Napoli came from two goals down but was stunned by an added-time strike from Jonathan Rowe to lose 2-3 at home to Bologna, a setback that leaves the hosts’ top-four hopes in the balance for the top-four spots.
Title winner Inter Milan has 85 points, with last season’s champion Napoli second on 70, two points ahead of Juventus, with AC Milan and AS Roma a further point back and sixth-placed Como on 65 points. Bologna is eighth with 52 points.
What happened in the Napoli vs Bologna?
Federico Bernardeschi put Bologna ahead in the ninth minute and Riccardo Orsolini’s penalty doubled the lead in the 34th before Giovanni Di Lorenzo pulled one back in added time before the break.
Alisson Santos levelled early in the second half, but the expected comeback victory failed to materialise and Bologna substitute Rowe silenced the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona with a late winner.
Has Napoli qualified for the Champions League?
No, Napoli has not qualified for the UEFA Champions League yet. It will look to do so in the penultimate round against Pisa on May 17.
Napoli vs Bologna Player ratings:
Napoli: Vanja Milinković-Savić (5.2/10), Giovanni Di Lorenzo (6.7/10), Amir Rrahmani (6.2/10), Alessandro Buongiorno (6.1/10), Matteo Politano (6.8/10), Stanislav Lobotka (7.1/10), Scott McTominay (6.7/10), Miguel Gutiérrez (6.5/10), Giovane Nascimento (6.7/10), Alisson Santos (8.2/10), Rasmus Højlund (6.9/10).
Bologna: Massimo Pessina (6.6/10), João Mário (6.7/10), Eivind Helland (6.2/10), Jhon Lucumí (6.7/10), Juan Miranda (8.7/10), Lewis Ferguson (7.6/10), Remo Freuler (7.4/10), Tommaso Pobega (7.2/10), Riccardo Orsolini (8.1/10), Santiago Castro (7.3/10), Federico Bernardeschi (7.9/10).
(with inputs from Reuters)
Published on May 12, 2026