UEFA Europa League

Bologna vs RB Salzburg, 2025-26 UEFA Europa League, League Phase

· UEFA Europa League
Bologna
  • 26': Jens Odgaard
  • 51': Thijs Dallinga
  • 53': Federico Bernardeschi
  • 86': Riccardo Orsolini
FT
4 - 1
RB Salzburg
  • 33': Yorbe Vertessen

About

Bologna are hosting RB Salzburg at Renato Dall'Ara, Bologna, Italy, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Stefan Lainer (FC Red Bull Salzburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by Federico Bernardeschi (Bologna).
  • 3': Clement Bischoff (FC Red Bull Salzburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Lewis Ferguson (Bologna).
  • 6': Attempt missed. Thijs Dallinga (Bologna) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Federico Bernardeschi with a cross.
  • 8': Foul by Yorbe Vertessen (FC Red Bull Salzburg).
  • 8': Lewis Ferguson (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Alexander Schlager.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Tommaso Pobega (Bologna) header from very close range is too high following a corner.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Federico Bernardeschi (Bologna) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Tommaso Pobega.
  • 15': Offside, FC Red Bull Salzburg. Moussa Yeo is caught offside.
  • 17': Offside, Bologna. Thijs Dallinga is caught offside.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Alexander Schlager (FC Red Bull Salzburg). Assisted by Lewis Ferguson.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Jens Odgaard (Bologna) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Alexander Schlager (FC Red Bull Salzburg).
  • 19': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Joane Gadou.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tommaso Pobega following a corner.
  • 22': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Jacob Rasmussen.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Thijs Dallinga (Bologna) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Federico Bernardeschi with a cross following a corner.
  • 23': Aleksa Terzic (FC Red Bull Salzburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Foul by Jens Odgaard (Bologna).
  • 24': Foul by Tommaso Pobega (Bologna).
  • 24': Mads Bidstrup (FC Red Bull Salzburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Goal! Bologna 1, FC Red Bull Salzburg 0. Jens Odgaard (Bologna) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 29': Foul by Yorbe Vertessen (FC Red Bull Salzburg).
  • 29': Jhon Lucumí (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Juan Miranda (Bologna).
  • 31': Yorbe Vertessen (FC Red Bull Salzburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Edmund Baidoo (FC Red Bull Salzburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Federico Ravaglia (Bologna). Assisted by Yorbe Vertessen.
  • 33': Goal! Bologna 1, FC Red Bull Salzburg 1. Yorbe Vertessen (FC Red Bull Salzburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Thijs Dallinga (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 35': Offside, FC Red Bull Salzburg. Aleksa Terzic is caught offside.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Thijs Dallinga (Bologna) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Alexander Schlager (FC Red Bull Salzburg). Assisted by Juan Miranda with a cross.
  • 36': Foul by Jens Odgaard (Bologna).
  • 36': Jacob Rasmussen (FC Red Bull Salzburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Juan Miranda (Bologna) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Alexander Schlager (FC Red Bull Salzburg).
  • 38': Offside, Bologna. Riccardo Orsolini is caught offside.
  • 39': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Stefan Lainer.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Tommaso Pobega (Bologna) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Federico Bernardeschi with a cross following a corner.
  • 40': Clement Bischoff (FC Red Bull Salzburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 40': Foul by Nadir Zortea (Bologna).
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Moussa Yeo (FC Red Bull Salzburg) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Soumaïla Diabaté.
  • 42': Corner, FC Red Bull Salzburg. Conceded by Torbjørn Heggem.
  • 43': Foul by Yorbe Vertessen (FC Red Bull Salzburg).
  • 43': Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Yorbe Vertessen (FC Red Bull Salzburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 44': Foul by Lewis Ferguson (Bologna).
  • 44': Moussa Yeo (FC Red Bull Salzburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Clement Bischoff (FC Red Bull Salzburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Jens Odgaard (Bologna).
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Nadir Zortea (Bologna) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 45': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Stefan Lainer.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Torbjørn Heggem (Bologna) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Federico Bernardeschi with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Bologna 1, FC Red Bull Salzburg 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Bologna 1, FC Red Bull Salzburg 1.
  • 46': Foul by Moussa Yeo (FC Red Bull Salzburg).
  • 46': Thijs Dallinga (Bologna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 46': Moussa Yeo (FC Red Bull Salzburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 49': Foul by Soumaïla Diabaté (FC Red Bull Salzburg).
  • 49': Jens Odgaard (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Goal! Bologna 2, FC Red Bull Salzburg 1. Thijs Dallinga (Bologna) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Juan Miranda with a through ball.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Lewis Ferguson (Bologna) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Alexander Schlager (FC Red Bull Salzburg). Assisted by Thijs Dallinga with a headed pass.
  • 53': Goal! Bologna 3, FC Red Bull Salzburg 1. Federico Bernardeschi (Bologna) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Nadir Zortea with a cross.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Federico Bernardeschi.
  • 59': Substitution, FC Red Bull Salzburg. Kerim Alajbegovic replaces Soumaïla Diabaté.
  • 59': Substitution, FC Red Bull Salzburg. Petar Ratkov replaces Moussa Yeo.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Alexander Schlager (FC Red Bull Salzburg). Assisted by Juan Miranda with a cross.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Yorbe Vertessen (FC Red Bull Salzburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Federico Ravaglia (Bologna). Assisted by Joane Gadou with a through ball.
  • 63': Federico Bernardeschi (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Mads Bidstrup (FC Red Bull Salzburg).
  • 64': Attempt saved. Petar Ratkov (FC Red Bull Salzburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Federico Ravaglia (Bologna). Assisted by Yorbe Vertessen with a through ball.
  • 65': Offside, FC Red Bull Salzburg. Petar Ratkov is caught offside.
  • 65': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Petar Ratkov (FC Red Bull Salzburg) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 66': VAR Decision: No Goal Bologna 3-1 FC Red Bull Salzburg.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Jens Odgaard (Bologna) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Bernardeschi.
  • 66': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Joane Gadou.
  • 68': Corner, FC Red Bull Salzburg. Conceded by Torbjørn Heggem.
  • 69': Substitution, Bologna. Martin Vitík replaces Torbjørn Heggem.
  • 69': Substitution, Bologna. Benjamín Domínguez replaces Federico Bernardeschi.
  • 69': Substitution, Bologna. Giovanni Fabbian replaces Jens Odgaard.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Kerim Alajbegovic (FC Red Bull Salzburg) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Giovanni Fabbian (Bologna) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nadir Zortea with a cross.
  • 74': Substitution, FC Red Bull Salzburg. Enrique Aguilar replaces Yorbe Vertessen.
  • 74': Substitution, FC Red Bull Salzburg. Oliver Lukic replaces Clement Bischoff.
  • 75': Substitution, Bologna. Nikola Moro replaces Tommaso Pobega.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Giovanni Fabbian (Bologna) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner by Alexander Schlager (FC Red Bull Salzburg). Assisted by Juan Miranda with a cross.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Giovanni Fabbian (Bologna) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Benjamín Domínguez (Bologna) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Juan Miranda.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Juan Miranda (Bologna) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Riccardo Orsolini.
  • 81': Substitution, FC Red Bull Salzburg. Karim Konaté replaces Edmund Baidoo.
  • 81': Substitution, Bologna. Santiago Castro replaces Thijs Dallinga.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Giovanni Fabbian.
  • 83': Petar Ratkov (FC Red Bull Salzburg) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Aleksa Terzic.
  • 83': Handball by Karim Konaté (FC Red Bull Salzburg).
  • 84': Benjamín Domínguez (Bologna) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 84': Foul by Kerim Alajbegovic (FC Red Bull Salzburg).
  • 86': Attempt saved. Santiago Castro (Bologna) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Alexander Schlager (FC Red Bull Salzburg). Assisted by Riccardo Orsolini.
  • 86': Goal! Bologna 4, FC Red Bull Salzburg 1. Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Petar Ratkov (FC Red Bull Salzburg) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Karim Konaté with a headed pass following a fast break.
  • 89': Delay in match because of an injury Jhon Lucumí (Bologna).
  • 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Petar Ratkov (FC Red Bull Salzburg) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Stefan Lainer with a cross.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Santiago Castro (Bologna) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Alexander Schlager (FC Red Bull Salzburg). Assisted by Giovanni Fabbian with a headed pass.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Nikola Moro (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 90'+3': Enrique Aguilar (FC Red Bull Salzburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Lewis Ferguson (Bologna).
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Bologna 4, FC Red Bull Salzburg 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Bologna 4, FC Red Bull Salzburg 1.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 10
2 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 2
2 Corner Kicks 6
9 Saves 3
48.1 Possession 51.9
9 SHOTS 30
4 ON GOAL 14
0.4 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
339 Accurate Passes 351
421 Passes 435
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 12
8 Crosses 28
0.3 Cross % 0.4
55 Long Balls 75
34 Accurate Long Balls 48
0.6 Long Balls % 0.6
1 Blocked Shots 3
14 Effective Tackles 14
24 Tackles 25
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
12 Interceptions 13
28 Effective Clearances 13
28 Clearances 13

