissa Touré
		81'		Patrick Cutrone
Mikel Amondarain		90'

Bologna

Monza

1

Goalkeeper

3

Defender

33

Defender

41

Defender

75'

20

Defender

83'

16

Defender

19

Midfielder

4

Midfielder

74'

10

Attacker

83'

21

Attacker

64'

28

Attacker

Goalkeeper

60

Defender

66'

3

Defender

7

Defender

Defender

19

Defender

8

Midfielder

21

Midfielder

66'

47

Attacker

71'

Attacker

46'

9

Attacker

71'

7

Attacker

6

Midfielder

14

Defender

23

Defender

25

Goalkeeper

5

Defender

72

Goalkeeper

18

Midfielder

11

Attacker

64'

17

Midfielder

74'

36

Defender

75'

9

Attacker

83'

8

Midfielder

83'

44

Defender

20

Goalkeeper

28

Midfielder

6

Defender

26

Attacker

14

Midfielder

11