Internazionale vs Bologna, 2023-24 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie A
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2 - 2
2 - 2
Inter stunned as Bologna hit back to draw at San Siro
Early goals from Francesco Acerbi and Lautaro Martinez were not enough for Inter Milan as Bologna snatched a 2-2 draw at the San Siro on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Lorenzo De Silvestri.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Joshua Zirkzee (Bologna) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Riccardo Orsolini.
- 5': Attempt missed. Lewis Ferguson (Bologna) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 7': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Charalampos Lykogiannis.
- 10': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Riccardo Calafiori.
- 11': Goal! Inter Milan 1, Bologna 0. Francesco Acerbi (Inter Milan) header from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hakan Çalhanoglu with a cross following a corner.
- 13': Goal! Inter Milan 2, Bologna 0. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marcus Thuram.
- 16': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Alessandro Bastoni.
- 16': Penalty Bologna. Lewis Ferguson draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 16': Penalty conceded by Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 17': VAR Decision: Penalty Bologna.
- 19': Goal! Inter Milan 2, Bologna 1. Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 21': Foul by Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan).
- 21': Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 22': Attempt saved. Lewis Ferguson (Bologna) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Riccardo Orsolini with a cross.
- 22': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Yann Sommer.
- 29': Foul by Remo Freuler (Bologna).
- 29': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 30': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Lukasz Skorupski.
- 31': Attempt missed. Benjamin Pavard (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Henrikh Mkhitaryan with a headed pass following a corner.
- 32': Foul by Francesco Acerbi (Inter Milan).
- 32': Riccardo Calafiori (Bologna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Foul by Dan Ndoye (Bologna).
- 32': Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Dan Ndoye (Bologna) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': Attempt saved. Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolò Barella.
- 37': Attempt saved. Benjamin Pavard (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
- 38': Foul by Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan).
- 38': Sam Beukema (Bologna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Denzel Dumfries.
- 45'+1': Foul by Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan).
- 45'+1': Lorenzo De Silvestri (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan).
- 45'+1': Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Sam Beukema (Bologna) header from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Riccardo Orsolini with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Inter Milan 2, Bologna 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Inter Milan 2, Bologna 1.
- 46': Offside, Inter Milan. Federico Dimarco tries a through ball, but Marcus Thuram is caught offside.
- 49': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Denzel Dumfries.
- 50': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Federico Dimarco.
- 51': Attempt missed. Lewis Ferguson (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 52': Goal! Inter Milan 2, Bologna 2. Joshua Zirkzee (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lewis Ferguson with a through ball.
- 55': Substitution, Inter Milan. Carlos Augusto replaces Federico Dimarco.
- 55': Substitution, Inter Milan. Juan Cuadrado replaces Denzel Dumfries.
- 55': Substitution, Inter Milan. Alexis Sánchez replaces Marcus Thuram.
- 55': Foul by Remo Freuler (Bologna).
- 55': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan).
- 56': Michel Aebischer (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan).
- 57': Lewis Ferguson (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 59': Offside, Inter Milan. Carlos Augusto tries a through ball, but Alexis Sánchez is caught offside.
- 60': Delay in match because of an injury Juan Cuadrado (Inter Milan).
- 61': Substitution, Bologna. Alexis Saelemaekers replaces Dan Ndoye.
- 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 63': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Lewis Ferguson.
- 63': Attempt missed. Francesco Acerbi (Inter Milan) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Hakan Çalhanoglu with a cross following a corner.
- 64': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Lorenzo De Silvestri.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Juan Cuadrado (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 66': Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Foul by Remo Freuler (Bologna).
- 67': Foul by Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan).
- 67': Lewis Ferguson (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Remo Freuler (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joshua Zirkzee.
- 68': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Benjamin Pavard.
- 69': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Yann Sommer.
- 69': Offside, Bologna. Riccardo Orsolini tries a through ball, but Alexis Saelemaekers is caught offside.
- 70': Foul by Sam Beukema (Bologna).
- 70': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Remo Freuler (Bologna).
- 72': Juan Cuadrado (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Lorenzo De Silvestri.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Hakan Çalhanoglu with a cross.
- 74': Dangerous play by Michel Aebischer (Bologna).
- 74': Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Foul by Michel Aebischer (Bologna).
- 76': Substitution, Inter Milan. Davide Frattesi replaces Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
- 77': Delay in match because of an injury Joshua Zirkzee (Bologna).
- 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': Substitution, Bologna. Sydney van Hooijdonk replaces Joshua Zirkzee because of an injury.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 83': Substitution, Bologna. Tommaso Corazza replaces Lorenzo De Silvestri.
- 83': Substitution, Bologna. Oussama El Azzouzi replaces Riccardo Orsolini.
- 83': Substitution, Inter Milan. Kristjan Asllani replaces Hakan Çalhanoglu.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Juan Cuadrado (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 84': Attempt saved. Carlos Augusto (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 89': Attempt missed. Carlos Augusto (Inter Milan) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Juan Cuadrado with a cross.
- 90': Foul by Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan).
- 90': Lewis Ferguson (Bologna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+2': Foul by Kristjan Asllani (Inter Milan).
- 90'+2': Sydney van Hooijdonk (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Sam Beukema (Bologna) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Benjamin Pavard (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Lewis Ferguson (Bologna).
- 90'+4': Lewis Ferguson (Bologna) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Inter Milan 2, Bologna 2.
- 0': Match ends, Inter Milan 2, Bologna 2.
Statistics
 BOL |
INT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 37.3 | Possession | 62.7 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 279 | Accurate Passes | 522 |
| 357 | Passes | 600 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 13 | Crosses | 31 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 42 | Long Balls | 33 |
| 12 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 15 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 17 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 28 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 28 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 74,072
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 74,072
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internazionale | 29 | +42 | 68 |
| 2 | AC Milan | 30 | +24 | 63 |
| 3 | Napoli | 30 | +16 | 62 |
| 4 | Como | 30 | +31 | 57 |
Line-Ups
Internazionale (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yann Sommer (GK) |
| 15 | Francesco Acerbi |
| 95 | Alessandro Bastoni  |
| 28 | Benjamin Pavard |
| 22 | Henrikh Mkhitaryan |
| 23 | Nicolò Barella |
| 20 | Hakan Çalhanoglu |
| 32 | Federico Dimarco |
| 2 | Denzel Dumfries |
| 10 | Lautaro Martínez |
| 9 | Marcus Thuram |
Bologna (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Lukasz Skorupski (GK) |
| 33 | Riccardo Calafiori |
| 31 | Sam Beukema |
| 22 | Charalampos Lykogiannis |
| 29 | Lorenzo De Silvestri |
| 20 | Michel Aebischer |
| 8 | Remo Freuler |
| 19 | Lewis Ferguson |
| 9 | Joshua Zirkzee |
| 11 | Dan Ndoye |
| 7 | Riccardo Orsolini |
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