The “Bologna” football club secured a triumph over Rome’s “Roma” in the second leg of the Europa League Round of 16, thus advancing to the quarter-finals.
The standard ninety minutes in Rome finished with a 3-3 draw. For “Bologna,” the goals were scored by Jonathan Rowe (22nd minute), Federico Bernardeschi (45+2, from the penalty spot), and Santiago Castro (58th). Representing “Roma,” the scorers were Evan Ndicka (32nd), Donyell Malen (69th, also from a penalty), and Lorenzo Pellegrini (80th).
Given that the initial fixture, held in Bologna, concluded at 1-1, the sides proceeded to extra time, where the decisive goal was netted in the 111th minute by the visiting team’s player, Nicolo Cambiaghi.
In the quarter-finals, “Bologna” is slated to face England’s “Aston Villa.”
Outcomes of other fixtures:
“Aston Villa” (England) – “Lille” (France) – 2-0 (first leg – 1-0);
“Betis” (Spain) – “Panathinaikos” (Greece) – 4-0 (0-1);
“Porto” (Portugal) – “Stuttgart” (Germany) – 2-0 (2-1).
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