Italian Serie A

Bologna vs Internazionale, 2023-24 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
Bologna
    FT
    0 - 1
    Internazionale
    • 37': Yann Bisseck

    Inter Milan continue title charge with win at Bologna

    Runaway leaders Inter Milan continued their march towards the Serie A title as a first-half goal by Yann Bisseck was enough to secure a 1-0 victory at Bologna on Saturday.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Alexis Saelemaekers (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 1': Foul by Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan).
    • 4': Offside, Inter Milan. Alexis Sánchez is caught offside.
    • 10': Attempt saved. Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 12': Foul by Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan).
    • 12': Lewis Ferguson (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 17': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Hakan Çalhanoglu.
    • 18': Attempt blocked. Joshua Zirkzee (Bologna) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Saelemaekers with a cross.
    • 18': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Matteo Darmian.
    • 18': Attempt blocked. Victor Kristiansen (Bologna) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 18': Delay in match (Bologna).
    • 18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 19': Attempt blocked. Stefan Posch (Bologna) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Saelemaekers.
    • 19': Attempt saved. Victor Kristiansen (Bologna) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lewis Ferguson.
    • 21': Attempt saved. Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcus Thuram.
    • 22': Attempt saved. Carlos Augusto (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcus Thuram.
    • 23': Attempt blocked. Michel Aebischer (Bologna) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Saelemaekers.
    • 23': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Yann Bisseck.
    • 25': Joshua Zirkzee (Bologna) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 26': Foul by Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan).
    • 26': Remo Freuler (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Jens Odgaard (Bologna).
    • 27': Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Jhon Lucumí (Bologna).
    • 30': Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by Michel Aebischer (Bologna).
    • 33': Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Attempt saved. Lewis Ferguson (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Alexis Saelemaekers.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Alexis Saelemaekers (Bologna) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Stefan Posch.
    • 37': Goal! Bologna 0, Inter Milan 1. Yann Bisseck (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Alessandro Bastoni with a cross.
    • 39': Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Sam Beukema (Bologna).
    • 39': Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Lewis Ferguson (Bologna).
    • 40': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Victor Kristiansen.
    • 41': Alexis Saelemaekers (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Carlos Augusto (Inter Milan).
    • 44': Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Stefan Posch (Bologna).
    • 45': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Victor Kristiansen.
    • 45'+1': Offside, Inter Milan. Yann Bisseck is caught offside.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Bologna 0, Inter Milan 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Bologna 0, Inter Milan 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Inter Milan. Denzel Dumfries replaces Carlos Augusto.
    • 47': Foul by Remo Freuler (Bologna).
    • 47': Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 47': Remo Freuler (Bologna) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Stefan Posch (Bologna) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jens Odgaard.
    • 49': Foul by Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan).
    • 49': Jhon Lucumí (Bologna) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 51': Foul by Joshua Zirkzee (Bologna).
    • 51': Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Remo Freuler (Bologna).
    • 51': Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Alexis Saelemaekers (Bologna) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 52': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan).
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Jens Odgaard (Bologna) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stefan Posch.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Joshua Zirkzee (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Remo Freuler.
    • 55': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Hakan Çalhanoglu.
    • 56': Hand ball by Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan).
    • 57': Attempt blocked. Joshua Zirkzee (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 58': Hand ball by Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan).
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Stefan Posch (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joshua Zirkzee.
    • 60': Foul by Jens Odgaard (Bologna).
    • 60': Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Substitution, Inter Milan. Davide Frattesi replaces Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
    • 61': Substitution, Inter Milan. Kristjan Asllani replaces Hakan Çalhanoglu.
    • 61': Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by Remo Freuler (Bologna).
    • 63': Alexis Saelemaekers (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Foul by Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan).
    • 65': Delay in match because of an injury Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan).
    • 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 66': Substitution, Inter Milan. Marko Arnautovic replaces Marcus Thuram because of an injury.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Joshua Zirkzee (Bologna) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 69': Substitution, Bologna. Nikola Moro replaces Michel Aebischer.
    • 70': Foul by Davide Frattesi (Inter Milan).
    • 70': Lewis Ferguson (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Foul by Alexis Saelemaekers (Bologna).
    • 73': Hand ball by Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan).
    • 74': Substitution, Bologna. Dan Ndoye replaces Alexis Saelemaekers.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Lewis Ferguson (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dan Ndoye.
    • 76': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Davide Frattesi.
    • 77': Attempt blocked. Remo Freuler (Bologna) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Ferguson.
    • 77': Foul by Jens Odgaard (Bologna).
    • 77': Kristjan Asllani (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Attempt saved. Joshua Zirkzee (Bologna) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Remo Freuler.
    • 78': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Francesco Acerbi.
    • 79': Substitution, Bologna. Santiago Castro replaces Joshua Zirkzee.
    • 79': Substitution, Bologna. Riccardo Orsolini replaces Jens Odgaard.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Santiago Castro (Bologna) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nikola Moro.
    • 80': Substitution, Inter Milan. Davy Klaassen replaces Nicolò Barella.
    • 81': Davy Klaassen (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card.
    • 83': Foul by Sam Beukema (Bologna).
    • 83': Marko Arnautovic (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Dan Ndoye (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Riccardo Orsolini.
    • 86': Foul by Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna).
    • 86': Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Dan Ndoye (Bologna) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 89': Foul by Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan).
    • 90': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Yann Bisseck.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Santiago Castro (Bologna).
    • 90'+1': Kristjan Asllani (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Davide Frattesi (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Dan Ndoye (Bologna).
    • 90'+5': Delay in match because of an injury Marko Arnautovic (Inter Milan).
    • 90'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+7': Foul by Nikola Moro (Bologna).
    • 90'+7': Kristjan Asllani (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Bologna 0, Inter Milan 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Bologna 0, Inter Milan 1.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 18
    1 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 0
    2 Corner Kicks 7
    3 Saves 3
    40.2 Possession 59.8
    5 SHOTS 18
    4 ON GOAL 3
    0.8 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    362 Accurate Passes 576
    442 Passes 649
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    1 Accurate Crosses 1
    9 Crosses 20
    0.1 Cross % 0.1
    51 Long Balls 44
    24 Accurate Long Balls 25
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
    0 Blocked Shots 10
    10 Effective Tackles 5
    14 Tackles 11
    0.7 Tackle % 0.5
    12 Interceptions 6
    20 Effective Clearances 13
    20 Clearances 13

