Bologna came from behind to beat visitors Borussia Dortmund 2-1 to record their first win in the Champions League this season.
Competition events
The Serie A side scored two goals in as many second-half minutes to hand Bundesliga side Dortmund a fourth straight defeat in all competitions.
Nuri Sahin's visitors made a good start and took the lead through Serhou Guirassy, who converted a Panenka penalty in the 15th minute after Emil Holm's foul on Waldemar Anton.
Bologna had to wait until the 71st minute to restore parity when Thijs Dallinga turned in a cross from fellow substitute Jens Odgaard.
The Italians then took the lead the next minute through Samuel Iling-Junior, who scored on the rebound after an initial save from Dortmund goalkeeper Gregor Kobel.
Dortmund, who are 13th in the 36-team table with 12 points, will face Shakhtar Donetsk on the final matchday, while Bologna rises to 27th with five points.
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Data debrief: Dortmund's bad run continues
Dortmund has not yet won a match in 2025 and has also lost to Bayer Leverkusen, Holstein Kiel and Eintracht Frankfurt in the German top division since the turn of the year.
They were clearly second best against their Italian opponents on Tuesday as they finished the match with just three tries compared to Bologna's 17.
With just two shots on target, Sahin's side posted an expected goals figure (xG) of 0.97, against Bologna's xG of 1.98.
This is also the first time that Dortmund has lost consecutive Champions League matches in the same season since November 2021.
Setups
Bologna XI: Skorupski, Freuler, Charalampos Lykogiannis, Jhon Lucumí, Orsolini, Tommaso Pobega, Sam Beukema, Lewis Ferguson, Dan Ndoye, Emil Holm, Santiago Castro
Subs: S.Posch, Nikola Moro, Martin Erlić, Jens Odgaard, Federico Ravaglia, Nicolò Casale, Juan Miranda, Thijs Dallinga, Samuel Iling-Junior, Kacper Urbanski, Giovanni Fabbian, Nicola Bagnolini
Dortmund XI: Gross, Guirassy, Anton, Kobel, Ryerson, Reyna, Schlotterbeck, Beier, Nmecha, Gittens, Duranville
Subs: Meyer, Sabitzer, Emre Can, Brandt, Marcel Lotka, Adeyemi, Yan Couto, Ayman Azhil, Filippo Mané, Cole Campbell, Kabar, Watjen
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