Udinese kicked off the 2024/25 Serie A season by picking up a point away at Bologna on Sunday afternoon. The visitors fell behind just before the hour mark, as Riccardo Orsolini fired home from the penalty spot, but hauled themselves level within a quarter of an hour. First Florian Thauvin saw a penalty saved, after Martín Payero was brought down in the box, before the ensuing corner saw Lautaro Giannetti rise to head home.
Bologna 1-1 Udinese (HT: 0-0)
Scorers: Orsolini 57 (pen), Giannetti 68.
Scorers: Orsolini 57 (pen), Giannetti 68.
Bologna (4-2-3-1): Skorupski; Posch, Beukema, Erlic, Lykogiannis (Miranda 85); Moro (Aebischer 75), Freuler; Orsolini (cap.) (Cambiaghi 75), Fabbian, Ndoye (Odgaard 88); Castro (Dallinga 85).
Subs not used: Bagnolini, Ravaglia, Ilic, Karlsson, Corazza, De Silvestri, Byar.
Coach: Italiano
Subs not used: Bagnolini, Ravaglia, Ilic, Karlsson, Corazza, De Silvestri, Byar.
Coach: Italiano
Udinese (3-4-2-1): Okoye; Perez, Bijol, Giannetti; Ehizibue, Lovric (Karlstrom 58),Payero, Kamara (Zemura 82); Thauvin (cap.) (Ekkelenkamp 75), Brenner (Davis 82); Lucca.
Subs not used: Silvestri, Padelli, Ebosele, Abankwah, Zarraga, Palma, Bravo, Kabasele.
Coach: Runjaic.
Subs not used: Silvestri, Padelli, Ebosele, Abankwah, Zarraga, Palma, Bravo, Kabasele.
Coach: Runjaic.
Referee: Ferrieri Caputi
Assistants: Mastrodonato – Palermo
Fourth official: Pairetto
VAR: Serra
Assistant VAR: Mariani
Assistants: Mastrodonato – Palermo
Fourth official: Pairetto
VAR: Serra
Assistant VAR: Mariani