Roma chase draw against Bologna in Europa League last 16 first leg

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·12 de março de 2026

Roma chase draw against Bologna in Europa League last 16 first leg

Roma sought a 1-1 draw with Bologna this Thursday, in the first leg of the Europa League round of 16, at the Renato Dall’Ara Stadium in Bologna. Bernardeschi scored for the hosts, while Pellegrini scored for the visitors.

Match Situation

With this result, another draw will take the match to extra time, and a win will qualify either team. The return leg will be next Thursday at 5 PM (Brasília time) at the Olympic Stadium in Rome. The winner will face the victor between Lille and Aston Villa in the quarter-finals.

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Match Summary

BOLOGNA 1 x 1 ROMA

Competition: Europa League | Round of 16 (first leg) Location: Renato Dall’Ara Stadium, Bologna (ITA) Date: March 12, 2026 (Thursday) Time: 2:45 PM (Brasília time)

Goals

Federico Bernardeschi, at 5′ of the 2nd half (Bologna)
Lorenzo Pellegrini, at 26′ of the 2nd half (Roma)

How was the game?

Despite not scoring, Bologna dominated the first half. The home team created good chances but was stopped by an excellent performance from goalkeeper Svilar.

In the second half, Bologna's pressure continued, and at five minutes, the hosts opened the scoring. Rowe made a great individual play and passed to Bernardeschi, who placed the ball into the net. Trailing, Roma pushed forward. At 26 minutes, Malen received a pass from Cristante, dribbled past the goalkeeper, and passed to Pellegrini, who scored with an open goal. The visitors came close to turning the game around when Malen hit the post at 41 minutes, and the match ended in a draw.