Serie A: Bologna secures a late win, Verona holds off Juventus, and AC Milan beats Udinese.

This Saturday in Serie A, Bologna and Milan secured victories, while Juventus dropped their first points of the season. The Emilians won 2-1 against Genoa thanks to Orsolini's 99th-minute penalty, Verona drew 1-1 against the Bianconeri, and Milan secured a hat-trick in Udine with a convincing performance.

Bologna-Genoa 2-1

The match immediately heated up with Castro scoring after less than two minutes, but the referee ruled it offside. For much of the first half, the Rossoblu controlled possession, while Genoa remained compact and looked for opportunities to strike. In the 35th minute, Norto-Cuffy pushed down the flank and crossed into the box. Vitik blocked poorly, and the ball fell to Martin, whose powerful shot was deflected by Skorupski into a corner. Bologna responded shortly afterward with Heggem's header going just over the bar after a pass from Bernardeschi, and Orsolini squandered a good opportunity by shooting high. The first half ended scoreless with plenty of intensity but few real chances.

In the second half, Bologna tried to raise their centre of gravity but conceded more space. In the 64th minute, the defence mistimed the ball, Heggem and Miranda didn't understand each other and Ellertsson He took advantage of the mistake by racing towards the goal. His shot left no chance and Genoa took the lead. The home team reacted immediately. In the 73rd minute, Cambiaghi entered the game well and from the left served a ball into the box that Castro He deflected a header into a melee to find the equalizer. In stoppage time, Orsolini's header hit the crossbar, shaking the Dall'Ara. The match-changing incident, however, came in the 96th minute when Ekuban shouldered the ball and it bounced off Valentin Carboni's arm. After a VAR review, the referee awarded the penalty. The spot-kick went to Ursu which coldly realizes the 2-1 and gives Bologna three fundamental points.

Verona-Juventus 1-1

The first chance of the match came in the 11th minute, and it fell to the home side. A short, headed back pass from Gatti put the Juventus defense in trouble, but Di Gregorio, coming out, did well to block Orban. Having escaped the danger, Juve struck again in the 19th minute. Conceiçao He won the ball after a challenge with Bernede, elegantly skipped past Serdar, and unleashed a low left-footed shot from the edge of the box that surprised Montipò. It was a play of great individual quality that put the Bianconeri ahead. After the goal, however, Tudor's team retreated and concentrated primarily on managing their lead. Hellas capitalized and found their advantage in the 41st minute. On a long throw-in by Bradaric, Nelsson missed the header, and Joao Mario slammed the ball with his arm. Rapuano, called to VAR, awarded the penalty. The spot kick went to Orban, whose shot was intercepted by Di Gregorio, but the ball hit the crossbar and ended up in the net for 1-1.

Energized by the goal, Orban took center stage in the second half. In the 54th minute, he launched a counterattack from his own half and fired a powerful right-footed shot, but it was blocked centrally by Di Gregorio. In the 64th minute, he attempted a curling shot that went just wide, as did his 73rd-minute effort. The Bentegodi exploded in the 68th minute when Serdar scored from close range after a flick-on from Nunez, but the celebration was ruled out by VAR for an offside position. Hellas continued to press, and Frese nearly scored in the closing stages with a shot from the edge of the box that was well controlled by Di Gregorio. Juve attempted to change things up with the introductions of David and Zhegrova, but the only notable opportunity came from Openda, who fired weakly but was blocked by Montipò. The Bianconeri were unable to make any further impact, and the match ended in a draw.1-1.

Udinese-Milan 0-3

In the 3rd minute, Pulisic already warmed Sava's gloves with a shot from a tight angle. In the 19th minute, Gimenez threatened by breaking into the box and forcing the Juventus goalkeeper into another save. Udinese held the field well and conceded little space, but Milan gradually took control of the game. In the 39th minute, Kristensen clumsily diverted a cross from Estupinan toward the goal; Sava made the best possible save, but Pulisic He was the quickest to tap in from close range. The American broke the deadlock and put the Rossoneri ahead moments before halftime.

In the second half, Milan sealed the deal right away. After just five minutes, Pulisic pressed Karlstrom and forced him into a mistake. The ball reached Fofana who beats Sava with a right-footed strike to make it 2-0. Udinese feels the impact and opens up spaces that the Rossoneri exploit to the full. In the 53rd minute, Rabiot serves another deep ball Pulisic, who turns quickly and thunders past Sava, scoring his brace and Milan's third. Runjaic's team tries to respond by bringing on Zaniolo, but the former Roma player and Atta's shots don't pose any problems for Terracciano. Milan, however, comes close to making it four on several occasions. Estupinan tries from distance following a corner, while in the 92nd minute Rabiot just misses the post with a vicious diagonal shot. The match ends 0-3

A solid, brilliant AC Milan side, still without conceding a goal. Pulisic confirmed his extraordinary form, Fofana put in a clear and convincing win, Modric shone in midfield, and Gimenez, still without a goal, showed signs of improvement. The Rossoneri are relaunching their title race with a vengeance.