Juventus secured a comfortable 2-0 victory over Bologna, thanks to goals from Jonathan David and Khephren Thuram. This win extends Juventus’ lead in fourth place to five points and brings them within three points of AC Milan and Napoli, who are jointly in second.
The Bianconeri were keen to capitalize on dropped points by Napoli, Como, and Roma. However, Kenan Yildiz was only fit for the bench, with several key players like Arkadiusz Milik, Dusan Vlahovic, Juan Cuadrado, Mattia Perin, and Vasilije Adžić sidelined due to injury. Weston McKennie returned from suspension. Bologna, still recovering from a 4-0 Europa League defeat to Aston Villa, were without Łukasz Skorupski, Thijs Dallinga, Nicolò Casale, and Benjamin Dominguez.
A poignant pre-match tribute was held for Alex Manninger, the former Juventus and Bologna goalkeeper who tragically passed away at the age of 48. Former teammates Gigi Buffon, Leonardo Bonucci, Giorgio Chiellini, Claudio Marchisio, and Antonio Chimenti laid flowers and Manninger’s shirt on the goal line as fans chanted his name.
Juventus made a rapid start to the game. Within 110 seconds, Jonathan David headed home a Pierre Kalulu cross from close range, giving Juventus the lead. This was a notable achievement, as Bologna had not conceded in the first half of a Serie A match for two months.
Francisco Conceição appeared to double the lead in the 12th minute after running onto a through ball, but the goal was disallowed for offside. Tommaso Pobega fired wide from distance, and Federico Ravaglia made a crucial one-on-one save against Conceição.
Emil Holm, playing against his parent club, struck the underside of the crossbar with a powerful volley. David also came close to scoring his second before halftime, his angled shot skimming the far post after a pass from Conceição.
In the second half, Riccardo Orsolini registered Bologna’s first real chance, his shot from the right flank flashing narrowly across the goal. However, Juventus substitute Khephren Thuram immediately made an impact, rising at the back post to convert a Weston McKennie cross, extending the lead to 2-0.
Bologna almost pulled a goal back when Nadir Zortea’s cross found substitute Jonathan Rowe, whose close-range shot hit the upright.
Nikola Moro fired over the bar after Orsolini’s attempt was blocked. Federico Bernardeschi was forced off with a thigh problem just eight minutes after coming on. With all their substitutions made, Bologna finished the match with ten men.
Despite being a man down, Rowe still managed a dangerous counter-attack, but his cross narrowly missed an unmarked Orsolini.
Juventus 2-0 Bologna
Goals: David 2′ (J), Thuram 57′ (J)
Match Details
- Date: April 19, 2026
- Venue: Juventus Stadium (Allianz Stadium)
- MatchDay: 33
Player Statistics
- 2′: Jonathan David (Juventus) – Goal (Assist: Pierre Kalulu)
- 57′: Khéphren Thuram (Juventus) – Goal (Assist: Weston McKennie)
- 60′: Manuel Locatelli (Juventus) – Yellow card
Match Statistics
- Possession: Juventus 55% – Bologna 45%
- Total Shots: Juventus 14 – Bologna 7
- Shots on Target: Juventus 4 – Bologna 0
- Shots off Target: Juventus 4 – Bologna 5
- Blocked Shots: Juventus 6 – Bologna 2
- Corners: Juventus 6 – Bologna 1
- Offsides: Juventus 4 – Bologna 0
- Fouls: Juventus 10 – Bologna 5
Starting Lineups
Juventus
- Goalkeeper: Michele Di Gregorio
- Defenders: Andrea Cambiaso, Bremer, Emil Holm, Lloyd Kelly, Pierre Kalulu
- Midfielders: Manuel Locatelli, Weston McKennie
- Attackers: Francisco Conceição, Jeremie Boga, Jonathan David
Bologna
- Goalkeeper: Federico Ravaglia
- Defenders: Eivind Helland, Jhon Lucumí, Juan Miranda, Nadir Zortea
- Midfielders: Remo Freuler, Simon Sohm, Tommaso Pobega
- Attackers: Nicolò Cambiaghi, Riccardo Orsolini, Santiago Castro
Substitutions
Juventus
- Emil Holm replaced by Khéphren Thuram (46′)
- Weston McKennie replaced by Fabio Miretti (72′)
- Francisco Conceição replaced by Edon Zhegrova (72′)
- Jonathan David replaced by Kenan Yıldız (72′)
- Jeremie Boga replaced by Loïs Openda (86′)
- Andrea Cambiaso replaced by Federico Gatti (80′)
Bologna
- Tommaso Pobega replaced by Nikola Moro (58′)
- Simon Sohm replaced by Lewis Ferguson (59′)
- Nicolò Cambiaghi replaced by Jonathan Rowe (59′)
- Eivind Helland replaced by Torbjørn Heggem (68′)
- Santiago Castro replaced by Federico Bernardeschi (77′)
