Overview
- Lille won 1–0 at the Stadio Olimpico through a sixth‑minute goal by Haraldsson after a Roma turnover set up by Felix Correia.
- Roma earned three penalties late but failed to convert any, with two Artem Dovbyk attempts saved after ordered retakes for encroachment and the goalkeeper off his line, before Matias Soulé’s strike was also stopped.
- Bologna drew 1–1 with Freiburg, taking the lead via Riccardo Orsolini in the 29th minute before Junior Adamu equalized from the spot in the 57th.
- The Bologna match was the club’s home Europa League outing at Renato Dall’Ara and was broadcast live on Sky Sport Calcio.
- On the eve of Roma–Lille, coach Gian Piero Gasperini highlighted Lille’s organization and the need to stay attentive across a congested schedule.