Bologna, Torino play to 1‑1 draw in Serie A
BOLOGNA (Interstat) — Federico Bernardeschi scored in the 14th minute for Bologna, and Sandro Kulenović answered in the 77th for Torino as the teams played to a 1-1 draw in a Serie A match on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, at Stadio Renato Dall’Ara. Bologna had the earlier breakthrough but could not hold the lead. Torino salvaged a point on the road with a late goal.
Bologna opened the scoring when Bernardeschi, a midfielder, found the net in the 14th minute. He played 76 minutes before leaving the match. Torino pressed for a response and found it late in the second half when Kulenović, a forward who entered as a substitute and played 35 minutes, scored in the 77th minute. Rolando Mandragora, a Torino midfielder who played all 90 minutes, recorded the assist on the equalizer.
The match grew increasingly physical in the second half. Torino’s Daniel Bragança was shown a yellow card in the 30th minute. Rafik Belghali was booked in the 74th minute, and Nathan Patterson received a yellow card in the 78th minute, shortly after Torino had equalized. Bologna could not find a winner in the closing stages, and Torino held on for a road point.
Torino’s Serie A record moved to one win, four losses and two draws. Bologna’s Serie A record is now no wins, three losses and two draws. Across all competitions, Torino is two wins, five losses and two draws, while Bologna is no wins, three losses and two draws. The draw gave Torino a point on the road but extended Bologna’s winless start in league play.
Torino entered the match after a 2-0 home loss to AS Roma on Sept. 14 and a 0-0 home draw with AS Roma on Sept. 13. Earlier this season, Torino won 2-1 at Fiorentina on Sept. 5, lost 1-0 at home to Monza on Sept. 1, lost 2-1 at Sassuolo on Aug. 29, lost 2-1 at home to Milan on Aug. 23, and won 1-0 at home against Carrarese on Aug. 15.
Bologna’s recent form included a 1-0 loss at Napoli on Sept. 13, a 2-2 home draw with Sassuolo on Sept. 6, a 1-0 loss at Atalanta on Aug. 31, and a 1-0 home loss to Lazio on Aug. 24. The club has yet to win in Serie A this season and has found goals difficult to come by, with Bernardeschi’s first-half strike marking one of its few bright moments Saturday.
Torino will next host Udinese on Oct. 11 before traveling to Parma on Oct. 17. Torino also has home matches against Monza on Oct. 23 and Como on Oct. 27, followed by a trip to Frosinone on Nov. 1 and a home game against Lecce on Nov. 7. Bologna is scheduled to visit Lecce on Oct. 11, host Inter on Oct. 17, visit Cagliari on Oct. 24, visit Milan on Oct. 28, host Monza on Oct. 31, and visit Parma on Nov. 7.
The listed schedule gives Torino a second fixture against Udinese on Oct. 12, a second trip to Parma on Oct. 19, a second home match with Monza on Oct. 25, and a second home match with Como on Oct. 28. Bologna’s listed schedule includes a second match against Inter on Oct. 18, a second trip to Cagliari on Oct. 25, a second home match with Monza on Nov. 1, and a second trip to Parma on Nov. 8.
The first half featured Bologna’s early goal and Torino’s attempt to respond before the break. Bragança’s booking in the 30th minute was the only yellow card of the opening period. Torino went into halftime trailing by one goal, then made changes that helped produce the equalizer. Kulenović’s 35-minute appearance proved decisive for the visitors.
Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Bologna 1, Torino 0. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Bologna with a 61.6 percent probability to win. Instead, the match ended level after Torino’s late equalizer.