UEFA Europa League Round of 16
AS Roma 3 - 4 AET Bologna
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
20' ↓ M. Kone ↑L. Pellegrini
J. Rowe (S. Castro) 22'
Martin Vitík 26'
32' E. Ndicka (L. Pellegrini)
F. Bernardeschi 45'
HT
55' Zeki Çelik
57' ↓ S. El Shaarawy ↑R. Vaz
S. Castro (J. Rowe) 58'
69' D. Malen
Nadir Zortea 71'
↓ S. Castro ↑T. Dallinga 73'
↓ J. Rowe ↑N. Cambiaghi 73'
↓ M. Vitik ↑N. Casale 73'
Jhon Lucumí 76'
↓ F. Bernardeschi ↑R. Orsolini 79'
80' L. Pellegrini
↓ T. Pobega ↑N. Moro 91'
104' ↓ N. Pisilli ↑N. El Aynaoui
Remo Freuler 108'
109' ↓ Z. Celik ↑B. Zaragoza
N. Cambiaghi (T. Dallinga) 111'
↓ R. Freuler ↑T. Heggem 114'
Lewis Ferguson 116'
120'+3 Gianluca Mancini
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
AS Roma
Goalkeepers
Mile Svilar 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
120
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Gianluca Mancini 
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
0
Assists
56%
Pass Acc
Evan Ndicka 
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Mario Hermoso 
MAGNET
105
Activity
105
Activity
86
Passes
19
Duels
Midfielders
Zeki Çelik
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Bryan Cristante
MAGNET
107
Activity
107
Activity
81
Passes
26
Duels
Manu Koné
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
20
Total Mins
20
Entry
Wesley
MAGNET
67
Activity
67
Activity
55
Passes
12
Duels
Forwards
Niccolò Pisilli
MAGNET
92
Activity
92
Activity
80
Passes
12
Duels
Stephan El Shaarawy 
FRIENDLY FIRE
Pen Given
Mistake
Pen Given
Mistake
3
Fouls
6.7
Rating
Donyell Malen 
PROVOCATEUR
5
Fouls Won
5
Fouls Won
8
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
BENCH
Pierluigi Gollini 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Giorgio De Marzi
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Devyne Rensch
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Konstantinos Tsimikas
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Daniele Ghilardi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jan Ziółkowski
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lorenzo Pellegrini 
CLOSER
1
Late Goals
1
Late Goals
0
Late Assists
75
Minute
Neil El Aynaoui
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
16
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Robinio Vaz
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
63
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Bryan Zaragoza
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
11
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Bologna
Goalkeepers
Federico Ravaglia
MAGNET
54
Activity
54
Activity
54
Passes
0
Duels
Defenders
Nadir Zortea
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
120
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Martin Vitík
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
73
Total Mins
73
Entry
Jhon Lucumí
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
120
Total Mins
Started
Entry
João Mário 
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Midfielders
Lewis Ferguson
MAGNET
76
Activity
76
Activity
51
Passes
25
Duels
Remo Freuler
FRIENDLY FIRE
Pen Given
Mistake
Pen Given
Mistake
4
Fouls
5.9
Rating
Tommaso Pobega 
NPC
90
Minutes
90
Minutes
22%
Pass Acc
6.9
Rating
Forwards
Federico Bernardeschi
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
Santiago Castro
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
Jonathan Rowe
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
BENCH
Matteo Franceschelli
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Massimo Pessina
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Nicolò Casale
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
47
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Torbjørn Heggem
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
9
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Charalampos Lykogiannis
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Nikola Moro
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
30
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Simon Sohm
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Nicolò Cambiaghi 
CLUTCH HERO
111
Goal Time
111
Goal Time
Goal
Impact
7.7
Rating
Thijs Dallinga 
SUPER SUB
1
Assist
1
Assist
47
Minutes
6.5
Rating
Riccardo Orsolini
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
41
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Benjamín Domínguez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jens Odgaard
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/19/2026 | AS Roma | 3 - 4 (AET) | Bologna | UEFA Europa League | Stadio Olimpico |
| 03/12/2026 | Bologna | 1 - 1 | AS Roma | UEFA Europa League | |
| 08/23/2025 | AS Roma | 1 - 0 | Bologna | Serie A | Stadio Olimpico |
| 01/12/2025 | Bologna | 2 - 2 | AS Roma | Serie A | Stadio Renato Dall'Ara |
| 11/10/2024 | AS Roma | 2 - 3 | Bologna | Serie A | Stadio Olimpico |
| 04/22/2024 | AS Roma | 1 - 3 | Bologna | Serie A | Stadio Olimpico |
| 12/17/2023 | Bologna | 2 - 0 | AS Roma | Serie A | Stadio Renato Dall'Ara |
| 05/14/2023 | Bologna | 0 - 0 | AS Roma | Serie A | Stadio Renato Dall'Ara |
| 01/04/2023 | AS Roma | 1 - 0 | Bologna | Serie A | Stadio Olimpico |
| 05/01/2022 | AS Roma | 0 - 0 | Bologna | Serie A | Stadio Olimpico |
AS Roma Win
Bologna Win
Draw
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Extra-Time Agony as Bologna Stun Roma in Seven-Goal Thriller
Must-Watch Futmetrix Score: 100/100. An exhausting battle of attrition at the Stadio Olimpico culminated in a crushing away victory that will haunt Roma's European dreams.
