Match report

Bologna Stuns AS Roma 4-3 in Europa League Thriller

AS Roma
AS Roma
3–4
AET
Bologna
Bologna
Mar 19, 2026

Bologna staged a remarkable comeback to stun AS Roma 4-3 in an intense UEFA Europa League encounter. Bologna took the lead through J. Rowe and extended their advantage with goals from F. Bernardeschi and S. Castro. Despite efforts from Evan Ndicka, D. Malen, and L. Pellegrini, Bologna secured a late winner through N. Cambiaghi, sealing a dramatic victory for the visitors.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: AS Roma 3 - Bologna 4
  • • Goals: Rowe (22'), Bernardeschi (pen, 45'), Castro (58'), Cambiaghi (111') for Bologna; Ndicka (32'), Malen (pen, 69'), Pellegrini (80') for AS Roma
  • • Substitutions: Manu Koné, S. El Shaarawy, N. Pisilli, B. Zaragoza for AS Roma; Dallinga, Cambiaghi, Casale, Orsolini, Moro, Heggem for Bologna
  • • Yellow Cards: Martin Vitík (26'), Zeki Çelik (55'), N. Zortea (71'), Jhon Lucumí (76'), Remo Freuler (108'), L. Ferguson (116') for Bologna; G. Mancini (120') for AS Roma

Lineups

AS Roma

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 99 Mile Svilar (G)
  • 23 Gianluca Mancini (D)
  • 5 Evan Ndicka (D)
  • 22 Mario Hermoso (D)
  • 19 Zeki Çelik (M)
  • 4 Bryan Cristante (M)
  • 17 Manu Koné (M)
  • 43 Wesley (M)
  • 61 Niccolò Pisilli (F)
  • 92 Stephan El Shaarawy (F)
  • 14 Donyell Malen (F)

Substitutes

  • 7 Lorenzo Pellegrini
  • 78 Robinio Vaz
  • 8 Neil El Aynaoui
  • 97 Bryan Zaragoza
  • 95 Pierluigi Gollini
  • 70 Giorgio De Marzi
  • 2 Devyne Rensch
  • 12 Konstantinos Tsimikas
  • 87 Daniele Ghilardi
  • 24 Jan Ziółkowski

Bologna

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 13 Federico Ravaglia (G)
  • 20 Nadir Zortea (D)
  • 41 Martin Vitík (D)
  • 26 Jhon Lucumí (D)
  • 17 João Mário (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

  • 16 Nicolò Casale
  • 28 Nicolò Cambiaghi
  • 24 Thijs Dallinga
  • 7 Riccardo Orsolini
  • 6 Nikola Moro
  • 14 Torbjørn Heggem
  • 82 Matteo Franceschelli
  • 25 Massimo Pessina
  • 22 Charalampos Lykogiannis
  • 23 Simon Sohm
  • 30 Benjamín Domínguez
  • 21 Jens Odgaard

Timeline

  1. AS Roma
    20' AS Roma subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Manu Koné · On: L. Pellegrini
  2. Bologna
    22' Bologna Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Rowe · Assist: S. Castro
  3. Bologna
    26' Bologna Card · Yellow Card
    Martin Vitík

    Foul

  4. AS Roma
    32' AS Roma Goal · Normal Goal
    Evan Ndicka · Assist: L. Pellegrini
  5. Bologna
    45' Bologna Goal · Penalty
    F. Bernardeschi
  6. AS Roma
    55' AS Roma Card · Yellow Card
    Zeki Çelik

    Foul

  7. AS Roma
    57' AS Roma subst · Substitution 2
    Off: S. El Shaarawy · On: R. Vaz
  8. Bologna
    58' Bologna Goal · Normal Goal
    S. Castro · Assist: J. Rowe
  9. AS Roma
    69' AS Roma Goal · Penalty
    D. Malen
  10. Bologna
    71' Bologna Card · Yellow Card
    N. Zortea

    Foul

  11. Bologna
    73' Bologna subst · Substitution 1
    Off: S. Castro · On: T. Dallinga
  12. Bologna
    73' Bologna subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Rowe · On: N. Cambiaghi
  13. Bologna
    73' Bologna subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Martin Vitík · On: N. Casale
  14. Bologna
    76' Bologna Card · Yellow Card
    Jhon Lucumí

    Foul

  15. Bologna
    79' Bologna subst · Substitution 4
    Off: F. Bernardeschi · On: R. Orsolini
  16. AS Roma
    80' AS Roma Goal · Normal Goal
    L. Pellegrini · Assist: R. Vaz
  17. Bologna
    91' Bologna subst · Substitution 5
    Off: T. Pobega · On: N. Moro
  18. AS Roma
    104' AS Roma subst · Substitution 3
    Off: N. Pisilli · On: Neil El Aynaoui
  19. Bologna
    108' Bologna Card · Yellow Card
    Remo Freuler

    Persistent fouling

  20. AS Roma
    109' AS Roma subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Zeki Çelik · On: B. Zaragoza
  21. Bologna
    111' Bologna Goal · Normal Goal
    N. Cambiaghi · Assist: T. Dallinga
  22. Bologna
    114' Bologna subst · Substitution 6
    Off: Remo Freuler · On: Torbjørn Heggem
  23. Bologna
    116' Bologna Card · Yellow Card
    L. Ferguson

    Foul

  24. AS Roma
    120'+3 AS Roma Card · Yellow Card
    G. Mancini

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat AS Roma Bologna
Fouls 21 27
Pass Accuracy 82% 75%
Offsides 3 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 24 14
Corners 8 4
Total Passes 701 467
Yellow Cards 2 5
Blocked Shots 7 2
Shots on Target 7 9
xG 2.19 1.75
Shots off Target 10 3
Possession 61% 39%
Goals Prevented -1 -1
Accurate Passes 572 348
Shots Inside Box 18 10
Saves 5 4
Shots Outside Box 6 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Bologna took an early lead with a goal from J. Rowe in the 22nd minute, setting the tone for the match.
  • ▸ Bologna's second goal, a penalty by F. Bernardeschi, and the third by S. Castro, kept the pressure on AS Roma, despite a response from Evan Ndicka and a penalty from D. Malen.
  • ▸ The late goal by N. Cambiaghi in the 111th minute proved to be the decisive moment, securing Bologna's victory in a game where AS Roma could not find an equalizer.