Bologna beat Napoli late to finish Serie A on high
Bologna’s Blerim Dzemaili, second right, celebrates with teammates after scoring during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Bologna FC and SSC Napoli at the Renato Dall’Ara stadium in Bologna, Italy, Saturday, May 25, 2019. (Giorgio Benvenuti/ANSA via AP
ROME — Federico Santander scored a late winner for Bologna to beat Napoli 3-2 in the last round of Serie A on Saturday.
Santander bagged the opening goal as Bologna, in mid-table, led 2-0 by halftime.
Napoli, long guaranteed of finishing runner-up to league champion Juventus, dominated possession by almost two thirds and equalized by the 77th minute.
But Santander came through with another header in the 88th to end Napoli’s four-win streak.
Meanwhile, Frosinone and visiting Chievo played out a goalless draw. The two bottom sides, already relegated, shared 36 fouls.
Chievo, out of the top-flight for the first time in 11 years, won only twice in 38 matches.
