Bologna 1-1 Torino: Skorupski error gifts Kulenovic his first Serie A goal in a stalemate that settles nothing

At minute 77 of the Renato Dall'Ara, Lukasz Skorupski dives a fraction late. Sandro Kulenovic's shot is not powerful, but the ball spills from the Bologna goalkeeper's gloves. Kulenovic has his first Serie A goal, and a new era under Raffaele Palladino does not begin with a win. Bologna arrived after dismissing coach Tedesco after roughly four rounds. Palladino was appointed only days before the match. Torino, coached by Ignazio Abate, had won one of their last four games and had been knocked out of the Coppa Italia by Monza. Both teams needed a big result. Bologna opened the scoring in the 15th minute from a transition. Fortini lost the ball, Cambiaghi drove to the byline and pulled it back to Bernardeschi, unmarked, who scored first time. Torino's goalkeeper Perri was criticised for reacting slowly to a fairly central shot. But the real problem was a midfielder arriving late into the box. Torino equalised in the 77th minute from another transition. Kulenovic carried the ball from the halfway line, De Silvestri lost the duel too softly, and Skorupski spilled the save. It was not sustained pressure; it was a single, direct running action. The match was decided by errors in negative transition. Neither team showed organised attacking structure. Blaming Skorupski is the easiest answer, but the structural failure began earlier: no midfielder screened the run, no defender closed Kulenovic down. Palladino cannot be judged after a few days of work, and Torino's pressure is unchanged by a draw. This 1-1 stalemate resolved nothing. The real question is not who to blame, but whether either club has the patience to rebuild from the wreckage.