Dan Ndoye’s leveller towards Napoli was his eighth aim for Bologna this season (Andreas SOLARO)
Napoli let Serie A leaders Inter Milan off the hook on Monday after being held to a 1-1 draw at Champion League chasers Bologna, who missed the possibility to maneuver into third place.
Antonio Conte’s staff seemed to be transferring one level behind champions Inter when Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa opened the scoring within the 18th minute on the Stadio Renato Dall’Ara.
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Anguissa’s aim got here in a fantastic first half from Napoli however Bologna completed stronger and Dan Ndoye gave the hosts a deserved level when he backheeled Jens Odgaard’s low cross in off the crossbar within the sixty fourth minute.
And Napoli had Simone Scuffet, in for unwell first-choice goalkeeper Alex Meret, to thank when he brilliantly palmed away Emil Holm’s highly effective header within the closing minute.
Napoli, whose coach Conte was suspended, keep three factors behind Inter who had given their rivals a gap by throwing away a two-goal half-time lead of their 2-2 draw at Parma on Saturday.
That hole will enhance Inter earlier than they tackle Bayern Munich within the Champions League quarter-finals on Tuesday, as Simone Inzaghi’s staff have a far harder run-in even with out their European commitments and Italian Cup semi-final with AC Milan.
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Napoli’s closing seven league fixtures are all towards groups within the backside half of the desk whereas Inter must play Bologna, Roma and Lazio who’re all attempting to qualify for the Champions League.
Bologna would have moved above Atalanta — overwhelmed by Lazio on Sunday — into third with a seventh straight win however they keep fourth and look an excellent wager for a spot in Europe’s elite membership competitors.
Beneath Vincenzo Italiano, Bologna aren’t simply preventing for Champions League soccer but additionally have one foot within the Italian Cup closing as they maintain a 3-0 lead from the primary leg of their final 4 tie.
Bologna have misplaced simply as soon as because the flip of the yr and solely resolute defending from Napoli and nice arms from Scuffet stopped them from taking all three factors forward of subsequent weekend’s big conflict at Atalanta.
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