Match Events
| Min | Team | Card | Event | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19' | Lazio | Substitution — A. Marusic on, R. Floriani off | 0-0 | |
| 22' | Lazio | Romano Floriani Mussolini | 0-0 | |
| 34' | Bologna | Oussama El Azzouzi | 0-0 | |
| 34' | Lazio | Boulaye Dia | 0-0 | |
| 41' | Bologna | Nicolò Cambiaghi | 0-0 | |
| 44' | Lazio | Matteo Cancellieri | 0-0 | |
| 46' | Lazio | Substitution — M. Cancellieri on, G. Isaksen off | 0-0 | |
| 54' | Lazio | Substitution — F. Dele-Bashiru on, D. Frattesi off | 0-0 | |
| 59' | Lazio | Goal — D. Frattesi (assist: B. Dia) | 0-1 | |
| 60' | Bologna | Substitution — R. Orsolini on, F. Bernardeschi off | 0-1 | |
| 60' | Bologna | Substitution — N. Cambiaghi on, J. Rowe off | 0-1 | |
| 60' | Bologna | Substitution — R. Piccoli on, A. Dovbyk off | 0-1 | |
| 69' | Bologna | Substitution — N. Zortea on, E. Holm off | 0-1 | |
| 78' | Lazio | Substitution — A. Pedraza on, N. Tavares off | 0-1 | |
| 79' | Bologna | Substitution — O. El Azzouzi on, M. Amondarain off | 0-1 | |
| 79' | Lazio | Substitution — B. Dia on, T. Noslin off | 0-1 | |
| 83' | Bologna | Torbjørn Heggem | 0-1 | |
| 83' | Bologna | Jens Odgaard | 0-1 | |
| 90+3' | Lazio | Oliver Provstgaard | 0-1 |
Lazio left the Stadio Renato Dall'Ara with all three points on Monday, 24 August 2026, edging out Bologna 0-1 in a game the home side will feel they should have got something from. Bologna had the better of the ball, holding 59% possession and firing off 14 shots to Lazio's 10, but couldn't find a way through before the break, with the sides going in level at 0-0. Five of those attempts hit the target, yet nothing dropped for the hosts when it mattered. Lazio made their away form count instead, needing just three shots on target to make the breakthrough and see out the win. It wasn't pretty, and Bologna will point to the corner count too, eight to six in their favour, as proof they did enough to avoid defeat. But football rarely rewards territory alone, and Lazio head into the new season with a maximum haul from the opening round, while Bologna are left to wonder how they came away empty-handed.
The Matchup
Bologna 0-1 Lazio was the final score at Stadio Renato Dall'Ara, in a game where Lazio did enough across the ninety minutes to deserve the three points. Even without the extra share of possession, which finished 59% in favour of Bologna, Lazio made the most of the chances that mattered and did enough to see the game out. The shot count told a similar story, with 14 attempts from Bologna against 10 from Lazio over the course of the game. It was not always comfortable for Lazio, and Bologna pushed for a way back into the game, but the result stood. Games like this can carry real weight later in the season, so this is a scoreline worth remembering. Below is a closer look at how the match broke down, statistically.
Man of the Match
Match Statistics
Bologna vs Lazio Lineups
Looking Ahead
Bologna does not have long to wait before getting back out onto the pitch. Their next test comes away at Lecce, and how they respond after this result will be worth watching. You can follow the build-up and everything you need to know when Lecce vs Bologna going to play at 11 October 2026 in Serie A 2026-27.
Lazio, meanwhile, will already be turning their attention to what comes next. They are next in action at home to Monza, a game that will give an early sense of how they carry this result forward. Full details are here: Lazio vs Monza going to play at 11 October 2026 in Serie A 2026-27.