
Bologna's season is effectively over after a 2-0 loss to Juventus, with coach Vincenzo Italiano expressing frustration over the lack of preparation time following their Europa League exit.
Italiano: âBologna season is over, lack of time is frustratingâ
Vincenzo Italiano admits Bolognaâs âseason is basically over nowâ after the 2-0 defeat to Juventus, but is frustrated they âhad no time to prepareâ after the Europa League with Aston Villa.
It has been a bit of a nightmare week for the Rossoblu, who were swept aside 4-0 by Aston Villa on Thursday in the Europa League quarter-final, 7-1 on aggregate.
They had the worst possible start in Turin too, going behind to a Jonathan David glancing header in the opening 90 seconds.
It was a particularly surprising development, as Bologna hadnât conceded a Serie A goal before half-time since February against Milan.
Khephren Thuram added a second, also with a header, while Emil Holm and Jonathan Rowe rattled the frame of the goal.
Vincenzo Italiano stated that Bologna's season is basically over and expressed frustration about the lack of time to prepare.
Bologna was eliminated from the Europa League quarter-finals after losing 4-0 to Aston Villa, resulting in a 7-1 aggregate defeat.
Jonathan David scored the opening goal for Juventus just 90 seconds into the match against Bologna.
Bologna's recent defeats indicate a disappointing end to their season, impacting their standings and future prospects.


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BOLOGNA, ITALY â MARCH 12: Vincenzo Italiano, Head Coach of Bologna, looks on prior to the UEFA Europa League 2025/26 Round of 16 First Leg match between Bologna FC 1909 and AS Roma at Stadio Renato DallâAra on March 12, 2026 in Bologna, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)
âThe performance was because we were up against a strong team that had the chance to prepare every detail for a week,â Italiano told DAZN Italia.
âItâs not an alibi, but it is a fact, that yet again we got off the plane on Friday evening and then had to travel again straight away, so we practically havenât trained at all. It has been the situation all year.
âWe conceded very early today, as we were too stretched out and didnât have the right shape, but we adjusted a few things at half-time and suffered less. We created a few situations, but I think that early goal made it an uphill struggle.
âItâs tough not being able to prepare for matches because there just isnât time, especially against a team that had a full week to focus only on their plan.â
TURIN, ITALY â APRIL 19: Nicolo Cambiaghi of Bologna is challenged by Weston McKennie of Juventus during the Serie A match between Juventus FC and Bologna FC 1909 at Allianz Stadium on April 19, 2026 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)
Bologna looked fatigued and stretched thin by their midweek commitments, especially as they also lost Federico Bernardeschi to a thigh injury, so ended the game with 10 men as the substitutions had all been completed.
âI told Bernardeschi it was my fault, as I introduced him because I saw how the Juve fans applauded him before kick-off, and felt it would be a lovely moment to get a tribute from this crowd. Santiago Castro was tired too, but unfortunately Fede had just got back to fitness and I donât think weâll have him again for the rest of the season,â said Italiano.
âThere are always margins for improvement, the season is basically finished for us now, so we have to try to use these games to improve and grow. We had wanted to still be challenging for something important in April, and we achieved that, even if we dropped Serie A points to balance that out.
âNow we have no idea what can happen ahead of us, but weâve got to just try to get as many points as possible now.â
TURIN, ITALY â APRIL 19: Francisco Conceicao of Juventus shoots while under pressure from Jhon Lucumi of Bologna during the Serie A match between Juventus FC and Bologna FC 1909 at Allianz Stadium on April 19, 2026 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)
There is a very tough run-in this season for Bologna, who still have to play Roma, Cagliari, Napoli, Atalanta and Inter.
âWe wanted to be more aggressive with the midfielders today rather than the defenders, but we werenât accustomed to it, so weâll try to work on that. As I said, we achieved the targets we had set for this season, and itâs a shame that the only games we lost in the Europa League were against Aston Villa, who I feel can win the trophy.
âWeâll try some tactical experiments, test out some new players, and try to at least secure eighth place.â