Malen➕El Ayanoui, Roma dominant, Bologna KO 2-0 🤬 | OneFootball

Roma make no mistake against Bologna and, in a match effectively settled in the opening 45 minutes, return to winning ways by beating the Rossoblù (never really dangerous) 2-0. Malen and El Ayanoui formed the winning axis, with both providing a goal and an assist. The Dutchman was unplayable, tormenting Lucumì, setting up the Moroccan with an outside-of-the-boot cross, and moving to within touching distance of a record held by Balotelli.

With 11 goals, Malen is now the second-highest scorer ever among players who arrived in January, and Balotelli’s record at Milan in 2013 is now just one goal away. The Giallorossi are now two points behind Juventus, who still have a tough clash with Milan to play. 

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Bologna lose again and fail to score for the fourth straight match across league and Europe. 

Click on the match card to stay updated minute by minute. 

❌ Unlucky Orsolini: another hit off the woodwork! Joao Mario KO

In the 64th minute, a blow for Bologna: after sprinting back, Joao Mario pulled up and was forced off with a muscle problem. 

Incredible bad luck for Riccardo Orsolini, who struck a sensational left-footed effort against the crossbar with a thunderous shot that nearly broke the goal.

It was the eighth time Bologna’s wide attacker has hit the woodwork, more than anyone else in this Serie A season. 

🔄️ Three changes at half-time

The teams came out slightly changed after the break. Italiano brought on Castro and Mirana for Odgaard and Zortea, while Gasperini replaced Celik with Rensch.

🪄 Malen outside-of-the-boot cross, El Ayanoui goal: boos for Bologna

MINUTE 46 - Incredible move from Roma, who broke from a Bologna corner with Malen and Wesley. The ball almost ran out of play, but the Dutchman whipped it back across with the outside of his boot for El Ayanoui, who after the assist got on the scoresheet too thanks to a huge lapse from the Rossoblù defence.

Loud boos rang out from the fans at the Dall’Ara for a very flat and toothless Bologna side. 

⚡ Malen breaks the deadlock: his 11th in the league

MINUTE 7 - Roma take the lead immediately: high turnover by Wesley and a central burst from El Ayanoui, who did brilliantly to find Malen. The Dutchman controlled it and stroked it past Ravaglia with the inside of his foot. It was Malen’s 11th league goal. 

The Dutchman is chasing the all-time record for goals by a player who arrived in January, set by Balotelli in 2013 when he finished on 12 with Milan. 

🗣️ Gasperini’s words

Roma coach Gian Piero Gasperini spoke to DAZN shortly before the clash with Bologna. 

"We’re playing against a strong team: if we have such a big advantage over Bologna, it means there are not only points dropped but also points gained. At home they are competitive: we played them recently and the matches were balanced. The game is important for us.

Italiano’s back three? It’s an option used by almost every team that can alternate situations, and we’re ready to face it. 

Yesterday’s back-and-forth? You keep asking me questions about things that don’t involve me, there was no back-and-forth from me. I prepared this match to win". 

✅ Official line-ups

BOLOGNA (3-4-3) Ravaglia; Helland, Heggem, Lucumi; Joao Mario, Freuler, Ferguson, Miranda; Orsolini, Castro, Rowe.

ROMA (3-4-2-1): Svilar; Mancini, Ndicka, Hermoso; Celik, Cristante, Pisilli, Wesley; Soulé, El Aynaoui; Malen.

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