Donyell Malen’s Roma and Santiago Castro’s Bologna meet on the Stadio Olimpico tonight within the second leg of the Europa League Spherical of 16.
It kicks off at 21:00 CET (20:00 GMT). The primary leg in Bologna final week led to a
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Roma are nonetheless wanting choices in assault with Artem Dovbyk, Evan Ferguson, Paulo Dybala and Matias Soulé injured and Lorenzo Venturino out of the UEFA record.
Bologna are with out the suspended Juan Miranda, in addition to Lorenzo De Silvestri and Eivind Helland, who aren’t a part of the Rossoblu’s European squad.
A number of sources, together with and Gazzetta, declare that Stephan El Shaarawy will begin as an attacking midfielder for Roma, leaving Lorenzo Pellegrini on the bench.
Italiano will look to Tommaso Pobega, Lewis Ferguson and Remo Freuler in central midfield, and to Federico Bernardeschi, Castro and Jonathan Rowe up entrance.
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The winner will face Aston Villa or Lille within the quarter-finals.
BOLOGNA, ITALY – MARCH 12: Zeki Celik of AS Roma is challenged by Remo Freuler of Bologna in the course of 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. (Photograph by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Photos)
Roma vs. Bologna – the place to look at on TV
The match will likely be broadcast stay on TNT Sports activities 8 within the UK and Eire and on Paramount+ within the USA. Soccer Italia will present stay updates through a stay weblog.
BOLOGNA, ITALY – MARCH 12: Donyell Malen of AS Roma acknowledges the followers following 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. (Photograph by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Photos)
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Roma vs. Bologna – possible line-ups
Roma (3-4-2-1): Svilar; Mancini, Ndicka, Hermoso; Celik, Kone, Pisilli, Wesley; Cristante, El Shaarawy; Malen.
Bologna (4-3-3): Ravaglia; Zortea, Vitik, Lucumì, Joao Mario; Ferguson, Freuler, Pobega; Bernardeschi, Castro, Rowe.