Bologna needed to flip it round from the Adrian Benedyczak opener to remove Parma with Jonathan Rowe and Santiago Castro to start the defence of their Coppa Italia trophy.
The Rossoblu will go on to face . They’d been in outstanding type with seven wins and 5 attracts in all competitors till Monday’s shock residence defeat to Cremonese in Serie A. Lukasz Skorupski, Remo Freuler and Martin Vitik had been nonetheless out of motion, however for the primary time since August 23. Parma had Elia Plicco suspended after his purple card towards Spezia within the final spherical, with Zion Suzuki, Abdoulaye Ndiaye, Alessandro Circati and Matija Frigan injured. New goalkeeper Vicente Guaita acquired his debut.
BOLOGNA, ITALY – DECEMBER 04: Vicente Guaita of Parma Calcio 1913 reacts in the course of the Coppa Italia Spherical of 16 match between Bologna FC and Parma Calcio at Renato Dall’Ara Stadium on December 04, 2025 in Bologna, Italy. (Picture by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Photographs)
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Federico Ravaglia needed to rush off his line after six minutes after Adrian Benedyczak went clear on a Lewis Ferguson error, however it was solely a warning, as Parma did rating similarly.
This time, Benedyczak sprung the offside lure from the Mathias Lovik by ball and saved his cool to brush previous the on-rushing goalkeeper.
BOLOGNA, ITALY – DECEMBER 04: Adrian Benedyczak of Parma Calcio 1913 celebrates scoring his staff’s first aim in the course of the Coppa Italia Spherical of 16 match between Bologna FC and Parma Calcio at Renato Dall’Ara Stadium on December 04, 2025 in Bologna, Italy. (Picture by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Photographs)
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Ravaglia made one other save on Benedyczak on the close to publish, whereas Giovanni Fabbian simply didn’t get clear contact on a harmful cross from six yards.
Bologna equalised when Federico Bernardeschi hoofed a ball excessive to shock Nicolas Trabucchi with the bounce, Rowe fired his first try onto the within of the far publish, however was prepared to show within the rebound. It was the ex-Marseille man’s first aim for the membership.
BOLOGNA, ITALY – DECEMBER 04: Jonathan Rowe of Bologna scores his staff’s first aim previous Vicente Guaita of Parma Calcio 1913 in the course of the Coppa Italia Spherical of 16 match between Bologna FC and Parma Calcio at Renato Dall’Ara Stadium on December 04, 2025 in Bologna, Italy. (Picture by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Photographs)
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The hosts got here out combating for the second half with a collection of crosses and photographs charged down, most notably Mariano Troilo in the way in which of a Giovanni Fabbian chest and volley.
Jhon Lucumi’s header flashed inches over from a nook, however simply as Bologna had been pouring ahead, Lovik burst down the left and noticed his angled drive skim the far publish for Parma.
Charalampos Lykogiannis noticed his snapshot smothered by debutant Guaita, however Ciro Motionless made his comeback for the primary time since a critical thigh pressure in August.
BOLOGNA, ITALY – DECEMBER 04: Ciro Motionless of Bologna appears on in the course of the Coppa Italia Spherical of 16 match between Bologna FC and Parma Calcio at Renato Dall’Ara Stadium on December 04, 2025 in Bologna, Italy. (Picture by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Photographs)
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It was one other Bologna striker who proved decisive, as Santiago Castro popped up with the header on an Emil Holm cross from the appropriate, allowed to leap comparatively unmarked from eight yards on the 89th minute.
Bologna 2-1 Parma
Benedyczak 13 (P), Rowe 38 (B), Castro 89 (B)