🧨 Bologna 1-1 Roma: Bernardeschi, Pellegrini score, Freuler row 😡 | OneFootball

Bologna-Roma at the Dall'Ara ends 1-1: after a first half with few emotions, Bernardeschi (50') and Pellegrini (71') score, both goals set up by two great assists from Rowe and Malen. Bologna protests heavily on the latter for a touch on Freuler.

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The return leg will be played at the Olimpico next Thursday at 21:00.

In the first half, Bologna starts aggressively but there are few dangerous chances for both teams: Zaragoza shoots wide from a good position and then Svilar saves a shot from Bernardeschi. The biggest chance is a missed header by Pobega right in front of goal.

At the start of the second half, Bologna breaks the deadlock: Rowe slaloms past three opponents and provides the assist to Bernardeschi, who scores the 1-0 with his left foot in the 50th minute. Roma responds with a shot from Malen that hits the post, but it's the home side who nearly double their lead: Pobega goes one-on-one with Svilar but shoots straight at him (after a great pass from Bernardeschi).

The Giallorossi increase the pressure and score 1-1 with Pellegrini, who came off the bench: there are protests over Malen's assist for a contact with Freuler, who falls in the box.

Gasp's team gains confidence and comes close to taking the lead with Malen: his shot is deflected twice and ends up hitting the post. Bologna also hits the woodwork in the final minutes, as Svilar comes out late on a cross and Vitik hits the crossbar with a header. The last chance of a lively second half, leaving all decisions for the return leg.

❗Svilar also makes a mistake, but the crossbar saves him

89th MINUTE - On a free kick cross, Svilar comes out late and Vitik heads the ball: it crashes against the crossbar and goes out for a goal kick. This is the first mistake by the Giallorossi goalkeeper in the match.

🕹️ Pinball on Malen's shot: post

76th MINUTE - Bologna is exposed, Malen is played into the box and with a dribble gets past Joao Mario who falls, the striker's shot is deflected by Casale and then by Lucumì: the ball hits the post (his second of the match).

🧨 Pellegrini makes it 1-1! Bologna protests over the assist 😡

71st MINUTE - Roma scores 1-1 with Pellegrini, who came off the bench. Joao Mario loses the ball in midfield, Cristante finds Malen in the box, who dribbles Lucumì and then lays it off for Pellegrini: shot into an open goal and it's in.

In the box, Freuler stays down after contact with Malen during the assist, there is a silent check between the referee and VAR but the goal is awarded without review.

😬 Another missed chance by Pobega

60th MINUTE - Another chance for Pobega after his first-half miss: Bernardeschi plays a great through ball but the midfielder shoots straight at Svilar coming out.

💣 1-0 by Bernardeschi! What a move by Rowe 🐍

50th MINUTE - Rowe flicks the ball with a header but skillfully keeps possession and dribbles past three men with a slalom, then provides the assist for Bernardeschi who scores first time with a shot to the far post.

This is Bernardeschi's 4th goal in this Europa League, equaling his record in the competition set in 2015/16 with Fiorentina.

🧤 Svilar saves and Pobega misses 👀

46th MINUTE - Bernardeschi is the best player on the pitch in the first half and proves it with a great shot near the crossbar, only Svilar's flying save prevents the danger.

Shortly after, Casale deflects a corner, the ball falls to Pobega who can't find the target with his header from an excellent position.

🫣 Zaragoza wastes a chance

20th MINUTE - Roma wins the ball back in midfield, Malen drives towards goal and provides an assist for Zaragoza (ignoring Wesley on the left) and the striker shoots too wide. 

🟨 Miranda booked, misses the return leg

13th MINUTE - Juan Miranda is booked for a foul on Zaragoza and will miss the return leg, as he was already one booking away from suspension.

🎶 Dall'Ara at full volume, Bologna's start

10th MINUTE - The Dall'Ara crowd is roaring and Bologna attacks more than Roma, who on two occasions prevent the last dangerous pass from the Rossoblù.

🤕 Koné warms up but goes to the stands

Koné doesn't even make the bench due to a muscle strain, the player still warmed up on the pitch but Gasperini decided not to risk him. Reported by Gianluca Di Marzio.

✅ Official line-ups

BOLOGNA (4-3-3): Skorupski; Joao Mario, Casale, Lucumì, Miranda; Ferguson, Freuler, Pobega; Bernardeschi, Castro, Rowe.

ROMA  (3-4-1-2): Svilar; Celik, N’Dicka, Ghilardi; Rensch, El Aynaoui, Pisilli, Wesley; Cristante; Zaragoza, Malen

📊 All-Italian derby: previous meetings for both teams

For the Giallorossi this is the fourth European clash against another Italian team: in the past, Roma lost the 1991 final against Inter and faced Fiorentina in the two-legged tie in 2014/15, as well as the more recent win over Milan.

For Bologna, however, this is their absolute debut in the Europa League against a fellow Italian side, with their only previous continental meeting being the 1998-99 Intertoto Cup semifinal against Sampdoria.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇮🇹 here.

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