Bologna recovered from an early deficit to beat Monza 2–1. Gustavo Varela put the visitors ahead after six minutes, Tommaso Pobega equalised in the 33rd and Federico Bernardeschi scored the winner in the 59th.
The recovery was spread across the two halves. Pobega cancelled the early goal before the interval and Bernardeschi moved Bologna in front after the restart. Monza did not add a further reply, surrendering an advantage established close to the start.
Bologna 2–1 Monza
Match date: 2026-10-31 16:00 Asia/Jerusalem. Result and scoring timeline according to ESPN’s match record.
- Gustavo Varela — 6' — Monza (penalty)
- Tommaso Pobega — 33' — Bologna
- Federico Bernardeschi — 59' — Bologna (penalty)
Archival cover photograph: Federico Bernardeschi with Italy in the Nations League in 2021; not an image of the current event. Photographer/creator: Saggittarius A. Image source and metadata; CC BY-SA 4.0. The Wikimedia-supplied thumbnail is used without further modification. Image date as recorded by the source: 2021-10-06 20:50:57.
