AS Roma – Bologna: an all‑Italian scrap with the quarter‑finals in sight 
This Thursday the Stadio Olimpico turns into a pressure cooker. After a goalless first leg at the Dall’Ara, Roma and Bologna face a simple truth: one side goes through, one side goes home. The winner will meet Aston Villa or Lille in the last eight.
Roma’s domestic wobble 
In Europe Roma look sharp. In Serie A they’ve hit the skids. The side coached by Gian Piero Gasperini are slipping out of the top four and could end the season empty‑handed. They blew a two‑goal lead against Juventus and then stumbled at Como (2‑1) on Sunday, even with Donyell Malen converting a penalty.
If the season isn’t going to collapse, Roma must rely on European experience. They’ve got the CV — Europa League finalists in 2023, Conference League winners in 2022 — and that away draw thanks to Lorenzo Pellegrini gives them a foothold before they face their noisy Olimpico crowd.
Bologna clinging to a dream 
Bologna’s season has been a rollercoaster. Eleven defeats already in Serie A — three more than last season — yet Vincenzo Italiano’s men picked up a morale‑boosting win at Sassuolo (1‑0), courtesy of an early, clinical Thijs Dallinga strike.
But it’s Europe that keeps the fans awake. Resilient and disciplined, Bologna haven’t lost in 10 European matches — a club record. They know how to ride pressure, sit in and hit you on the break. They arrive in Rome with real claims: two wins from their last three trips to the Olimpico say they’re not fazed by the setting.
Likely line‑ups
AS Roma : Svilar ; Mancini, Ndicka, Hermoso ; Celik, Cristante, Kone, Wesley ; Pisilli, Pellegrini ; Malen
Bologna : Ravaglia ; Zortea, Lucumi, Vitik, Lykogiannis ; Ferguson, Freuler, Pobega ; Bernardeschi, Castro, Rowe
Match Prediction AS Roma vs Bologna
Roma to win
After a run of tough, frustrating trips, Roma finally come home to the Olimpico — a place where they typically raise their level on big European nights.
Bologna showed guts in the first leg and remain dangerous, but knockout experience matters. Backed by their supporters, Roma have the quality and the tactical nous to nick this one in what should be a tight, chessy affair.
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