Bologna beat Roma to close in on Champions League
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Milan: Bologna took a huge step towards the Champions League on Monday with an impressive 3 1 win at rivals Roma, as Inter Milan attempt to win the Se...
Milan: Bologna took a huge step towards the Champions League on Monday with an impressive 3-1 win at rivals Roma, as Inter Milan attempt to win the Serie A title in a hotly-anticipated Milan derby.
Oussama El Azzouzi's stunning overhead kick and futher strikes from Joshua Zirkzee and Alexis Saelemaekers consolidated fourth place for Bologna, who are nearly assured of a spot in Europe's top club competition.
Bologna played in one round of the old European Cup in 1964 but have never competed in the modern Champions League.
However that looks set to change as they sit eight points ahead of sixth-placed Atalanta, with a top-five finish enough to qualify for next season's revamped competition.
Bologna were deserved winners in the Italian capital, outplaying Roma who looked tired after eliminating AC Milan from the Europa League midweek.
