Inter fall to defeat at the Dall'Ara

BOLOGNA 1-0 INTER

Goalscorer: 76' Orsolini (B)

BOLOGNA (4-2-3-1):  28 Skorupski; 3 Posch, 4 Sosa, 26 Lucumi, 50 Cambiaso; 30 Schouten (17 Medel 87'), 8 Dominguez; 7 Orsolini (20 Aebischer 87'), 19 Ferguson (6 Moro 83'), 21 Soriano (77 Kyriakopoulos 83'); 99 Barrow (18 Raimondo 87'). Substitutes: 1 Bardi, 34 Ravaglia, 5 Soumaoro, 22 Lykogiannis, 25 Pyyhtia, 29 De Silvestri. Coach: Thiago Motta.

INTER (3-5-2): 24 Onana; 36 Darmian, 6 De Vrij (15 Acerbi 46'), 95 Bastoni; 2 Dumfries (33 D'Ambrosio 68'), 22 Mkhitaryan (23 Barella 63'), 77 Brozovic (45 Carboni 83'), 20 Calhanoglu, 8 Gosens; 90 Lukaku (9 Dzeko 63'), 10 Lautaro. Substitutes: 1 Handanovic, 21 Cordaz, 5 Gagliardini, 12 Bellanova, 14 Asllani, 46 Zanotti. Coach: Simone Inzaghi.

Booked: De Vrij (I), Dumfries (I) Added time: 2' - 6'

Referee: Orsato. Assistants: Colarossi, Capaldo. Fourth official: Perenzoni. VAR: Marini. VAR assistant: Muto.

Inter suffered their seventh defeat of the season, losing 1-0 to Bologna at the Dall'Ara. It was a difficult match, with the conditions not making things any easier. The game was decided by Orsolini in the 76th minute, after which the Nerazzurri failed to find the energy to respond. After their midweek excursions against Porto in the Champions League, Inzaghi's side have suffered a setback and remain on 47 points in the league. Rain, a wet pitch, the ball slowing down and, at times, splashing off the turf. The conditions were far from ideal, meaning energy, balance and a large amount of focus were required. Inter didn't make a great start and struggled for large spells of the first half against an intense Bologna side. The hosts thought they'd taken the lead on the twelve-minute mark as Barrow fired home with his left foot, but, after a VAR review, it was correctly ruled out due to Dominguez's offside position.

The Nerazzurri had survived a big scare and almost fell behind again in the 18th minute: after Onana had kept out Cambiaso's attempt, Soriano hit the bar on the follow-up. Inter were under the cosh but didn't succumb: on the contrary, Gosens - a real standout performer today - and his teammates started to play higher up the pitch, aiming to get the forwards involved. Inter's first shot on target came in the 39th minute, immediately after which Lautaro headed Bastoni's cross narrowly wide with Skorupski beaten.

There were some positive signs at the start of the second half. Gosens managed to pick out Calhanoglu, who slipped as he shot and, as a result, failed to keep the ball down. Inter were looking much better but needed to remain on high alert because Bologna, with their direct attacking play, remained a threat. In the 53rd minute, Darmian made a brilliant block to thwart Soriano. Inzaghi turned to his bench, bringing on Acerbi, Dzeko, Barella and D'Ambrosio. Looking to make an impact, Dzeko let fly with a fierce volley, but Skorupski was in place to save. Bologna, meanwhile, stayed calm as they tried to figure out a way to win the match. They did so by taking advantage of a mistake by Inter in the build-up: after Barrow had been denied by Onana, the Nerazzurri gave the ball away and Schouten was the beneficiary as he sent Orsolini through on goal with a perfectly timed pass. The latter did the rest, thumping into the net to make it 1-0.

After falling behind, Inter, who seemed devoid of energy, failed to muster a response, despite the best efforts of Gosens. Carboni came on for Brozovic, but the scoreline didn't change.

MATCHDAY 24

Spezia 0-2 Napoli Lecce 0-1 Sassuolo Bologna 1-0 Inter Salernitana vs. Monza, 15:00 CET Udinese vs. Spezia, 18:00 CET Milan vs. Atalanta, 20:45 CET Verona vs. Fiorentina, Monday 18:30 CET Lazio vs. Sampdoria, Monday 20:45 CET Cremonese vs. Roma, Tuesday 18:30 CET Juventus vs. Torino, Tuesday 20:45 CET

TABLE

Napoli 65* Inter 47* Milan 44 Roma 44 Lazio 42 Atalanta 41 Bologna 35* Juventus 32 (-15) Torino 31 Udinese 30 Monza 29 Empoli 28* Sassuolo 27* Lecce 27* Fiorentina 25 Salernitana 21 Spezia 19 Verona 17 Sampdoria 11 Cremonese 9

* One more game played

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FULL-TIME: BOLOGNA 1-0 INTER

90+5' Gosens shoots with his left foot but Skorupski punches it away.

Six minutes have been added on.

82' Lautaro's strike from the edge of the area is deflected behind for a corner.

76' Orsolini gives Bologna the lead.

74' Barrow races through but Onana keeps out his angled drive.

70' Dzeko catches his volley hard but Skorupski is right behind it.

58' Gosens sets up Lukaku, who sees his first-time effort saved by Skorupski.

53' Darmian makes a great block to thwart Soriano. Onana then smothers Dominguez's attempt.

48' A big chance for Calhanoglu, who, after good work from Gosens, slips as he shoots and fails to keep the ball down.

46' The second half kicks off!

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HALF-TIME: BOLOGNA 0-0 INTER

45+2' Orsolini sends a free-kick over the bar.

Two minutes added on.

42' Onana beats away Cambiaso's cross-shot.

40' Lautaro meets Bastoni's cross but heads wide.

39' Calhanoglu has a go from a long way out, but he slips and Skorupski is able to make a comfortable save.

31' After combining with Lautaro, Mkhitaryan fires just off target from the edge of the box.

18' Inter are under pressure here: Onana saves Cambiaso's shot before Soriano hits the bar on the follow-up.

16' Lukaku's effort is deflected behind. From the resulting corner, Lautaro heads wide.

15' Barrow has the ball in the net but, after a VAR check it's ruled out for offside, with Dominguez having hindered Onana's view.

1' Away we go at the Dall'Ara!