Roma top-four hopes hit by Bologna loss
Bologna registered a 3-2 win over Roma in the Serie A on Friday.
MILAN (AFP) - Roma s chances of qualifying for next season s Champions League suffered another blow on Friday as a 3-2 home defeat by Bologna extended the capital club s winless streak to three Serie A games.
Paulo Fonseca s fifth-placed side remain level on points with fourth-placed Atalanta, who visit Fiorentina on Saturday, before the two teams meet in Bergamo next weekend.
"At this moment, we are too anxious, so I must consider what I can do to change this situation," Roma boss Fonseca told Sky Sport Italia.
"We must work to change this. It s not overly dramatic, it might all seem negative right now, but we just need courage."
Riccardo Orsolini took advantage of an error by English defender Chris Smalling to grab a 16th-minute advantage for Bologna at the Stadio Olimpico, before Stefano Denswil s dreadful own goal drew Roma level just six minutes later.
But Gambian international Musa Barrow scored excellent individual efforts either side of half-time to send Bologna on their way to victory.
Henrikh Mkhitaryan s header gave the home side hope with 18 minutes remaining, but Bryan Cristante was sent off shortly afterwards to end any thoughts of a comeback.
Bologna climbed to sixth in the table after their third straight win, one point above Cagliari and Parma in the race to qualify for the Europa League.
On Saturday, Serie A leaders Juventus visit Verona, before second-placed Inter, three points off the pace, face city rivals AC Milan on Sunday.
