🔥 Rowe opens scoring, historic Orsolini, 3-0 Pobega, Bologna 10, Maccabi Tel Aviv KO | OneFootball

Bologna needed a real minor miracle to secure direct qualification to the Round of 16, and the feat seemed truly within reach. In the end, however, Ziolkowski saves Roma against Panathinaikos, forcing the rossoblù to play in the Europa League playoffs.

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The victory against Maccabi Tel Aviv is not enough to reach the Round of 16, but Bologna is never at risk and closes the league phase in tenth place.

After Orsolini’s goal was disallowed for offside, it’s Rowe who breaks the deadlock in the 35th minute, putting the rossoblù ahead. But it’s only a matter of time before we see number 7 celebrate: at the start of the second half, "Orsonaldo" scores the second goal, making it 2-0.

With this goal, Orsolini reaches 84 goals with Bologna, catching up with a true legend like Beppe Signori and writing another page in the club’s history. In the end, there’s also room for Pobega’s goal, which sets the final score at 3-0.

✅ THE OFFICIAL LINEUPS OF M. TEL AVIV-BOLOGNA

MACCABI TEL-AVIV (3-5-2): Melika; Ben Hamo, Heitor, Shlomo;  Ben Harush, Andrade,  Lederman, Sissoko, Revivo; Do. Peretz, Madmon. Coach: Lazetic. 

BOLOGNA (4-2-3-1): Skorupski; Zortea, Vitik, Casale, Miranda; Freuler, Moro; Orsolini, Ferguson, Rowe; Castro. Coach: Italiano.

❌ ORSOLINI BREAKS THE DEADLOCK BUT... HE'S OFFSIDE

Just before the 20th minute, Bologna comes close to taking the lead against Maccabi Tel Aviv. Orsolini sends the ball into the net from a precise header served by Miranda.

The rossoblù’s joy, however, is short-lived. The VAR cancels everything, signaling the offside position of number 7. The score remains 0-0.

💪 ROWE BREAKS THE DEADLOCK! BOLOGNA AHEAD

A hard-fought match between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Bologna, but the Felsinei find the right opportunity to make up for the goal disallowed to Orsolini about fifteen minutes later. This time, the ball for the lead comes from Rowe’s feet, who makes no mistake from close range.

Beautiful Bologna’s play, which ends with a shot from Moro at the edge of the box. The midfielder’s shot isn’t particularly dangerous, but goalkeeper Melika’s intervention is far from perfect. Rowe takes advantage and scores his second goal in the Europa League: Bologna ahead in the 35th minute.

👀 BOLOGNA DOMINATES BUT... WHAT RISKS

Bologna’s dominance is evident, but in the first half Maccabi Tel Aviv still had a few chances to even take the lead or find the equalizer, even with just one shot on target.

The Israelis’ attempts are not very accurate, but some defensive lapses from the rossoblù still make the bench tremble. Italiano gets more than one scare, despite controlling the match.

🎯 ORSOLINI REDEEMS HIMSELF AND CATCHES SIGNORI

Orsolini gets his revenge after the disallowed goal and scores the second goal at the start of the second half. On the first play for the rossoblù, number 7 gets past a couple of opponents, cuts inside onto his left foot, and leaves the Maccabi goalkeeper no chance.

A crucial goal, not only because it consolidates Bologna’s lead, but also for its historic value. With this goal, Orsolini reaches Beppe Signori at 84 goals in the Felsinei shirt, moving up to 11th place all-time and further cementing his place in the club’s history.

🤯 ROMA TO THE PLAYOFFS, BOLOGNA TO THE ROUND OF 16 LIKE THIS

The goal by Panathinaikos temporarily condemns Roma to the Europa League playoffs, but makes Bologna dream (LIVE COVERAGE OF THE MATCH HERE).

With 15 minutes left in the matches, Italiano’s boys overtake the Giallorossi thanks to goal difference and take eighth place in the standings, which means direct qualification to the Round of 16.

😮 ZIOLKOWSKI SHATTERS BOLOGNA’S DREAMS

Roma needed a draw to reclaim eighth place in the standings, and the goal comes in the 80th minute thanks to the young Ziolkowski, born in 2005.

Bologna thus drops to eleventh place, overtaken by Genk and Stuttgart: the playoffs are now a near certainty for the rossoblù.

🔥 POBEGA MAKES IT THREE: BOLOGNA TO THE PLAYOFFS

In the 94th minute comes the personal joy of Tommaso Pobega. The rossoblù midfielder scores the third goal against Maccabi Tel Aviv, giving the rossoblù tenth place in the standings.

Thanks to this result, Italiano’s boys now prepare to face either Dinamo Zagreb or Brann in the Europa League playoffs.

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