Bologna goalkeeper Łukasz Skorupski conceded a 95th-minute goal against Atalanta to hand Domenico Tedesco's side a second consecutive defeat in Serie A 2026-27, leaving the rossoblù rooted to 15th place with no points, no goals scored, and two goals conceded across their opening two matches.
The manner of the loss sharpens the concern. Bologna dominated large stretches of the match away to Atalanta, and the final blow came from Lazar Samardzic deep into stoppage time — a snapshot that caught Skorupski out. The Tuttosport headline described the Polish goalkeeper's error as decisive. A team that outplays its opponent and still loses carries a particular kind of frustration, and when the concession is tied directly to the goalkeeper, that frustration has a name and a face.
At 35, Skorupski is not a goalkeeper who can absorb these moments without scrutiny. His AI overall of 73 out of 100 reflects a competent, experienced operator — not a liability by profile, but not a wall either. His average rating across his two Serie A appearances this season sits at 6.10, a number that tells a story of adequacy rather than authority. In a campaign where Bologna have yet to score, the goalkeeper's margin for error is effectively zero: every goal conceded is the only goal conceded.
The transfer window closed around Skorupski with significant movement at the club. Jonathan Rowe departed to Atalanta in a deal worth up to €40 million, while Mbangula arrived to bolster the attack. Whether the squad reshaping steadies or further unsettles Tedesco's group is a question the next fixture will begin to answer.
What is already clear is the structural problem: Bologna cannot keep clean sheets and cannot score. That combination, through two matches, produces nothing. Skorupski's late lapse against Atalanta was the most visible symptom, but the disease is collective. Tedesco needs a response from the entire squad — and his goalkeeper, more than most, needs a performance that shifts the conversation.