Benevento were heartbroken to see a last-gasp equaliser ruled offside using VAR, as Godfred Donsah’s solo effort gave Bologna victory.

It was a chaotic first ever Serie A match at the Stadio Ciro Vigorito and the atmosphere was pumped up for this domestic debut.

Bologna had a series of injury problems and Mattia Destro missed a sitter before Donsah scored a coast-to-coast goal running from inside his own half.

Benevento poured forward and repeatedly tested goalkeeper Antonio Mirante.

Benevento were heartbroken to see a last-gasp equaliser ruled offside using VAR, as Godfred Donsah’s solo effort gave Bologna victory.

It was a chaotic first ever Serie A match at the Stadio Ciro Vigorito and the atmosphere was pumped up for this domestic debut.

Bologna had a series of injury problems and Mattia Destro missed a sitter before Donsah scored a coast-to-coast goal running from inside his own half.

Benevento poured forward and repeatedly tested goalkeeper Antonio Mirante.

There was even a bizarre scene when referee Giampaolo Calvarese had to be replaced due to an injury, but stand-in Daniele Chiffi proved decisive in stoppages.

He viewed the VAR footage to rule that Fabio Lucioni’s last-gasp equaliser was offside.

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