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41% Ball Possession BOLOGNA and 49% Ball Possession SPAL
Bologna 0 – 1 Spal 
. 71′ Jasmin Kurtic
The Reggio Emilia Derby is won by SPAL. The Serie A 2018-2019 starts with an upset. It is SPAL to win the Serie A Week 1 defeating Bologna on Sunday 19 August 2018 at the Renato Dall’Ara Stadium in Bologna, Italy. It is a sour debut for new Bologna coach Filippo Inzaghi losing their first home game this season.
SPAL silencing the Renato Dall’Ara Stadium in the 71st minute. It is Jasmin Kurtic to defeat Bologna goalkeeper Lukasz Skorupski with a right footed shot in the top right corner. The assist is by Felipe.
GOOOOOOL!!!!! SPAL IN VANTAGGIO AL 71′!!!! #BolognaSpal 0-1 #Golspal pic.twitter.com/t4JjRKkpiZ
— SPAL (@spalferrara) August 19, 2018
Bologna ending the game with 10 players. In the 89th minute, Referee Giacomelli giving a second yellow card to Ádám Nagy for a bad foul making it the automatic red card. Nagy committing a foul on Thiago Cionek.
Here is BOLOGNA official starting lineup – formation by Coach Filippo Inzaghi:
BOLOGNA (3-5-2): Skorupski; Gonzalez, Danilo, Helander; Mattiello, Poli, Pulgar, Dzemaili, Dijks; Palacio, Santander.
Here is SPAL official starting lineup – formation by Coach Leonardo Semplici:
SPAL (3-5-2): Gomis; Cionek, Vicari, Felipe; Lazzari, Missiroli, Schiattarella, Kurtic, Fares; Antenucci, Petagna.
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📋 TEAM NEWS
💪 This is how we line-up for our first @SerieA game of the season against @spalferrara!#BFCSpal#WeAreOne 🔴🔵 pic.twitter.com/PpODLFEgc9
— Bologna FC 1909 (@BolognaFC1909en) August 19, 2018
Lo #startingXI della @spalferrara #BolognaSPAL #DerbyDay #MatchDay #Biancazzurri #SPAL #ForzaSpal ⚪️🔵 pic.twitter.com/4tm1yBKnTe
— SPAL (@spalferrara) August 19, 2018
#fulltime #BolognaSpal 0-1!!!!!!! #ForzaSPAL pic.twitter.com/TRxd2k4H5d
— SPAL (@spalferrara) August 19, 2018
Photo: twitter.com/BolognaFC1909en
2018 – 2019 Italian Serie A Week 1
Bologna 0 – 1 SPAL
Sunday 19 August 2018
Renato Dall’Ara Stadium
Bologna, Italy
20:30
Referee: GIACOMELLI
Assistants: PRENNA – BOTTEGONI
Fourth Official: RAPUANO
VAR: NASCA
AVAR: VUOTO
Goals: 71′ Jasmin Kurtic (S)
Official lineups – formations:
BOLOGNA (3-5-2): Skorupski; Gonzalez, Danilo, Helander; Mattiello, Poli, Pulgar, Dzemaili, Dijks; Palacio, Santander.
Subs: da Costa, Santurro, Calabresi, De Maio, Falcinelli, Krejci, Mbaye, Nagy, Okwonkwo, Orsolini, Paz, Svanberg.
Coach: Filippo Inzaghi.
SPAL (3-5-2): Gomis; Cionek, Vicari, Felipe; Lazzari, Missiroli, Schiattarella, Kurtic, Fares; Antenucci, Petagna.
Subs: Milinkovic-Savic, Ngagné, Costa, Dickmann, Djourou, Esposito, Everton Luiz, Moncini, Paloschi, Valdifiori, Valoti, Vitale.
Coach: Leonardo Semplici.