Serie A: Napoli vs. Bologna ends in a 2-2 draw. Live updates and photos.

Napoli and Bologna face off in the match that concludes the 36th round of Serie A. Napoli-BOLOGNA 0-1! What a goal by Federico Bernardeschi!! The Bologna number 10 starts from midfield, passes to the left for Miranda, and receives the ball back near the edge of the area. He takes a powerful shot with his left foot, hitting the crossbar, and it's unstoppable for Milinkovic-Savic. Napoli-Bologna 0-2! Goal by Riccardo Orsolini! From the penalty spot, the Bologna number 7 directs the ball to the lower corner, Milinkovic-Savic anticipates and reaches it, but he can't save it! NAPOLI-Bologna 1-2! Di Lorenzo reduces the deficit! Hojlund heads the ball in the area, Freuler deflects it, but his shot becomes an assist for Di Lorenzo, who sends the ball under the crossbar! NAPOLI-Bologna 2-2! Goal by Allison Santos! Hojlund controls the ball and passes it to the Brazilian. The winger shoots powerfully with his right foot, bringing the score level! LIVE UPDATES PRE-MATCH Beating Bologna would definitively secure a Champions League spot. Napoli faces the evening's postponed match at the Maradona, looking to the future with optimism, because the three points needed to mathematically guarantee participation in the most important continental competition can be earned immediately in the match against the Emilian team, or possibly in the subsequent matches against Pisa and Udinese. However, Conte is eager to finalize the qualification process as soon as possible and to confirm the second place in the standings, because even though it's a goal that has no practical effect, it represents a sort of almost indispensable point of honor for the coach. A victory against Italiano's team would be decisive because, even in the event of two defeats in the subsequent matches, reaching the same number of points as Milan and possibly also Roma would see Napoli prevail due to the head-to-head record. If the fourth place were shared only with the Giallorossi, Napoli would prevail due to the goal difference in the direct matches, having won 1-0 at the Olimpico and drawn 2-2 at the Maradona. Once the certainty of participating in the Champions League is secured, the long-awaited meeting between Conte and De Laurentiis will take place to discuss the future. It is not excluded that an agreement may be reached between the two to continue the relationship - the coach's contract expires in a year - and possibly even to extend it. Conte evidently believes that he has not yet completed his task on the bench of the Neapolitan team and, as always, looks to the future with great ambitions. A victory against Bologna is therefore fundamental, and to achieve it, Napoli needs maximum concentration and the fighting spirit that has characterized many matches of the championship that is about to end, but which too often has also led to unexpected and painful setbacks that have slowed its progress. Conte will have Di Lorenzo, the captain, back tomorrow evening, fully recovered from a foot injury and the surgery he underwent. Beukema will make way for him in the three-man defense. Vergara will also be on the bench, at least initially, after two months of absence due to plantar fasciitis in his foot. Neres is still absent and may return for the Pisa match. The situation is different for Lukaku. Following the breakdown with Conte and the club, due to his decision not to return to Naples after being called up for the national team, the Belgian striker's position is delicate. It is likely that an agreement will be reached in the coming months to transfer him abroad, and therefore his experience in the blue jersey can be considered virtually over from now on. Reproduction reserved © Copyright ANSA