Explosive Beginnings
Entering the Stadio Olimpico with the tie perfectly poised at 1-1 after a tense first leg, the Stakes could not have been higher for either side. The hosts instantly dominated possession, keeping the ball for long stretches and probing for weaknesses in the visitors' defensive shape. Despite the home side's territorial grip, it was Bologna who drew first blood on the counter-attack. J. Rowe silenced the raucous crowd by slotting home an excellent finish after just 22 minutes. AS Roma responded with fierce Intensity, finding parity ten minutes later when E. Ndicka capitalised on a pinpoint delivery. Yet, the first half had another sting in its tail. A lapse in defensive concentration gifted the away side a penalty, which F. Bernardeschi ruthlessly converted just before the whistle to restore their aggregate advantage.
The Capitoline Comeback
The second half descended into a beautiful, breathless chaos that saw the Balance of power violently swing from end to end. Just before the hour mark, S. Castro seemingly put the knockout tie out of reach by doubling the visitors' advantage on the night. Facing an unceremonious European elimination, the hosts threw absolute caution to the wind. D. Malen stepped up to bury a crucial penalty, breathing vital life back into the Giallorossi faithful. Then came the ultimate managerial masterstroke. Introduced early from the bench due to a first-half shift, L. Pellegrini orchestrated a massive lifeline, eventually firing home a dramatic 80th-minute equaliser that mirrored his goalscoring heroics from the first leg. The aggregate score suddenly sat deadlocked at 4-4, forcing an already exhausting contest into an agonising extra-time period.
A Bitter Finish
Deep fatigue set in during the additional thirty minutes, turning what began as a tactical chessboard into a pure, unadulterated test of willpower. Just as a penalty shootout loomed on the horizon, the ultimate Upset Factor arrived in the 111th minute to break Roman hearts. Substitute N. Cambiaghi found a crucial pocket of space, combining perfectly with fellow substitute T. Dallinga to drive a devastating winner past the goalkeeper. The hosts threw every remaining body forward in desperation, finishing the match with an incredible 24 total shots and heavy set-piece pressure resulting in 12 corners, but the backline stood remarkably firm amid the barrage. The visitors depart the capital with a legendary European triumph, while the home side are left to ponder how a match they largely controlled slipped so dramatically through their fingers.
Key Questions
What caused the 7-goal thriller?
Constant tactical adjustments, two penalties, and relentless attacking intent from both sides turned a tense European knockout tie into an absolute end-to-end shootout.
How dramatic was the late winner by Lorenzo Pellegrini?
Pellegrini's dramatic 80th-minute strike was the equaliser that forced extra time. The actual match-winner came from Bologna's Nicolò Cambiaghi deep into the 111th minute.
What does this mean for AS Roma's season?
This painful Round of 16 exit abruptly ends their European campaign, forcing them to refocus entirely on climbing the domestic league table.
What is the Futmetrix Score?
The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.
All-Italian Knockout Decider at the Olimpico
Highly Entertaining Futmetrix Score: 84/100. Locked at 1-1 after a tense first leg, this European tie is balanced on a knife-edge with a quarter-final ticket awaiting the victor.
The Setup
AS Roma welcome Bologna to the Stadio Olimpico for a decisive second leg. The first meeting ended in a 1-1 stalemate, with F. Bernardeschi and L. Pellegrini trading blows. Now, survival is the only objective. Roma boast an unbeaten run in their last five, securing a solid Form rating. But Bologna are lethal on the road. A 75% away win rate proves they thrive in hostile territory, ensuring a tight Balance to this matchup. With a flawless Stars rating across both squads, expect elite quality to shatter the deadlock.
Key Battle
Niccolò Pisilli vs Jonathan Rowe. Pisilli is pulling the strings for the hosts, arriving with two goals in four matches and driving Roma's attacks from deep. He faces a direct threat on the opposite side in Rowe, who has two goals and an assist in his last five outings. Whoever dictates the tempo in this matchup will drag their team into the final eight. Further back, Mile Svilar and Łukasz Skorupski are both in brilliant touch, turning this tie into a true duel of goalkeepers.
Our Prediction
Roma 2-1 Bologna. The visitors will strike on the counter, but the sheer volume of Roma's attacking talent, driven by an electric home crowd, will eventually wear down Bologna's stubborn defence in the closing stages.