Final result: Bologna – Shakhtar Donetsk 0-0
BOLOGNA (by Dimitri Conti)
Skorupski 7 – His ability to save penalties was decisive in avoiding the disadvantage goal already at the beginning of the match. Who knows what could have come out of it, had he come on…
Post 5 – It starts off as badly as it could, causing the penalty with such carelessness that it risks making the match even more difficult for his teammates.
Beukema 6 – Attentive and always in position, he is the least busy in the central tandem of the rossoblù, but when needed he knows how to make himself present.
Light 6.5 – A couple of mistakes in the build-up and on the way out, but also several saves to highlight. If he gets back into form he will become a factor.
Lycopoeia 6 – Surprise starter in place of Miranda, more accustomed to certain stages: he pushes up to a certain point but never leaves the lane uncovered.
From 78′ Miranda sv.
Fabbian 5 – A little over a year ago he was playing in Serie B, now he is in the Champions League. And he has the most greedy ball to strike, he wastes it hitting Riznyk in full.
From 78′ Urbanski sv.
Freuler 6 – A veteran of the group, especially when looking at European cups, his leadership is reduced to the essentials but never truly fails.
Moor 6 – Preferred to Pobega and Aebischer, in the early stages he shows a bit too much slowness in managing possessions. But in the defensive phase he is always present.
From 65′ Pobega 6 – He plays a few meters further back, forming an ultra-offensive midfield with Freuler. He does his job without overdoing it.
Ursolini 5.5 – You expect the captain to act as a guide for his companions, but the Bear gets stuck too often in the puddles scattered across the Dall’Ara lawn.
From 65′ Iling Junior 5.5 – Fresh from the goal that prevented defeat in Como, Italiano hopes for a shot from him when he puts it in. It doesn’t happen.
Castro 5.5 – Italian chooses him and not Dallinga, in exchange he expects something. He will have very little: first half in the shade, in the second half he wakes up but is hasty.
From 65′ Dallinga 5.5 – The entire Bologna rossoblù is waiting for a signal from the striker who, in his plans, will not make us miss Zirkzee. Nothing doing.
Ndoye 5.5 – Of the offensive interpreters that Italiano relies on, he is the one who gives the impression of being able to do the most damage. He is lacking in the decisive moment.
Vincenzo Italian 5.5 – It is mandatory to put aside the thrills and the emotion for the debut in the Champions League, there is a Bologna that needs to start running. The one with Shakhtar Donetsk at home seems like a good opportunity to start with three points: if it had not been for Skorupski, the risk of losing would have been much more concrete. And instead he puts a point in his pocket, but it is not enough to get out of the difficulties of this beginning.
SHAKHTAR DONETSK (by Antonino Sergi)
Riznyk 7 – The goalkeepers are the protagonists of the match, if Skorupski saves a penalty he makes a miraculous save that keeps the score level. Fabbian blocks in the small area, also good on Castro’s conclusion at the end of the first half.
Set 6 – It is not an easy match for the Ukrainian who was not in the best condition, he finds himself facing a sparkling Ndoye. He holds up but then has to surrender not to the Swiss but to a physical problem. From 41′ Tobias 5.5 – Often struggling on the right on the thrusts of Ndoye and Lykogiannis.
Bondar 6 – The yellow card received after a few minutes weighs on the shoulders of the rocky central defender, he tries to hold his position well and close ranks with his teammate. Good in the aerial game.
Matvienko 6.5 – In the right place at the right time, good at blocking a series of conclusions that would have created problems for Riznyk. Always well positioned, low director of the Ukrainian maneuver.
Peter Henrique 6.5 – He had an uncomfortable customer to keep at bay like Orsolini, he does a good job in the defensive phase. Accustomed to attacking, sometimes he manages to accompany the offensive action.
Bondarenko 6 – He puts his muscles into close duels, in midfield the quality of Sudakov is missing but the Ukrainian puts a lot of quantity into containing the opponents’ attacks. From 79′ Stepanenko sv.
Kryskiv 6,5 – Always tidy in the middle of the field, he plays a lot of balls to give rhythm to the maneuver of Pusic’s team. He drops back when not in possession, always on the ball.
Sudakov 5 – Off he goes and finds the ball for the lead, him against Skorupski but from eleven meters he is hypnotized by the Bologna goalkeeper. An episode that could have directed the match, is extinguished immediately after the error from the penalty spot. From 79′ Gomes sv.
Zubkov 5 – He is one of the most anticipated men, for Shakhtar he is one of the men who can unlock the match with a play. He doesn’t manage one at Dall’Ara, never dangerous and detached from the maneuver. From 79′ Traoré sv.
Sikan 5.5 – Thirty-six minutes played, only nine touches for the Ukrainian tower who is always well contained by Lucumi and Beukema. He also receives few playable balls, then the clash with Skorupski costs him a problem with his nasal septum and the consequent substitution. From 36′ Newertton 5.5 – He comes in to give effervescence to the advanced department, he never creates dangers.
Eguinaldo 6 – His athletic freshness was feared, speed is one of the strong points of the Brazilian who immediately puts Posch in crisis and earns the penalty. He tries intensely, but fails to make himself dangerous.
Marino Pusic 6 – Well positioned on the pitch, a team that knows what to do in possession. There is no shortage of ideas, and finishing is. They take home a point and some regrets, that penalty kick at the start of the match could have turned the game in favor of the Ukrainians. The two forced substitutions in the first half also influence the choices during the match.