Jens Odgaard scores for Bologna to end Fiorentina’s winning run in Italian league
BOLOGNA, Italy (AP) — Bologna striker Jens Odgaard scored Sunday in a 1-0 victory over Fiorentina, ending the Florence-based club’s eight-match winning run in the Italian league.
The Danish player broke the deadlock near the hour-mark at the end of a fine collective move.
Fiorentina was seeking a ninth consecutive Serie A victory that would have seen it break the club record set in 1960.
After a balanced first half, Bologna was the better side after the interval and had several occasions to score — including Santiago Castro hitting the post — before it eventually broke the deadlock when Odgaard made the most of a loose ball in the box to score his third league goal.
Bologna moved up to seventh place in the standings.
Fiorentina remained in fourth place, level on points with third-place Inter Milan. League leader Atalanta has a two-point lead over Napoli.
Fiorentina coach Raffaele Palladino did not attend the match after his mother passed away, leaving assistant coach Stefano Citterio in charge.
First win for Como since September
Substitute Alessandro Gabrielloni and Nicolás Paz Martínez both scored in added time as Como beat AS Roma 2-0 in a lively contest.
Gabrielloni, who came in with 10 minutes left to play, scored his first Serie A goal three minutes into stoppage time. Gabrielloni then turned provider for Paz, who sealed the win four minutes later.
It was Como’s first league victory since Sept. 29. With its third win this season, it moved to 16th place with 15 points.
Verona secures much-needed win
Hellas Verona players gave coach Paolo Zanetti some respite with a 3-2 win at Parma.
The result, with goals from Diego Coppola, Amin Sarr and Daniel Mosquera, snapped a four-match losing streak for the injury-hit team.
Simon Sohm scored a brace but it was not enough for Parma. Verona moved one point away from the relegation zone.
Also, Lecce defeated Monza 2-1.
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