There was a derby risk in Europa League, and that’s exactly how it went. Roma e Bologna they will face each other in the round of 16: the probability of the meeting was 50%. The draw in Nyon took place at 1pm. The winner will face the winner between Lille and Aston Villa in the quarter-finals. Follow the news in real time with us.
14:07
Table of Contents
- Now the Conference draw with Fiorentina
- Rome, the possible path to the final in Istanbul: all the pitfalls
- Rome, Dybala returns to the group
- Massara: “We are happy with Malen, but Bologna also have strong players”
- All round of 16 pairings
- Di Vaio: “We are not happy with the Italian derby with Roma”
- In the semi-final, whoever wins will face Lille or Aston Villa
- The dates of the round of 16: the return leg will be played at the Olimpico
- The draw has started: it will be an Italian derby between Rome and Bologna
- Here are the possible pairings in the Europa League round of 16
- Possible opponents in the quarterfinals and semi-finals have also been defined today
- Champions League round of 16 draws: Atalanta against Bayern Munich
- Joao Mario: “I would like to meet Roma”
- Unseeded teams
- The seedings of the Europa League draw
- Rome, back home. Bologna, went to Dall’Ara
- Bologna in the Europa League round of 16: possible opponents
- The Europa League dates
- Roma and Bologna, either in the round of 16 or possibly in the final
- Bologna, or Rome or Freiburg in the round of 16
- Roma heading to the round of 16, Bologna or Genk
Now the Conference draw with Fiorentina
After the Champions League and the Europa League, the draw for the Conference League is about to take place, with Fiorentina involved. Follow the live here
13:57
Rome, the possible path to the final in Istanbul: all the pitfalls
Roma’s path towards the eventual final in Istanbul is not at all simple. Here is the analysis in detail
13:49
Rome, Dybala returns to the group
Meanwhile, Roma trained this morning in preparation for the big match with Juventus on Sunday at the Olimpico. Paulo Dybala is back in the group and will be called up by Gasperini. Read the full article
13:36
Massara: “We are happy with Malen, but Bologna also have strong players”
“Did Di Vaio say that the European charm is lost in the Italian derby? Indeed it could be – comments Frederic Massara to Sky Sport – that a bit of the charm of a European competition is lost, but we know that it is still a good match with a lot at stake and it will clearly be good. More than anything, the regret could also be for the ranking, because this clearly does not favor Italy. They will certainly be two beautiful matches, Bologna is a strong team that between the other is healthy now, he is returning to the levels of the last few seasons, so they will really be two very difficult matches. We are also happy to play them, it will be a good show. Has Malen changed Roma? Yes, I must say that he is a player who has had a very positive impact straight away, but I must say that there are many very valuable players in Bologna, we should be very careful.”
13:31
All round of 16 pairings
All the round of 16 pairings:
Ferencvaros-Braga
Genk-Friburgo
Panathinaikos-Betis
Stuttgart-Porto
Bologna-Rome
Celta-Lyon
Nottingham Forrest-Central Jutland
Lille-Aston Villa
13:28
Di Vaio: “We are not happy with the Italian derby with Roma”
“Are you happy to see the derby? We are a little less happy – says Marco Di Vaio to Sky Sport – because Roma are a great team and it will be a little less of a challenge with a European flavour. As a footballer, I played in a Milan-Juventus final and it has a different flavor to play in Europe against an Italian team, so we would have preferred to avoid it for many reasons, including from an emotional point of view, but now we have to prepare for it well. We know that in any case it would have been a great challenge against Freiburg too and so let’s see what happens. Bologna is on the rise and has shown it: after a haemorrhage of results, the performances have returned and also the victories, in the league and in the cup, so from this point of view it is almost an early season Bologna, which is also doing well with its coach. We are recovering after a difficult and complicated period, especially from the point of view of results and this gives us confidence for the final part of the season last Champions League”.
