Bologna: Greece winger Lazaros Christodoulopoulos scored the winner in the 84th minute as Bologna rallied from a goal down to beat visiting Fiorentina 2-1 on Tuesday in the Appenine derby, which was postponed by two days due to snow.
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Bologna fight back to beat Fiorentina
Christodoulopoulos scores winning goal in Appenine derby
- AP
- Published: 14:03 February 27, 2013
Adem Ljajic had put Fiorentina ahead in the 27th minute with an angled shot to finish off a counter-attack for his third goal in two matches.
Marco Motta equalised for Bologna in the 58th by heading in a free-kick from Alessandro Diamanti.
Christodoulopoulos, who joined Bologna on the final day of the January transfer window from Panathinaikos, decided the match with a shot from beyond the area after Fiorentina failed to clear.
Fiorentina stayed tied for sixth in Serie A with Catania, two points behind Inter Milan. Bologna moved into a tie for 14th.
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