Bologna 2-0 Roma: Bologna defeat depleted visitors to go fourth

On Sunday, AS Roma were defeated 2-0 at Bologna by a Nikola Moro strike and Rasmus Kristensen's own goal, allowing the fired-up hosts to climb to fourth place in Serie A.

Roma struggled to match Bologna's aggression, failed to retain possession, and were never able to control the match while missing several key players such as forwards Romelu Lukaku and Paulo Dybala due to injuries and suspension.

Bologna now have 28 points from 16 games, one more than Napoli and Fiorentina, while Roma are seventh with 25.

Bologna broke the deadlock eight minutes before halftime when Moro netted first time after Dan Ndoye pulled the ball back from the byline.

The hosts went further ahead four minutes into the second half when Lewis Ferguson's cross deflected off Roma's Kristensen into his own net after it was initially missed by Ndoye.

Roma will play Napoli in Serie A on Saturday, while Bologna will play Inter Milan in the Coppa Italia round of 16 on Wednesday.

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