In Serie A’s sixth round, Inter Milan hosted Bologna at the San Siro. Despite trailing early after a goal from Mattia Destro, Inter managed to level the score through Ivan Perisic, thanks to an assist from Antonio Candreva. The match ended in a 1-1 draw, continuing Inter’s unbeaten streak against Bologna in recent meetings.
Historically, the two sides have met 138 times in Serie A, with Inter holding the advantage: 66 wins, 33 draws, and 39 losses. Bologna entered this game just one point behind Inter, fueled by three solid home victories. However, they were still searching for their first away win of the season. Inter had to make adjustments with Jeison Murillo and João Mário out due to injuries. Promising youngster Senna Miangue started the match.
The game kicked off with early intensity. In the 2nd minute, Éver Banega swung in a free kick from the right, and Mauro Icardi rose for a header but sent it over the bar. The deadlock was broken in the 14th minute when Geoffrey Kondogbia lost possession in midfield. Bologna quickly launched a counterattack; Simone Verdi split Inter’s defense with a precise through ball to Destro, who calmly slotted the ball into the far corner to give Bologna a 1-0 lead.
Inter pushed for an equalizer with multiple chances. In the 24th minute, Banega’s long-range shot was collected cleanly by Bologna keeper Angelo Da Costa. Just a minute later, Candreva delivered a corner, and Perisic’s scissor attempt was deflected wide. Soon after, Kondogbia was substituted by Assane Gnoukouri due to a subpar performance.
Inter finally found the breakthrough in the 37th minute. Candreva whipped a diagonal ball into the box, and Perisic met it with a clinical volley to make it 1-1. The Croatian’s strike sparked applause throughout the stadium. Icardi had a chance to give Inter the lead just before halftime but pushed his shot wide.
The second half saw both teams probing for a winner. In the 49th minute, Candreva’s effort was denied by Da Costa. Moments later, Icardi tried his luck from a tight angle after a blocked shot, but his second attempt only found the side netting. Inter made further changes, with Éder replacing Banega and Gabriel coming on for Candreva, who left the pitch to a standing ovation after his earlier assist.
Bologna remained dangerous. In the 86th minute, Verdi shifted the ball to the right, allowing Blerim Džemaili to unleash a shot that was parried by Samir Handanović. The rebound was also cleared by Gary Medel, keeping the scoreline intact. In the dying minutes, Inter nearly grabbed a winner when Ranocchia headed wide from a perfect Perisic cross.
The match concluded at 1-1, a fair result considering the efforts on both sides. While it wasn’t a victory, Inter’s performance showed resilience, especially given their injury setbacks.
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