Bologna were minutes away frompulling off a substantial upset at the Allianz Stadium, only for Juventus to score a last-gasp equalizer in a dramatic 2-2 draw. VincenzoItaliano’s team squandered a two-goal lead in Turin, wasting a glorious opportunity to post their first top-flight win onJuve’s home ground since 2011.
“We came extremely close to a spectacular victory based on what we showed on the pitch,”the Bologna boss told DAZN via Gianluca Di Marzio. “We were punished for the little we conceded.Between a lack of clarity and fatigue, wecouldn’t patch things up on the last ball. I see growth and great application from the team. I asked the boys for thesekinds of performances, but these are two points thrown away.”
Despite throwing away two pointsin a heartbreaking fashion, Bologna showed they can cope with SerieA’s elite.Italiano hails histeam’s character butinsiststhere’s still plenty of room for improvement.
“*This team is committed and eager to grow and mature,”the Bologna manager continued. “If we had a few more hours of training available, we could refine some aspects. The team is young and has room for improvement. Juventus never dies, and the little we conceded to themwasn’t enough to secure a victory.*“
Bologna must recover quickly from dropping two invaluable points in Turin as they resume their faltering UEFA Champions League campaign on Wednesday against Benfica.Italiano’s charges have lost four consecutive European outings since a 0-0 day-one draw against Shakhtar Donetsk.
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