Overview
- The Europa League round‑of‑16 first leg finished 1-1 at the Dall’Ara, leaving the tie to be settled in Rome next week.
- Gasperini told reporters to stop fixating on Lorenzo Pellegrini, stressing he is treated like any other player despite scoring the equaliser.
- He described Roma as patched‑up and said the away draw is valuable under the circumstances.
- The coach highlighted Bologna’s physical approach and second‑ball duels, noting Roma’s goal followed a very high clearance from goalkeeper Svilar.
- He criticized the referee for allowing robust challenges, flagged Soulé as likely to return after the break, said Koné was not risked, and assessed Zaragoza as less suited to long‑ball games while praising Robinio Vaz’s impact.