Milan - A fan of Juventus was in intensive care in a Bologna hospital Thursday with a skull trauma suffered in a clash with hooligans.

The 44-year-old man was assaulted by Bologna fans late Wednesday after a Serie A game the home side lost 2-1 against Juve.

He was reportedly trying to defend his son from a group of people who tried to take his black-and-white Juventus scarf.

The man from the nearby town of Modena was hit in the head by a stone and taken to Bologna's city hospital. (dpa)