BAČKA TOPOLA, Serbia (Jan. 29, 2026) (Interstat) — Bologna FC 1909 opened its Europa League campaign with a commanding 3-0 victory over MH Maccabi Tel Aviv on Thursday at TSC Arena.

Jon Rowe opened the scoring in the 35th minute, and Riccardo Orsolini doubled the lead just before halftime in the 47th. Tommaso Pobega sealed the win with a goal in the fourth minute of second-half stoppage time. The final score matched the projection from Interstat’s game simulator, which gave Bologna a 53.9% probability to win.

The Italian side, playing as the visitor, controlled the match from start to finish. Maccabi Tel Aviv’s Raz Shlomo received a yellow card in the 15th minute, but the home team offered little threat. Bologna improved to 1-0-0 in the competition, while Maccabi Tel Aviv fell to 0-1-0.