Juventus super-sub Mbangula denies Bologna in stoppage-time

Thiago Motta's men managed to seal a point late on at the Juventus Stadium to hand Bologna their ninth draw this season. The 'Rossoblu' will be frustrated with the result as they threw away a two-goal lead in the final half-hour of the match, keeping them in eighth place with 22 points - level with Milan.

The visitors started strong, but Juventus' task to keep their opponents at bay was made harder when they lost Andrea Cambiaso to injury a third into the first half. Bologna's attempts were finally rewarded at the half-hour mark when Ndoye, who was earlier denied by the woodwork, struck past Perin, sending the ball where it couldn't be reached. 

The 'Bianconeri' tried to fight back with Vlahovic, who returned for his side after a spell on the sidelines due to injury. The Serbian striker's effort on the volley was pushed away thanks to a great save by Skorupski, keeping Bologna's one-goal advantage as the two teams went into the break. But it didn't take long for Italiano's men to double, as Pobega chipped the ball over the Juve goalkeeper following a brilliant back-heel pass from Castro to make it 0-2 after 52 minutes.

Former Atalanta midfielder Koopmeiners halved the deficit ten minutes later to bring back the game to life. Bologna thought they had seen out the win until super-sub Mbangula grabbed a last-gasp equaliser for the hosts, with the assist coming from Vlahovic. Juventus, who remain unbeaten in the league, face a crucial test against Man City in the Champions League midweek.

 

December 7, 2024