Commentators who are accustomed to looking at previous records know very well that in the two meetings between the two sides last season, home and away, Li Mudi's team won 1 win and 1 draw, and the home game was still 6-1 slaughter. In those two matchups, Torino had a huge advantage in possession, and even in the draw, they had nearly 60% of the ball.

However, at the start of today's game, the Red Bulls players were not so obsessed with keeping the ball at their feet, which does not mean that they did not want or could not use the tedious passing ball to mobilize the opposition's defense and look for opportunities to strike the killing blow as they did last season. The current Torino team is more concise and effective in terms of coordination, and the two wing-backs can pose a very big threat to the opposition because of the two strong points in the middle of the attack. And Baseli and Benassi will also follow up to the outside of the penalty area in time, or receive a cross pass from the wing, or wait for the return of a frontline teammate or even a clearance ball from the opposing defender, implement a long-range shot or then seek to organize the next wave of attack.

And the short-pass penetration tactics in the middle can also play exquisite coordination because of Immobile's speed and skill advantage. The team's two forwards are world-class in their off-the-ball movement and team mentality, and after the previous run-in, they have been able to come up with a lot of eye-catching routines that can be completed between two or three people but are very sharp.

In the thirteenth minute, the visitors played a brilliant attack that almost changed the score. After receiving the ball in the middle about 25 meters from the opponent's penalty line, Benassi pretended to advance the ball slowly, as if waiting for Baseli from the side to come up and then seek cooperation. However, when the home team's defender Pulga was slightly distracted, Benassi suddenly accelerated, and took the lead by beating the Chilean midfielder who had just reacted with a half-shoulder advantage. When he carried the opponent with small movements to six or seven meters outside the arc of the penalty area, Ted, who had been coordinating with the two central defenders to keep an eye on the Torino striker, finally did not dare to let it go anymore and stepped forward to interfere with the opponent's forward midfield's long-range shots or passes.

However, the Algerian international, who was loaned out last season and officially bought out by the team this summer, was just about to stop Benassi from making a dangerous move when he found the ball just past the outside of his right foot, which he was kicking hard, and behind him, Immobile had retreated to the French centre-back De Mayoro, who is also a new signing this season. "Fudo Peak" (because of Mobile's nickname, his name means immovable or stationary in Italian) used the heel of his left foot to smash the ball into his right rear while pretending to smash the ball to his left side, passing through the gap between the two central defenders. At the far end, Belotti was then offside and almost made a one-on-one move to the left of the box.

Unfortunately, there was a slight flaw in the last minute of this incomparably delicate coordination, and the moment Red Beibei met with the ball, he just caught up with his left leg, which was not very sure, and his speed was a little slower, making the subsequent shot a little hasty. However, although the attack that was closer to a tackle was not saved by Bologna's veteran goalkeeper Mirante, it also failed to crash into the net, but flew out of the bottom line by grazing the post on the left side of the goal, startling the home fans in a cold sweat.

This missed attack was a microcosm of Torino's subsequent matches, as they no longer relied on a lot of possession as they did last season, but were always able to create a killer move between three passes and two passes. Even though the home defenders kept doing their best to resist and defuse most of them, it was still possible for the visiting Red Bulls to get four of their nine shots on goal at the end of the half, and if it weren't for the slight luck and two great saves from veteran Mirante, the score would have changed long ago.

Of course, Bologna were not completely ineffective in the first 45 minutes, scoring 2-of-4 from the field, especially in the 27th minute, when they exploited a mistake by the left wing-back in Torino to create a good chance. Left winger Virdi, who switched to the right side, finished kicking the wall with his teammates and forced a cross past Barreca to break through the bottom cross, Ranocchia in the middle and the home team center Destro were entangled with each other, neither of them could jump, the ball bounced to the ground and flew to the left of the penalty spot five or six meters to the left of the penalty spot to be squared by winger Di Francesco, who made a beautiful stop with his chest and then rushed to volley before Diego Llorente ran over to block. The effort was from a good angle, heading straight for the top corner of the far corner, but Casey's reaction was still a world-class 18, and he made a flying save in an instant, touching the ball over the crossbar with the tip of his left finger to keep the goal intact.

However, this was also the only threatening attack of the home team in the first half, and the rest of the time, although they won half of the possession and passed the ball smoothly in the central midfield, once they wanted to make a fuss in the opponent's half, they would be blocked by the overwhelming dominance of the Torino team and the extremely variable rotation of personnel, at least in the eyes of Bologna's level of players. The 3-4-1-2 formation is strong on both sides of the wing-backs and midfielders can change their positions and responsibilities at any time according to the needs of the team, Zampa and Bareka are both defenders and wing-backs, and can be used as wingers when attacking, and there are three central defenders to carry out, and they are not afraid of too many holes in the back after they attack. As for Benasi, not only will he switch positions frequently with Baseli, but he will also drop back from time to time to help defend or start attacking from near the midfield line, making it difficult for the opposition to send special personnel to mark.

Just when Donadoni was still struggling with how to take the lead in finding a way to score while suppressing the opponent's concise and efficient attacking methods, and firmly holding the situation on the field in his own hands, just one minute and forty seconds into the second half, the Torino team suddenly exerted his strength and completely overturned his plan.

Destro's cross from the right was poorly selected and easily cleared by Canneman to Barceli who came back to pick up the receiver, who took two steps forward with the ball and drew Wildi to intercept him, who then split into his own right, where Zampa was already moving forward at high speed. However, with the ball still 14 or 5 metres from the halfway line, most of the home players and spectators did not pay much attention to the move of the Torino right wing-back, with only Pulgar and Greek left-back Torosidis quickly adjusting their defensive focus in an attempt to stop the Italian international from making a long drive down the right flank.

