Remo Freuler’s tap-in and a stoppage-time Riccardo Orsolini objective in the end proved sufficient for Bologna to beat Lecce, who stay within the relegation zone.
The Rossoblu have been shaken by within the Europa League quarter-final, so with the second leg developing subsequent week, needed to . Lewis Ferguson sat out a ban, with Thijs Dallinga, Charalampos Lykogiannis, Lukasz Skorupski, Benjamin Dominguez and Eivind Helland injured. Goalkeeper Massimo Pessina was given his first Serie A begin. Lecce have been in disaster after three consecutive losses and dropped into the relegation zone. Antonino Gallo returned to the squad, however Riccardo Sottil, Francesco Camarda, Kialonda Gaspar and Medon Berisha have been nonetheless sidelined.
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Tiago Gabriel at full stretch prevented Santiago Castro tapping within the Riccardo Orsolini cross from six yards, however Nikola Stulic went clear on the counter-attack solely to be denied by a improbable one-handed save from 18-year-old Pessina.
Ylber Ramadani blasted simply over, however Bologna took the lead in considerably chaotic style.
BOLOGNA, ITALY – APRIL 12: Eusebio Di Francesco, Head Coach of US Lecce, gestures to his gamers in the course of the Serie A match between Bologna FC 1909 and US Lecce at Renato Dall’Ara Stadium on April 12, 2026 in Bologna, Italy. (Picture by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Photos)
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Jhon Lucumi’s ball excessive was ignored by Castro in an offside place, permitting Orsolini to run onto it and smash onto the underside of the bar with a lob, however Remo Freuler was prepared to show within the rebound.
Bologna began to place collectively a run of probabilities, as Nicolò Casale couldn’t preserve his header down on a Nikola Moro free kick, then Orsolini examined Wladimiro Falcone on the close to publish after a collection of stepovers.
Lecce have been harmful on the counter after the restart, Moro needing a determined sort out to forestall Santiago Pierotti assembly the Stulic pull-back. On the ensuing nook, Antonino Gallo was penalised as a result of when attempting to maintain the ball from going out, he unintentional clattered into the linesman.
BOLOGNA, ITALY – APRIL 12: Riccardo Orsolini of Bologna is challenged by Corrie Ndaba of US Lecce in the course of the Serie A match between Bologna FC 1909 and US Lecce at Renato Dall’Ara Stadium on April 12, 2026 in Bologna, Italy. (Picture by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Photos)
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Bologna saved pushing, as Castro’s shot was charged down by Jamil Siebert, then he simply did not get on the top of a cross from six yards, whereas Falcone caught out a boot to disclaim Orsolini on the close to publish.
Orsolini took too lengthy to get the Juan Miranda pull-back below management and it was ultimately blocked off by a defender contained in the penalty space.
BOLOGNA, ITALY – APRIL 12: Riccardo Orsolini of Bologna reacts in the course of the Serie A match between Bologna FC 1909 and US Lecce at Renato Dall’Ara Stadium on April 12, 2026 in Bologna, Italy. (Picture by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Photos)
Castro had the ball within the web on 82 minutes, however the referee had already stopped play for a comfortable Orsolini nudge when robbing Ramadani on the by-line.
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Orsolini desperately wished to finish his objective drought and he received it in stoppages. Ramadani was clumsy when firing a free kick onto the again of Miranda, so Federico Bernardeschi pounced on the ricochet and instantly despatched Orsolini down the precise to attain.
Bologna 2-0 Lecce
Freuler 26 (B), Orsolini 92 (B)
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