Overview

• Wesley Franca scored the decisive goal on his Serie A debut to edge Bologna 1-0 at a sold-out Stadio Olimpico.
• Loan arrival Evan Ferguson led the line from the start and was withdrawn in the 74th minute after an encouraging performance.
• Paulo Dybala made a managed return from injury off the bench and immediately tested goalkeeper Lukasz Skorupski.
• Bologna suffered two notable setbacks with Ciro Immobile leaving clutching his thigh and Nicolò Casale departing with a hamstring issue.
• In his competitive debut, Gasperini limited changes to the XI, starting only Wesley Franca and Ferguson among the newcomers and praised his team’s defensive shape and resilience.