Torino vs Bologna

16 March 2019 · Serie A · 2018/19 · Referee Maurizio Mariani

Full time 2 – 3

Half-time: 1–2

  • Erick Pulgar 6’ (og)
  • Armando Izzo 89’
  • Andrea Poli 29’
  • Erick Pulgar 34’ (pen)
  • Riccardo Orsolini 64’

Match summary

Bologna came from behind to win 3-2 away at Torino. Bologna led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Pulgar's own goal put Torino ahead from a corner in the 6th minute, Andrea Poli equalised with a header in the 29th minute, and Erick Pulgar put Bologna in front from the penalty spot in the 34th minute. In the second half, Riccardo Orsolini made it 1-3 in the 64th minute, set up by Rodrigo Palacio and Armando Izzo pulled one back to make it 2-3 with a header in the 89th minute, set up by Alex Berenguer.

The chances backed that up: Bologna created 1.98 expected goals (xG) from 9 shots to Torino's 1.47 from 20. Both sides had a player sent off.

Match stats

Torino Bologna
16 Shots 8
7 Shots on Target 6
4 Corners 5
5 Yellow Cards 4
1 Red Cards 1
1.45 xG 1.98
1.45 Non-penalty xG 1.21
9 Deep Completions 4

Key events

Torino Bologna
Kick-off
Erick Pulgar
Own goal
1-0 (Torino)
6’
29’
Andrea Poli1-1 (Bologna)
34’
Erick Pulgar
Penalty
1-2 (Bologna)
Half-time1-2
64’
Riccardo Orsolini
Assist: Rodrigo Palacio
1-3 (Bologna)
Armando Izzo
Assist: Alex Berenguer
2-3 (Torino)
89’
Full-time2-3

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Torino
  • Ola Aina
  • Nicolas N'Koulou
  • Daniele Baselli
  • Alex Berenguer
Bologna
  • Lyanco
  • Roberto Soriano
  • Nicola Sansone

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.47 1.98 6’ Erick Pulgar (Torino) own goal, 1-0 6’ 29’ Andrea Poli (Bologna), 1-1 29’ 34’ Erick Pulgar (Bologna), 1-2 34’ 64’ Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna), 1-3 64’ 89’ Armando Izzo (Torino), 2-3 89’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.47 1.98 6’ Erick Pulgar (Torino) own goal, 1-0 Pulgar 6’ 29’ Andrea Poli (Bologna), 1-1 Poli 29’ 34’ Erick Pulgar (Bologna), 1-2 Pulgar 34’ 64’ Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna), 1-3 Orsolini 64’ 89’ Armando Izzo (Torino), 2-3 Izzo 89’
Torino 1.47 xGBologna 1.98 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Bologna attacking Torino attacking 
34’ Erick Pulgar (Bologna), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 64’ Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna), open play, 0.58 xG, goal 4’ Andrea Belotti (Torino), open play, 0.50 xG, off target 29’ Andrea Poli (Bologna), open play, 0.34 xG, goal 70’ Andrea Belotti (Torino), open play, 0.27 xG, saved 63’ Cristian Ansaldi (Torino), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 12’ Andrea Belotti (Torino), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 8’ Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 84’ Simone Zaza (Torino), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 14’ Nicola Sansone (Bologna), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 16’ Nicola Sansone (Bologna), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 52’ Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 54’ Tomás Rincón (Torino), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 56’ Andrea Belotti (Torino), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 72’ Soualiho Meité (Torino), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 6’ Cristian Ansaldi (Torino), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 74’ Alex Berenguer (Torino), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 89’ Armando Izzo (Torino), set piece, 0.03 xG, goal 4’ Soualiho Meité (Torino), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 31’ Nicola Sansone (Bologna), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 47’ Cristian Ansaldi (Torino), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 54’ Cristian Ansaldi (Torino), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 56’ Tomás Rincón (Torino), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+3’ Mattias Svanberg (Bologna), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 69’ Armando Izzo (Torino), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 70’ Simone Zaza (Torino), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 49’ Simone Zaza (Torino), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 27’ Ola Aina (Torino), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+1’ Iago Falque (Torino), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 6’ Erick Pulgar (Bologna), own goal 34’ Erick Pulgar (Bologna), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 64’ Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna), open play, 0.58 xG, goal 4’ Andrea Belotti (Torino), open play, 0.50 xG, off target 29’ Andrea Poli (Bologna), open play, 0.34 xG, goal 70’ Andrea Belotti (Torino), open play, 0.27 xG, saved 63’ Cristian Ansaldi (Torino), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 12’ Andrea Belotti (Torino), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 8’ Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 84’ Simone Zaza (Torino), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 14’ Nicola Sansone (Bologna), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 16’ Nicola Sansone (Bologna), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 52’ Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 56’ Andrea Belotti (Torino), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 72’ Soualiho Meité (Torino), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 54’ Tomás Rincón (Torino), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 6’ Cristian Ansaldi (Torino), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 74’ Alex Berenguer (Torino), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 89’ Armando Izzo (Torino), set piece, 0.03 xG, goal 4’ Soualiho Meité (Torino), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 31’ Nicola Sansone (Bologna), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 47’ Cristian Ansaldi (Torino), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 54’ Cristian Ansaldi (Torino), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 56’ Tomás Rincón (Torino), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+3’ Mattias Svanberg (Bologna), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 70’ Simone Zaza (Torino), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 69’ Armando Izzo (Torino), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 49’ Simone Zaza (Torino), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 27’ Ola Aina (Torino), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+1’ Iago Falque (Torino), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 6’ Erick Pulgar (Bologna), own goal
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Salvatore Sirigu GK900 0.000.000
Nicolas N'Koulou DEF900 0.000.000
Armando Izzo DEF9012 0.050.021
Koffi Djidji DEF730 0.000.000
Cristian Ansaldi MID904 0.190.292
Ola Aina MID901 0.020.021
Tomás Rincón MID902 0.070.021
Soualiho Meité MID782 0.080.000
Daniele Baselli MID570 0.000.153
Andrea Belotti FWD904 0.910.101
Simone Zaza FWD903 0.100.000
Iago Falque Sub331 0.010.113
Alex Berenguer Sub1711 0.030.052
Sasa Lukic Sub120 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Torino win 49% Bet365 odds 1.95
Draw 30% Bet365 odds 3.20
Bologna win 21% Bet365 odds 4.50

Chances implied by the Bet365 odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

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Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.