Juventus and Bologna draw and coach Motta is sent off while facing his former club
Juventus and Bologna draw and coach Motta is sent off while facing his former club
Juventus’ Samuel Mbangula celebrates after scoring during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Juventus and Bologna at the Allianz Stadium in Turin, Italy, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. (Spada/LaPresse via AP)
Juventus’ Samuel Mbangula scores his side’s second goal during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Juventus and Bologna at the Allianz Stadium in Turin, Italy, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. (Spada/LaPresse via AP)
Bologna’s Dan Ndoye fires a shot past Juventus’ Manuel Locatelli, right, during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Juventus and Bologna at the Allianz Stadium in Turin, Italy, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. (Spada/LaPresse via AP)
Roma’s head coach Claudio Ranieri looks on during the Serie A soccer match between Roma and Lecce at the Rome’s Olympic stadium, Italy, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024 - Sport Soccer (Alfredo Falcone/LaPresse via AP)
Roma’s Alexis Saelemaekers, right, and teammates celebrate after Saelemaekers scored during the Serie A soccer match between Roma and Lecce at the Olympic stadium, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, in Rome, Italy. (Alfredo Falcone/LaPresse via AP)
Roma’s Niccolo Pisilli shoots at goal during the Serie A soccer match between Roma and Lecce at the Olympic stadium, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, in Rome, Italy. (Alfredo Falcone/LaPresse via AP)
Roma’s Niccolo Pisilli celebrates after scoring during the Serie A soccer match between Roma and Lecce at the Olympic stadium, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, in Rome, Italy. (Alfredo Falcone/LaPresse via AP)
Genoa’s head coach Patrick Vieira, right, and Torino’s head coach Paolo Vanoli pose ahead of the Italian Serie A soccer match between Genoa and Torino at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium in Genoa, Italy, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. (Tano Pecoraro/LaPresse via AP)
Torino fans during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Genoa and Torino at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium in Genoa, Italy, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. (Fabio Ferrari/LaPresse via AP)
Juventus’ Samuel Mbangula celebrates after scoring during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Juventus and Bologna at the Allianz Stadium in Turin, Italy, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. (Spada/LaPresse via AP)
Juventus’ Samuel Mbangula celebrates after scoring during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Juventus and Bologna at the Allianz Stadium in Turin, Italy, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. (Spada/LaPresse via AP)
Juventus’ Samuel Mbangula scores his side’s second goal during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Juventus and Bologna at the Allianz Stadium in Turin, Italy, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. (Spada/LaPresse via AP)
Juventus’ Samuel Mbangula scores his side’s second goal during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Juventus and Bologna at the Allianz Stadium in Turin, Italy, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. (Spada/LaPresse via AP)
Bologna’s Dan Ndoye fires a shot past Juventus’ Manuel Locatelli, right, during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Juventus and Bologna at the Allianz Stadium in Turin, Italy, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. (Spada/LaPresse via AP)
Bologna’s Dan Ndoye fires a shot past Juventus’ Manuel Locatelli, right, during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Juventus and Bologna at the Allianz Stadium in Turin, Italy, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. (Spada/LaPresse via AP)
Roma’s head coach Claudio Ranieri looks on during the Serie A soccer match between Roma and Lecce at the Rome’s Olympic stadium, Italy, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024 - Sport Soccer (Alfredo Falcone/LaPresse via AP)
Roma’s head coach Claudio Ranieri looks on during the Serie A soccer match between Roma and Lecce at the Rome’s Olympic stadium, Italy, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024 - Sport Soccer (Alfredo Falcone/LaPresse via AP)
Roma’s Alexis Saelemaekers, right, and teammates celebrate after Saelemaekers scored during the Serie A soccer match between Roma and Lecce at the Olympic stadium, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, in Rome, Italy. (Alfredo Falcone/LaPresse via AP)
Roma’s Alexis Saelemaekers, right, and teammates celebrate after Saelemaekers scored during the Serie A soccer match between Roma and Lecce at the Olympic stadium, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, in Rome, Italy. (Alfredo Falcone/LaPresse via AP)
Roma’s Niccolo Pisilli shoots at goal during the Serie A soccer match between Roma and Lecce at the Olympic stadium, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, in Rome, Italy. (Alfredo Falcone/LaPresse via AP)
Roma’s Niccolo Pisilli shoots at goal during the Serie A soccer match between Roma and Lecce at the Olympic stadium, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, in Rome, Italy. (Alfredo Falcone/LaPresse via AP)
Roma’s Niccolo Pisilli celebrates after scoring during the Serie A soccer match between Roma and Lecce at the Olympic stadium, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, in Rome, Italy. (Alfredo Falcone/LaPresse via AP)
Roma’s Niccolo Pisilli celebrates after scoring during the Serie A soccer match between Roma and Lecce at the Olympic stadium, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, in Rome, Italy. (Alfredo Falcone/LaPresse via AP)
Genoa’s head coach Patrick Vieira, right, and Torino’s head coach Paolo Vanoli pose ahead of the Italian Serie A soccer match between Genoa and Torino at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium in Genoa, Italy, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. (Tano Pecoraro/LaPresse via AP)
Genoa’s head coach Patrick Vieira, right, and Torino’s head coach Paolo Vanoli pose ahead of the Italian Serie A soccer match between Genoa and Torino at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium in Genoa, Italy, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. (Tano Pecoraro/LaPresse via AP)
Torino fans during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Genoa and Torino at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium in Genoa, Italy, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. (Fabio Ferrari/LaPresse via AP)
Torino fans during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Genoa and Torino at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium in Genoa, Italy, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. (Fabio Ferrari/LaPresse via AP)
ROME (AP) — Juventus needed a late equalizer from 20-year-old Samuel Mbangula to finish 2-2 at home with Bologna in Serie A after coach Thiago Motta was sent off for protests on Saturday.
Mbangula curled in a shot from beyond the area in stoppage time.
Dan Ndoye and Tommaso Pobega put Bologna 2-0 ahead, and Teun Koopmeiners pulled one back for Juventus.
Motta guided Bologna to a fifth-place finish last season and the Champions League, and left in the summer for Juventus. He was shown a straight red card shortly before Pobega’s goal.
Juventus remained sixth while Bologna moved level on points with seventh-placed AC Milan, five points behind.
It was Juventus’ fourth straight draw in Serie A and the Champions League, and the Bianconeri are due to host Manchester City on Wednesday.
Also, Roma earned its first win under Claudio Ranieri by 4-1 over visiting Lecce.
Alexis Saelemaekers, Gianluca Mancini, Niccolò Pisilli and Manu Kone scored for the Giallorossi, who hadn’t won since October.
Genoa and Torino drew 0-0. Genoa extended its unbeaten streak to five matches, with the last three coming since Patrick Vieira replaced Alberto Gilardino as coach.
Torino was 11th and Genoa 13th.
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