Bologna achieved a 2-0 victory over Cagliari, with two goals in the first half and a further one in the second. The result was determined by a first goal from Casale in the 13th minute, followed by a penalty converted by Bernardeschi in the 34th minute, which ended the match in favor of the Azzurri. Cagliari, who started the match with Pisacane's 4-3-2-1 formation, failed to find an equaliser, despite some attacking attempts.
Cagliari started with Caprile in goal, followed by Zé Pedro, Deiola, Rodriguez and Obert. The attack was led by Adopo, Winks and Romano, with Massolin, Maldini and Mendy completing the defense line. Coach Pisacane immediately made two substitutions: Gagliardini in the 1st minute, followed by Fadera in the 30th, and subsequently Aurelio in the 40th and Carlos in the 22nd. At the end of the match, Cagliari had Sherri, Radunovic, Fazzini, Nzola, Ciervo, Kofler, Mina, Liteta, Sulev and Sugamele available.
Bologna, led by Palladino, adopted the 3-4-2-1 formation with Skorupski in goal. Defensively, Darmian, Casale and Theate made up the line, with Zortea, Ferguson and Pobega playing the roles of midfielders. The attack was completed by Juan Miranda and Bernardeschi, with Cambiaghi playing the role of winger. Coach Palladino made three substitutions: Vitik at 40, Libra at 30 and Amondarain at 30. Bologna had Pessina, Happonen, Helland, Moro, Dovbyk, Heggem, El Azzouzi, Enem and De Silvestri available.
Referee Bonacina managed the match with two warnings, one for Bernardeschi and one for Zé Pedro. Furthermore, Cagliari's coach, Pisacane, received a warning for a defensive intervention. The final result of 2-0 for Bologna strengthened the team's position in the league table, while Cagliari remains in a lower position. Bologna's next match is scheduled against the team that is in the middle of the table, while Cagliari will have to try to get back on track in the mid-season phase.