UEFA Europa League

Season 2025/2026

UEFA Europa League

AS Roma vs Bologna – Lineups & Match Details

Bologna beat AS Roma 4-3. Goals: J. Rowe (22'), E. Ndicka (32'), F. Bernardeschi (45' pen.), S. Castro (58'), D. Malen (69' pen.), L. Pellegrini (80'), N. Cambiaghi (111'). AS Roma had 61% possession against Bologna's 39%. Shots on target: 7-9.

UEFA Europa League · Round of 16

Thursday, 19 March 2026

AS RomaAS Roma

3 - 4

After Extra Time

HT: 1 - 2

BolognaBologna

Referee: I. Kovacs

Lineups

AS RomaAS Roma3-4-2-1
Mile Svilar99Mile SvilarG
Gianluca Mancini23Gianluca ManciniD
Evan Ndicka5Evan NdickaD
Mario Hermoso22Mario HermosoD
Zeki Çelik19Zeki ÇelikM
Bryan Cristante4Bryan CristanteM
Manu Koné17Manu KonéM
Wesley43WesleyM
Niccolò Pisilli61Niccolò PisilliF
Stephan El Shaarawy92Stephan El ShaarawyF
Donyell Malen14Donyell MalenF

Substitutes

7Lorenzo PellegriniM
78Robinio VazF
8Neil El AynaouiM
97Bryan ZaragozaF
95Pierluigi GolliniG
70Giorgio De MarziG
2Devyne RenschD
12Konstantinos TsimikasD
87Daniele GhilardiD
24Jan ZiółkowskiD
BolognaBologna4-3-3
Federico Ravaglia13Federico RavagliaG
Nadir Zortea20Nadir ZorteaD
Martin Vitík41Martin VitíkD
Jhon Lucumí26Jhon LucumíD
João Mário17João MárioD
Lewis Ferguson19Lewis FergusonM
Remo Freuler8Remo FreulerM
Tommaso Pobega4Tommaso PobegaM
Federico Bernardeschi10Federico BernardeschiF
Santiago Castro9Santiago CastroF
Jonathan Rowe11Jonathan RoweF

Substitutes

16Nicolò CasaleD
28Nicolò CambiaghiF
24Thijs DallingaF
7Riccardo OrsoliniF
6Nikola MoroM
14Torbjørn HeggemD
82Matteo FranceschelliG
25Massimo PessinaG
22Charalampos LykogiannisD
23Simon SohmM
30Benjamín DomínguezF
21Jens OdgaardF

Match Events

20'S

M. Koné

Substitution 1

22'G

J. Rowe

Assist: S. Castro

26'Y

M. Vitík

32'G

E. Ndicka

Assist: L. Pellegrini

45'P

F. Bernardeschi

55'Y

Z. Çelik

57'S

S. El Shaarawy

Substitution 2

58'G

S. Castro

Assist: J. Rowe

69'P

D. Malen

71'Y

N. Zortea

73'S

S. Castro

Substitution 1

73'S

J. Rowe

Substitution 2

73'S

M. Vitík

Substitution 3

76'Y

J. Lucumí

79'S

F. Bernardeschi

Substitution 4

80'G

L. Pellegrini

91'S

T. Pobega

Substitution 5

104'S

N. Pisilli

Substitution 3

108'Y

R. Freuler

109'S

Z. Çelik

Substitution 4

111'G

N. Cambiaghi

Assist: T. Dallinga

114'S

R. Freuler

Substitution 6

116'Y

L. Ferguson

120'+3Y

G. Mancini

Statistics

AS Roma
61%39%
Bologna
2.19Expected Goals (xG)1.75
24Total Shots14
7Shots on Target9
8Corners4
21Fouls27
3Offsides1
82Pass Accuracy (%)75
2Yellow Cards5
0Red Cards0
Match preview

AS Roma host Bologna on Thursday, 19 March 2026. The kick-off time is 20:00 local. The fixture is part of the UEFA Europa League schedule. AS Roma go into the match 8th in the table; Bologna sit 10th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

AS Roma have taken 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 loss. Bologna have collected 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss over the same span. Recent run: 1 win.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 12 Mar 2026: AS Roma 1-1 Bologna; 23 Aug 2025: AS Roma 1-0 Bologna; 12 Jan 2025: AS Roma 2-2 Bologna. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Bologna beat AS Roma 4-3 after extra time. AS Roma scored through E. Ndicka 32', D. Malen 69' (pen.), L. Pellegrini 80'. Bologna replied with J. Rowe 22', F. Bernardeschi 45' (pen.), S. Castro 58', N. Cambiaghi 111'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 111 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

AS Roma held 61% of the ball against 39% for Bologna. Shots on target finished 7-9. Expected goals read 2.19 for AS Roma, 1.75 for Bologna.

Verdict

Bologna take the three points; AS Roma look at a thin night for the home crowd. AS Roma sat 8th and Bologna 10th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.