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: Renato Dall'Ara
Location: Bologna, Italy
Attendance: 21,025

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Line-Ups

BOL Bologna (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
13 Federico Ravaglia (GK)
26 Jhon Lucumí
14 Torbjorn Heggem
33 Juan Miranda
20 Nadir Zortea
21 Jens Odgaard
4 Tommaso Pobega
19 Lewis Ferguson
24 Thijs Dallinga
10 Federico Bernardeschi
7 Riccardo Orsolini
Bologna Substitutes:
Matteo Franceschelli, Massimo Pessina, Benjamín Domínguez, Santiago Castro, Nicolo Casale, Nikola Moro, Giovanni Fabbian, Martin Vitík, Emil Holm.

SLZ RB Salzburg (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Alexander Schlager (GK)
2 Jacob Rasmussen
23 Kouakou Gadou
3 Aleksa Terzic
22 Stefan Lainer
5 Soumaïla Diabaté
18 Mads Bidstrup
7 Clement Bischoff
49 Moussa Yeo Yellow Card
11 Yorbe Vertessen
20 Edmund Baidoo
RB Salzburg Substitutes:
Tim Trummer, Mamady Diambou, Frans Krätzig, Petar Ratkov, Salko Hamzic, Karim Konaté, Kerim-Sam Alajbegovic, Enrique Aguilar, Jannik Schuster, Oliver Lukic.

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