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BOLOGNA, ITALY – FEBRUARY 08: Vincenzo Italiano head coach of Bologna FC during the Serie A match between Bologna FC 1909 and Parma Calcio 1913 at Renato Dall’Ara Stadium on February 08, 2026 in Bologna, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n


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Vincenzo Italiano was incredulous after Bologna\u2019s \u2018undeserved\u2019 stoppage-time home defeat to Parma and raged at VAR. \u2018That was not a red card, it wasn\u2019t even a challenge.\u2019<\/p>\n

The Rossoblu have been struggling badly of late, especially in Serie A, where they have just one win and three draws in the last 12 rounds.<\/p>\n

They had started strong today, until Tommaso Pobega was sent off for \u2018serious foul play\u2019 just 22 minutes into the Derby d\u2019Emilia Romagna, a harsh decision suggested by the VAR review after the referee had initially only booked the midfielder.<\/p>\n

Italiano stunned by Bologna bad luck<\/h2>\n
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BOLOGNA, ITALY \u2013 FEBRUARY 08: Vincenzo Italiano head coach of Bologna FC during the Serie A match between Bologna FC 1909 and Parma Calcio 1913 at Renato Dall\u2019Ara Stadium on February 08, 2026 in Bologna, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cThe only thing we did badly wrong today was lose the game, because that was not a red card, it wasn\u2019t even a challenge,\u201d Italiano told DAZN Italia.<\/p>\n

Despite being down to 10 men for over an hour, and with Parma later also seeing Mariano Troilo sent off, it was decided deep into stoppages by a Christian Ordonez snapshot.<\/p>\n