13:23
In the semi-final, whoever wins will face Lille or Aston Villa
The winner will challenge the winner of Lille-Aston Villa in the quarter-finals. The two Italians are in the right/orange part of the scoreboard, possibly in the semi-finals there are Stuttgart, Porto, Nottingham Forest and Midtjylland.
13:19
The dates of the round of 16: the return leg will be played at the Olimpico
The first leg will be played in Bologna on March 12th and the return leg in Rome on March 19th, as the Giallorossi are seeded.
13:14
The draw has started: it will be an Italian derby between Rome and Bologna
The first teams drawn were Freiburg and Genk. Consequently there will be the Italian derby between Rome and Bologna.
13:00
Here are the possible pairings in the Europa League round of 16
The draw for the Europa League round of 16 is about to begin, here are the possible pairings:
Ferencváros vs Porto/Braga
Panathinaikos vs Midtjylland/Betis
Genk vs Friburgo/ROMA
Celta Vigo vs Lyon/Aston Villa
Stoccarda x Braga/Porto
Nottingham Forest vs Midtjylland/Betis
BOLOGNA vs ROMA/Friburg
Lille vs Aston Villa/Lyon
12:57
Possible opponents in the quarterfinals and semi-finals have also been defined today
Today during the draws the entire draw will be defined, so any opponents in the quarter and semi-finals will also be known.
12:40
Champions League round of 16 draws: Atalanta against Bayern Munich
Before the Europa League draws, the Champions League draw took place in the “Home of European football” in Nyon. Atalanta, the only Italian in the running, has caught Bayern Munich. All the details
12:28
Joao Mario: “I would like to meet Roma”
Joao Mario would like to face Roma. The Portuguese defender, after the first goal and Bologna’s qualification for the round of 16 of the Europa League, spoke to Sky Sport: “I’m very happy straight away in Bologna. I felt the trust of the technical staff and the public. We want to bring the team back to the top. I have no preference for the round of 16, but if I have to choose I’d say Roma, at least we know them better.”
12:17
Unseeded teams
Unseeded (knock-out play-off winners)
Genk (BEL)
Bologna (ITA)
Stuttgart (GER)
Ferencváros (HUN)
Nottingham Forest (ENG)
Celtic (ESP)
Lille (FRA)
Panathinaikos (GRE)
12:11
The seedings of the Europa League draw
Seeded (top eight of the championship phase in order of championship phase ranking)
Lyon (FRA)
Aston Villa (ENG)
Central Jutland (DEN)
Real Betis (ESP)
Porto (POR)
Braga (BY)
Friburgo (GER)
Rome (ITA)
12:01
Rome, back home. Bologna, went to Dall’Ara
Roma will play the return leg at the Olimpico as they are seeded, while Bologna will play the first leg at the Dall’Ara coming from the playoffs. It is played on March 12th and 19th.
11:59
Bologna in the Europa League round of 16: possible opponents
The Italian team at Dall’Ara eliminates Brann and gains access to the next round: who can they meet
READ HERE
11:51
The Europa League dates
Round of 16: 12 and 19 March 2026
Quarter-finals: 9 and 16 April 2026
Semifinals: 30 April and 7 May 2026
Final: 20 May 2026 (Istanbul)
11:40
Roma and Bologna, either in the round of 16 or possibly in the final
If they don’t meet in the round of 16, Roma and Bologna could only possibly face each other in the final in Istanbul.
11:35
Bologna, or Rome or Freiburg in the round of 16
If Bologna doesn’t catch Roma, they will challenge Grifo’s Freiburg, who achieved seventh place in the top rankings and have already faced them in the championship phase.
11:30
Roma heading to the round of 16, Bologna or Genk
Gasperini’s Roma have secured a direct pass to the round of 16 in light of the eighth place achieved at the last minute thanks to Ziolkowski’s goal in Athens. Only Italian’s Bologna or Genk can draw from the box, who dragged themselves to extra time against Dinamo Zagreb yesterday.
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