Bologna gained on the day with , however Atalanta are within the Convention League anyway due to a superior head-to-head file.
This was a head-to-head and Convention League qualification, even when the six-point hole made it virtually a foregone conclusion for La Dea. was suspended, with and injured. The Rossoblu have been , with Jhon sitting out a ban, Martin Vitik, Nicolò Cambiaghi and Nicolò Casale not absolutely match.
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BERGAMO, ITALY – MAY 17: Raffaele Palladino Head coach of Atalanta appears on through the Serie A match between Atalanta BC and at Gewiss Stadium on Might 17, 2026 in Bergamo, Italy. (Picture by Giuseppe Cottini/Getty Photos)
was unable to take advantage of a cross to the again put up, then Lukasz Skorupski got here flying outdoors his space to nod the ball away from .
’s daisy-cutter from outdoors the penalty space flashed inches huge and ’s strike was too near .
BERGAMO, ITALY – MAY 17: Jonathan Rowe of Bologna FC in motion through the Serie A match between Atalanta BC and Bologna FC 1909 at Gewiss Stadium on Might 17, 2026 in Bergamo, Italy. (Picture by Giuseppe Cottini/Getty Photos)
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’s right-foot roller was simply over the crossbar, however Carnesecchi received down in a flash for a rare save to fingertip the Rowe angled drive inched around the far put up.
In first half stoppages, the Atalanta goalkeeper once more was so fast to get to floor and palm away the flip and strike from 12 yards.
BERGAMO, ITALY – MAY 17: Santiago Castro (L) of Bologna FC and Marco Carnesecchi (R) of Atalanta gestures through the Serie A match between Atalanta BC and Bologna FC 1909 at Gewiss Stadium on Might 17, 2026 in Bergamo, Italy. (Picture by Giuseppe Cottini/Getty Photos)
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Carnesecchi was virtually caught out by Rowe on a weak back-pass, however managed to get away with it, whereas nodded a Zappacosta cross simply huge.
Bologna took the lead within the remaining phases when Rowe floated a ball to the again put up for the Riccardo Orsolini volley from a good angle, springing the offside lure after a free kick was taken quick.
made his comeback after a protracted damage lay-off and inside 60 seconds had an opportunity to equalise, solely grazing his head to a cross.
Nikola Krstovic sprung the offside lure on a by ball in stoppages solely to be denied one-on-one by .
BERGAMO, ITALY – MAY 17: Ederson of Atalanta in motion through the Serie A match between Atalanta BC and Bologna FC 1909 at Gewiss Stadium on Might 17, 2026 in Bergamo, Italy. (Picture by Giuseppe Cottini/Getty Photos)
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If it had been a 2-0 consequence, that might’ve kicked the scenario down the highway to the ultimate spherical, however like this Atalanta can’t be leapfrogged by Bologna within the desk as a consequence of their head-to-head file.
Atalanta 0-1 Bologna
Orsolini 78 (B)