Ukrainian striker Artem Dovbyk failed to delight fans with a goal for the second consecutive match after his move to Bologna. In the second round of the Italian Serie A, the Rossoblui lost away to Atalanta 0-1, with the decisive goal scored only in the sixth minute of stoppage time. For a team that had not scored a single goal in the championship up to that point, the defeat became yet another cause for concern: after two rounds, Bologna had still not picked up a single point.
Fierce Battle and Missed Chances
The match in Bergamo turned into a tough contest from the very first minute, with the visitors even looking sharper than the hosts. In the first half, Bologna had several real opportunities to break the deadlock: dangerous shots by Nicolò Cambiaghi and Federico Bernardeschi were kept out only thanks to the skill of Atalanta goalkeeper Marco Carnesecchi and the post. Atalanta's response came in the form of a sharp attack by Giacomo Raspadori, but the visitors' goalkeeper Lukasz Skorupski reliably saved the Rossoblui.
Dovbyk Off the Bench: Activity Without Result
In the second half, Bologna continued to hold the advantage and actively searched for ways to break down their opponents' defense, but their finishing let them down again. In the 60th minute, Artem Dovbyk came on, having, like in his debut match against Lazio, started the game on the substitute bench. The forward actively got involved in the play, constantly won the ball and took several shots on goal, but in the decisive moments he missed and could not turn the match around.
The Decisive Moment in the Sixth Minute of Stoppage Time
When the match was confidently heading for a 0-0 draw, the decisive moment came in the sixth minute of added time. Lazar Samardzic scored a desperate and precise goal to win the match for Atalanta — 1-0. This goal deprived Bologna of the chance for their first goal-scoring match of the season and left the team with zero in the standings. In the next round, on September 6, Dovbyk's team will host Sassuolo at home.
Contradictory Data
Upon cross-checking the sources, a discrepancy in the final score was found. The headline of the page with the text online broadcast on ua-football.com records the result as "Atalanta — Bologna 0-0," while the main text of the news and other outlets (including korrespondent.net, which points to a minimal defeat for Bologna) confirm the final score of 1-0 in Atalanta's favor thanks to Samardzic's goal in the 96th minute. The most likely explanation is that the headline of the broadcast page was not updated after the stoppage time, whereas the final result of the match is 1-0. The editorial team relies on the confirmed version with Atalanta's victory.
Context: A Black Streak for Ukrainian Legions
Bologna's defeat became yet another negative episode in a series of setbacks for Ukrainian footballers abroad. Earlier, the publication reported on Ruslan Malinovskyi's black streak at Turkish Trabzonspor. Thus, both Dovbyk and Malinovskyi are experiencing difficulties with scoring and team results in the current stretch of the season, which increases fan attention to their further adaptation at their new clubs.
