Match report

Bologna and AS Roma Draw 1-1 in Europa League Clash

Bologna
Bologna
1–1
FT
AS Roma
AS Roma
Mar 12, 2026

Bologna secured a hard-fought 1-1 draw against AS Roma in their UEFA Europa League match, showcasing defensive resilience and a well-executed goal. Despite a flurry of yellow cards and multiple substitutions, the teams could not break the deadlock further. Bologna's F. Bernardeschi opened the scoring in the 50th minute, only for AS Roma to equalize shortly after through L. Pellegrini.

Key Facts

  • • Bologna's F. Bernardeschi scored the opening goal at 50 minutes
  • • AS Roma's L. Pellegrini equalized the game at 71 minutes
  • • Bologna received multiple yellow cards: J. Miranda (13 min), Joao Mario (47 min), and N. Casale (57 min)
  • • AS Roma also had yellow cards: Wesley Franca (15 min) and B. Cristante (67 min)
  • • Multiple substitutions occurred in the second half for both Bologna and AS Roma

Lineups

Bologna

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1 Łukasz Skorupski (G)
  • 17 João Mário (D)
  • 16 Nicolò Casale (D)
  • 26 Jhon Lucumí (D)
  • 33 Juan Miranda (D)
  • 19 Lewis Ferguson (M)
  • 8 Remo Freuler (M)
  • 4 Tommaso Pobega (M)
  • 10 Federico Bernardeschi (F)
  • 9 Santiago Castro (F)
  • 11 Jonathan Rowe (F)

Substitutes

  • 28 Nicolò Cambiaghi
  • 22 Charalampos Lykogiannis
  • 24 Thijs Dallinga
  • 41 Martin Vitík
  • 20 Nadir Zortea
  • 13 Federico Ravaglia
  • 14 Torbjørn Heggem
  • 6 Nikola Moro
  • 7 Riccardo Orsolini
  • 21 Jens Odgaard
  • 30 Benjamín Domínguez
  • 23 Simon Sohm

AS Roma

Formation: 3-4-1-2

Starting XI

  • 99 Mile Svilar (G)
  • 19 Zeki Çelik (D)
  • 5 Evan Ndicka (D)
  • 87 Daniele Ghilardi (D)
  • 2 Devyne Rensch (M)
  • 8 Neil El Aynaoui (M)
  • 61 Niccolò Pisilli (M)
  • 43 Wesley (M)
  • 4 Bryan Cristante (F)
  • 97 Bryan Zaragoza (F)
  • 14 Donyell Malen (F)

Substitutes

  • 78 Robinio Vaz
  • 12 Konstantinos Tsimikas
  • 22 Mario Hermoso
  • 7 Lorenzo Pellegrini
  • 70 Giorgio De Marzi
  • 95 Pierluigi Gollini
  • 24 Jan Ziółkowski
  • 92 Stephan El Shaarawy

Timeline

  1. Bologna
    13' Bologna Card · Yellow Card
    J. Miranda

    Argument

  2. AS Roma
    15' AS Roma Card · Yellow Card
    Wesley Franca

    Foul

  3. AS Roma
    46' AS Roma subst · Substitution 1
    Off: B. Zaragoza · On: R. Vaz
  4. Bologna
    47' Bologna Card · Yellow Card
    Joao Mario

    Foul

  5. Bologna
    50' Bologna Goal · Normal Goal
    F. Bernardeschi · Assist: J. Rowe
  6. Bologna
    57' Bologna Card · Yellow Card
    N. Casale

    Foul

  7. AS Roma
    58' AS Roma subst · Substitution 2
    Off: D. Rensch · On: K. Tsimikas
  8. AS Roma
    66' AS Roma subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Zeki Çelik · On: M. Hermoso
  9. AS Roma
    66' AS Roma subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Neil El Aynaoui · On: L. Pellegrini
  10. AS Roma
    67' AS Roma Card · Yellow Card
    B. Cristante

    Foul

  11. Bologna
    71' Bologna subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Rowe · On: N. Cambiaghi
  12. AS Roma
    71' AS Roma Goal · Normal Goal
    L. Pellegrini
  13. Bologna
    79' Bologna subst · Substitution 2
    Off: S. Castro · On: T. Dallinga
  14. Bologna
    79' Bologna subst · Substitution 3
    Off: J. Miranda · On: C. Lykogiannis
  15. Bologna
    84' Bologna subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Joao Mario · On: N. Zortea
  16. Bologna
    84' Bologna subst · Substitution 5
    Off: N. Casale · On: Martin Vitík

Match Stats

Stat Bologna AS Roma
Fouls 13 18
Pass Accuracy 76% 77%
Offsides 1 4
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 13 8
Corners 7 3
Total Passes 412 391
Yellow Cards 3 2
Blocked Shots 3 2
Shots on Target 4 2
xG 1.46 1.35
Shots off Target 6 4
Possession 51% 49%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 312 303
Shots Inside Box 7 7
Saves 0 3
Shots Outside Box 6 1

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Bologna's early goal by F. Bernardeschi in the 50th minute shifted momentum in their favor, but AS Roma quickly responded
  • ▸ AS Roma's equalizing goal by L. Pellegrini at 71 minutes stabilized the game and prevented Bologna from taking a lead into the final stages