    Game Information

    Competition: Italian Serie A

    Venue: Renato Dall'Ara
    Location: Bologna, Italy
    Attendance: 30,204

    Serie A Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Internazionale 35 +62 89
    2 AC Milan 35 +25 71
    3 Juventus 35 +21 66
    4 Bologna 35 +22 64
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    BOL Bologna (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    28 Lukasz Skorupski (GK)
    26 Jhon Lucumi
    31 Sam Beukema
    8 Remo Freuler Yellow Card
    15 Victor Kristiansen
    3 Stefan Posch
    19 Lewis Ferguson
    20 Michel Aebischer
    56 Alexis Saelemaekers
    21 Jens Odgaard
    9 Joshua Zirkzee Yellow Card
    Bologna Substitutes:
    Tommaso Corazza, Oussama El Azzouzi, Mihajlo Ilic, Dan Ndoye, Nicola Bagnolini, Federico Ravaglia, Nikola Moro, Lorenzo De Silvestri, Charalampos Lykogiannis, Giovanni Fabbian, Kacper Urbanski, Santiago Castro, Riccardo Calafiori, Riccardo Orsolini.

    INT Internazionale (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    1 Yann Sommer (GK)
    15 Francesco Acerbi
    95 Alessandro Bastoni
    31 Yann Bisseck
    22 Henrikh Mkhitaryan
    23 Nicolò Barella
    20 Hakan Calhanoglu
    30 Carlos Augusto
    36 Matteo Darmian
    70 Alexis Sánchez
    9 Marcus Thuram
    Internazionale Substitutes:
    Davy Klaassen, Davide Frattesi, Lautaro Martínez, Federico Dimarco, Tajon Buchanan, Emil Audero, Raffaele Di Gennaro, Benjamin Pavard, Denzel Dumfries, Stefan de Vrij, Kristjan Asllani, Marko Arnautovic.

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