Bologna busca primera victoria en UCL mientras Lille visita.

[introduction]

The UEFA Champions League clash, Bologna vs. LOSC Lille, kicks off at 20:00 [GMT] on Wednesday, November 27, at Stadio Renato Dall’Ara. Michael Oliver [ENG] will be the referee for this fixture, while Jarred Gillett [ENG] will be the VAR.

[home]

Bologna have endured a rough patch in their maiden UCL campaign, as they are the only side yet to score a goal despite making 48 attempts. I Rossoblù [0W, 1D, 3L] are winless and occupy the 31st spot on the league phase table in the competition. They are also winless in four games against French teams ahead of Wednesday’s clash [0W, 2D, 2L] following a 1-0 loss to Monaco on UCL Matchday 4. That defeat left the club with three losses in a row in the UEFA Champions League [DLLL]. Historically, the only Italian side to lose four in a row is AC Milan between 2014 and 2021 [five], with no Italian team ever losing more than three in a row within a single campaign, a record Bologna would be keen to avoid. I Rossoblù suffered a 3-0 defeat to Lazio on Sunday, with all the goals coming in the second half. Nevertheless, Bologna will welcome Lille on Wednesday, hoping to record their first-ever win in the competition. Vincenzo Italiano’s men may take the shape of a 4—2—3—1 with Santiago Castro leading the line. Łukasz Skorupski was unable to feature in the weekend defeat to Lazio due to flu but could return here. Meanwhile, Dan Ndoye and Michel Aebischer are ruled out alongside two others.

[away]

After recording three draws in a row in all competitions, Lille returned to winning ways on Sunday with a 1-0 victory over Rennes in Ligue 1. Edon Zhegrova’s [45’] goal ensured Les Dogues stretched their unbeaten run to 11 games across all competitions. Lille, who are in 14th place on the log with seven points [2W, 1D, 1L], will be looking to extend their three-game unbeaten run in the competition [LWWD] when they face Bologna. The French outfit had come close to a historic third consecutive UCL win after Jonathan David [27’] found the back of the net; however, Juventus salvaged a point late on, thanks to a penalty from Dušan Vlahović [60’ P.], which forced the game to a 1-1 draw. It marred their already downcast record against Italian sides, having picked up just one win in their five meetings against such sides [1W, 2D, 2L]. Manager Bruno Génésio is expected to stick with Jonathan David in the front line of a 4—2—3—1 formation when they face Bologna on Wednesday. Several players are on the treatment table, including Ethan Mbappé, André Gomes, and Samuel Umtiti.