Inter title hopes fade with extra distress in Bologna

At the identical floor the place their title aspirations had suffered a deadly blow the earlier season, Riccardo Orsolini’s objective condemned Inter to a different loss.

Simone Inzaghi’s aspect are second within the desk with 47 factors from 24 video games, 18 behind Napoli, who beat Empoli 2-0 on Saturday.

Inter can even be wanting over their shoulders with concern at AC Milan and AS Roma, who’re stage on 44 factors with but to play on this spherical of fixtures. Bologna is in seventh place with 35 factors.

Bologna thought they’d taken the lead within the twelfth minute by Moses Barro at a rain-soaked Stadio Renato Dalla’Ara, just for the hassle to be disallowed after a VAR overview.

Minutes later, Roberto Soriano rattled off the woodwork on the rebound after Andre Onana had headed Andrea Cambiasso’s volley into his path.

In the absence of Federico DiMarco, Milan Skriniar and Joaquin Correa by damage, Inzaghi rested Nicolo Barella amid a number of adjustments from their midweek Champions League win over Porto, and an absence of fluidity in his much-changed Inter group.

They had temporary spells of possession within the first half however created few clear possibilities as Lautaro Martinez fired Alessandro Bastoni’s cross simply broad of the goal and Henrikh Khitryan fired twice over the bar.

Bologna continued to push ahead after the break, and Andre Onana put his aspect within the recreation with two essential saves in fast succession, getting a hand to a Soriano shot earlier than thwarting Domínguez’s effort from the sting of the realm.

Romelu Lukaku and substitute Edin Dzeko every had a shot on track, nevertheless it was Bologna who broke the impasse within the 76th minute when Orsolini raced onto Jardi Schouten’s cross and fired a shot into the online.

“An incredible match in which a lot happened. They canceled out a goal for us, we played really well to put Inter down and we are satisfied,” Orsolini informed DAZN.

“Schouten threw a ball to me, I took advantage of the bounce to bring the ball forward off my chest and in front of Onana I tried to put it under the crossbar.”

In April final yr, Bologna recorded a 2-1 house win over Inter, which handed Nerazzurri rivals AC Milan momentum within the title race.