Lorenzo Pellegrini cancelled out the Federico Bernardeschi roller, whereas each Bologna and Roma rattled the woodwork, because the Europa League Spherical of 16 can be determined within the second leg.
This means just one will characterize Calcio within the quarter-finals. Gianluca Mancini was suspended, with Manu Koné, Paulo Dybala, Matias Soulé, Artem Dovbyk and Evan Ferguson injured, plus Mario Hermoso not at 100 per cent, after ending eighth within the league section. The Rossoblu eradicated SK Brann within the play-offs, however after 5 straight wins suffered on the weekend. Torbjorn Heggem and Charalampos Lykogiannis had been carrying knocks.
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BOLOGNA, ITALY – MARCH 12: Gian Piero Gasperini, Head Coach of AS Roma, embraces Vincenzo Italiano, Head Coach of Bologna, previous to the UEFA Europa League 2025/26 Spherical of 16 First Leg match between Bologna FC 1909 and AS Roma at Stadio Renato Dall’Ara on March 12, 2026 in Bologna, Italy. (Picture by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Pictures)
Federico Bernardeschi couldn’t fairly get on the top of a Jonathan Rowe by ball within the opening 90 seconds, whereas Juan Miranda was booked for a foul on Bryan Zaragoza, so can be suspended for the second leg subsequent week.
Zaragoza scuffed the angled drive large from a promising place and Mile Svilar obtained a glove to the Bernardeschi pull-back from the by-line, however the Roma goalkeeper wanted a unbelievable save to fingertip the Bernardeschi left-foot roller out from beneath the bar.
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On the ensuing nook to shut out half-time, Nicolò Casale after which Tommaso Pobega couldn’t fairly steer their headers heading in the right direction on the again put up.
Robinio Vaz changed Zaragoza and instantly obtained Joao Mario booked for stopping a counter-attack, but it surely was Bologna who broke the impasse.
Jonathan Rowe managed a unfastened ball in midfield and rode two tackles, spreading it down the proper the place Bernardeschi swept first-time with the left boot into the far prime nook from 13 yards. It was the Italian veteran’s fourth Europa League objective of the season.
BOLOGNA, ITALY – MARCH 12: Federico Bernardeschi of Bologna celebrates scoring his workforce’s first objective with teammates throughout the UEFA Europa League 2025/26 Spherical of 16 First Leg match between Bologna FC 1909 and AS Roma at Stadio Renato Dall’Ara on March 12, 2026 in Bologna, Italy. (Picture by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Pictures)
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Moments later, Malen managed a Devyne Rensch move and clipped the surface of the close to put up from a difficult angle.
Bernardeschi’s help despatched Pobega clear on objective just for Svilar to dash off his line for a decisive block, whereas Hermoso made his comeback after 5 video games out injured.
Bologna paid for a howler from Joao Mario, who failed to regulate a unfastened ball and was robbed by Bryan Cristante, then Malen shrugged off Jhon Lucumi and Remo Freuler to roll throughout for Lorenzo Pellegrini to prod into the empty internet from seven yards.
BOLOGNA, ITALY – MARCH 12: Lorenzo Pellegrini of AS Roma celebrates scoring his workforce’s first objective throughout the UEFA Europa League 2025/26 Spherical of 16 First Leg match between Bologna FC 1909 and AS Roma at Stadio Renato Dall’Ara on March 12, 2026 in Bologna, Italy. (Picture by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Pictures)
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Roma practically turned it round when Malen slalomed by the defence, however his end took a double deflection off Casale and Lucumi to bounce off the bottom of the upright.
Bologna additionally rattled the body of the objective on the 89th minute when Martin Vitik obtained his head to the Lykogiannis free kick, thumping the crossbar.
The hosts pushed all through stoppages to make residence benefit rely, however Pobega and Freuler strikes had been off beam.
Bologna 1-1 Roma
Bernardeschi 50 (B), Pellegrini 71 (R)
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