However, Zampacosta's subsequent choice was much more than they expected, and the Torino No.7 did not carry the ball forward, but directly got up and hoisted the ball forward, apparently trying to let Belotti compete for the first spot. However, the ball seemed to be a little too powerful, and under the close interference of the veteran central defender Meyerta, the ball was still above him when he ran to the top of the arc of the penalty area, and he couldn't unload it at all, so he could only choose to ferry the header. Immobile, who also moved forward to the edge of the penalty area, was also targeted by the home team's other centre-back, Demayoro, and it was difficult to take advantage of the second spot.

Belotti, who was roughly aware of the surrounding situation, did not choose to ferry the ball horizontally to his friend, but pressed Meyetta, who jumped at the same time but was more just to interfere with his movements, and returned the ball to Benassi, who was catching up in the middle, and at the same time, Immobile also had a move to pull space to the side, trying to take away the central defenders who were defending in the middle, and create convenience for his teammates' powerful long-range shots.

While all the home defenders were focused on how to stop Benacy, who was already on the ball four or five steps from outside the top of the box, the spirited playmaker converted his powerful leg swing into a light through ball and sent the ball into the box under Ted, who was flying away. At the same time, Mobile suddenly made a 90-degree change of direction from the running position that was originally pulled on the outside, accelerated past the home team's central defender who did not react at all, rushed towards the opponent's goal, and received this exquisite through pass in front of the penalty spot, before he was ready to shoot, there were no other defenders within five meters of him, only goalkeeper Mirante, who was surprised and looked a little overwhelmed.

The rest was too simple, as Mobile's right-footed shot was so tricky and so close that the Bologna goalkeeper couldn't stop it. So Torino's new No.10 scored his first goal of the new season in his first official game back to his old club, which was a great start.

Falling behind by one goal is a bad enough situation for Donadoni and his team. They had to step up their attack in the remaining time and hope to get the score back as soon as possible, otherwise it would be difficult to guarantee that they would not show more holes in the back line when the overall strength was not as good as the opponent, and if they conceded another goal, the ball would be completely accounted for.

Less than five minutes after the restart, Bologna made the first move, with Argentine striker Palacio coming on for the mediocre Di Francesco, and forward Boehly dropping back a little and the team's position close to 4-3-3. With this adjustment, "Braided God" can act as a free man in the front court, exerting his unattainable spirituality, and using his clever movement to attack the weaknesses of Torino's defense.

However, after Li Mudi signaled the visitors' two wing-backs to reduce their assists and stay at the back more to participate in the defense, Torino's three-dimensional defensive system was too strong at least in front of the Bologna players, making it completely impossible for the latter to create opportunities to threaten Cassie. On the contrary, after a mistake in a big attack, the away team seized the opportunity to play a wave of quick counterattacks, and was directly knocked to his knees.

In the 62nd minute, the home side formed a siege after a series of inverted feet, but Poli's diagonal cross from the right could not get past Caneman's feet, and the small Argentine centre-back, who was very good at defending and anticipating, left the ball at his feet with a sliding tackle, and then passed the ball to Barceli in front of him when he fell to the ground. The latter then dribbled forward at high speed, and with Benassi he collided with the wall to get past Ted, who was on the rise, and continued to rush forward. When he came to the goal less than 40 meters away, he sent a through ball before the home team player could get down in the replay, and then Immobile showed off again.

I saw that the Italian international, who had just joined the team for less than two months, but seemed to have no sense of discomfort, used a feint to stop the ball to retain the center of gravity of the marker, and then leaked the ball from under his crotch, and then turned and accelerated to wipe De Maio like a pillar, and rushed directly into the opponent's penalty area, forming a single knife again. However, this time the ball was a bit left side, but for a shooter of Immobile's calibre, the success rate of the goal was still high with a shot angle of about 40 degrees, so the home goalkeeper Mirante had to move quickly to the near post and be ready to make a save.

However, the Torino striker slammed the ball across the far end of the net after a left-footed feint, and Belotti was already in position before the home team's other centre-back, Meyerta, to cushion the empty net with ease. 0-2, the Red Bulls completely surrendered Bologna, who had previously dreamed of earning a point.

With no way out, Donadoni replaced Czech international left winger Krejic and Hungarian central midfielder Adam Nagy in succession in an attempt to start a back-to-back battle, but unfortunately it did not have a high effect. On the contrary, Li Mudi, who had completely settled down in his heart, began to train after that, first replacing Immobile, the number one contributor with Pieto Pellegri, and then sending on Edra and Parrigini at the same time in the 74th minute, and changed the formation back to 4-3-3 with Kannemann playing at left wing-back, returning to the usual possession tactics of last season.

As a result, at the end of the game, although the 0-2 score remained unchanged, the visitors' possession time increased to 57%, and their shooting statistics were well ahead of their opponents' 3-of-8 in 18. In terms of pass success rate, the Torino team also has a big advantage, making them achieve the goal of winning their first league game of the new season.

In his post-match press conference, Donadoni praised today's opponents, saying that they have improved a lot compared to last year's already strong Red Bulls, and that they have what it takes to challenge the likes of Juventus and Napoli. After Li Mudi got the news from reporters, he immediately denied it, he thanked the Bologna coach for his affirmation of his team, but the Torino team is still in the run-in stage, and occasionally excellent or poor performance does not mean anything, the season has just begun, and no one knows what kind of results this squad can play at the end of the season, so it is better not to overestimate it.