Roma 0-0 Bologna: No breakthrough at the Olimpico

With Thursday’s Europa Conference League semi-final decider against Leicester City looming on the horizon, Jose Mourinho made a number of changes to his side – introducing the likes of Tammy Abraham and Lorenzo Pellegrini on the second half.

Nevertheless, a stubborn Bologna side made life difficult throughout, with goalkeeper Lukasz Skorupski making a number of important saves – while Rui Patricio was harldy a spectator at the other end either.

A frantic finish saw both sides have chances, with Pellegrini going agonisingly close with an injury-time volley.

In the end it finished goalless, however, doing little to hurt or enhance Roma’s hopes of finishing fifth in Serie A this season.

They can now concentrate on Thursday’s vital contest – while their next Serie A fixture will be against Fiorentina in Tuscany in eight days’ time.

ROMA 0-0 BOLOGNA

ROMA (3-5-2): Rui Patricio; Mancini, Kumbulla, Ibanez; Maitland-Niles (Karsdorp), Cristante, Veretout (Shomurodov), Perez (Pellegrini), El Shaarawy (Zalewski); Afena-Gyan (Abraham), Zaniolo

BOLOGNA (3-5-2): Skorupski; Soumaoro, Medel, Bonifazi (Theate); Kasius (De Silvestri), Dominguez (Svanberg), Schouten, Soriano (Aebischer), Hickey; Orsolini (Barrow), Arnautovic