So far, Unai Emery’s team, which sensationally finished fourth in last season’s Premier League, has managed to avoid the “second-season syndrome.” After eight rounds of the new season, the “Lions” are still in fourth place with 17 points. During the season, Birmingham has only lost to Arsenal (0-2).
Over the weekend, Aston Villa confidently defeated Fulham away with a 3-1 scoreline. However, prior to that, the “Lions” had two consecutive draws against Manchester United (0-0) and Ipswich (2-2).
Aston Villa’s return to the Champions League has been highly successful so far. In the first round, they thrashed Young Boys 3-0 away, and in the second round, they produced one of the biggest upsets by defeating Bayern 1-0 at home, thanks to a brilliant goal by John Duran.
Like Aston Villa, Bologna also made a sensational return to the Champions League, where they hadn’t been since the 1964/65 season. Under the guidance of Thiago Motta, the Rossoblu finished fifth, but due to Italy’s high season ranking, this position earned them a spot in Europe’s most prestigious club competition. However, over the summer, Bologna lost not only their star players Joshua Zirkzee and Riccardo Calafiori but also head coach Thiago Motta.
Bologna is now managed by former Fiorentina boss Vincenzo Italiano, and so far, the team has been underwhelming. In the first eight rounds of Serie A, Bologna has secured only one win but has drawn six times. As a result, with 9 points, they sit in 13th place. In their previous match, Italiano’s side drew 2-2 with Genoa, despite leading 2-0.
In the Champions League, Bologna started with a draw (0-0) at home against Shakhtar, and then, as expected, lost 2-0 to Liverpool at Anfield.
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