Lewis Ferguson fires Bologna onto brink of Champions League history but it's contrasting fortunes for another Serie A Scot
dailyrecord.co.ukLewis Ferguson has once again grabbed the headlines with a superb goal that handed Bologna an impressive 2-1 victory against Atalanta to give his team a four point cushion in the race for Champions League football.The former Aberdeen star is already the highest scoring Scot in Serie A history, but claimed his 13th goal in the top-flight to complete a dramatic turnaround against top four rivals Atalanta.
I Rossoblu fell behind to an Ademola Lookman goal after 28 minutes, before getting back on level terms through a penalty from top scorer 13 minutes after the restart.And just four minutes later, Ferguson netted what turned out to be the winner, volleying home a fine right-footed volley from the edge of the box to give Thiago Motta's men a vital win that has moved them four points clear of Roma in fourth place, and ever-closer to qualifying for the Champions League for the first time ever.
The 24-year-old has been tipped to make a huge move next summer, with Italian giants Juventus, AC Milan and Napoli all interested in his services.But ex-Barcelona and Inter Milan star Motta will hope the prospect of Champions League football at the Stadio Renato Dall'Ara will convince Ferguson to stay with the club, where he is contracted until 2027.Elsewhere in Italy, fellow Scot Josh Doig's tough start to life at Sassuolo continues, with a 1-0 loss to his former club Hellas Verona early on Sunday keeping his new team in the relegation zone.
Doig completed a a reported €6 million switch to Sassuolo last month, and despite playing 90 minutes in six of his seven appearances, has been unable to prevent his side from picking up just a single point in that run.Sassuolo looked set to claim a share of the spoils until the 79th minute, when
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