

After falling behind 2-0 in the first twelve minutes of the encounter and having a penalty saved by Matteo Politano, Napoli never really recovered, but Bologna will advance to the Champions League. Having only one point from the previous four rounds, the Partenopei were hoping to at least make it into the Europa League. Despite being without Adama Soumaoro and Lewis Ferguson, the Rossoblu have recently slowed down, with four draws in their previous five games.
Bologna broke the tie as an unintentional assist allowed Dan Ndoye to nod in from point-blank range. It was also Ndoye's first goal of the year and Napoli's 15th straight game without a clean sheet. Shortly after, Stefan Posch scored from four yards to give the side a two-goal lead. Later, Victor Osimhen went down with barely any touch from Remo Freuler, giving Napoli a penalty. Federico Ravaglia parried Matteo Politano's spot-kick as he stepped up. This season, the Partenopei has missed four penalties in a row.