Inter squandered 2-0 at home and could lose the lead

After being two goals ahead on the scoreboard, Inter missed out on Saturday’s victory against Bologna (2-2) that could have helped them stay at the top of Serie A but now leaves top spot in the hands of a Milan will play tonight away from home against Genoa.

Simone Inzaghi He had nothing in reserve after Tuesday’s Champions League victory over Benfica. Against Bologna Thiago Motta It was the last game before the break of the national team and the possibility of leaving as leader was enough for the coach to opt for a gala eleven that worked like a charm in the early stages.

And in the 13th minute, Inter led the San Siro 2-0. The first, in the 11th minute, a complex header from Acerbi on a corner kick that opened the scoring; and, the second, a shot from Lautaro Martínez from outside the area in the 13th minute to level the score with his tenth goal in Serie A and knock Bologna out, stunned by the strong start of a Nerazzurri team looking to beat led by the Argentine and captain, the Italian’s top scorer . competition.

Lautaro, from his 10th goal to make it 2-1 penalty

But the irony of football, it was the ‘Bull’, the one who had enjoyed a poker of goals the previous day and had already left his mark in this one, who fueled the match. made a clear penalty which was converted by Ricardo Orsolini. A 2-1 that gave life to the teachings of Thiago Motta, certainly a former Inter player.

Because from that moment the game completely changed. Inter were led away from the goal and Bologna began to press as they saw the score so close despite the home side’s initial superiority and believed their chances. So, with a very well managed defensive counterattack by the ‘nerazurri’ as soon as the second half started, Zirkzee found the equaliser that canceled out Acerbi and Lautaro’s goals and completely changed the match.

Inzaghi tried to influence the game with changes. Introducing Alexis Sánchez up, and changed both lanes providing entry to Cuadrado and Carlos Augusto to get deeper. Inter regained control of the match and once again shut out Bologna, although this time without reward.

final harassment

A goal disallowed for Alexis and a shot from Carlos Augusto were the two most dangerous approaches for an Inter that ended with Bastoni embedded alongside Lautaro and Alexis up front, desperate to find a good cross to break a tie who fought the scoreboard despite the final dominance. Inter let a two-goal lead slip away and gave their neighbors Milan, a point away, the possibility of taking the lead, as victory over Genoa would put them top.

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Inter: Summer; Pavard, Acerbi, Bastoni; Dumfries (Cuadrado, m.55), Barella, Calhanoglu (Asllani, m.83), Mkhitaryan (Frattesi, m.77), Dimarco (Carlos Augusto, m.55); Thuram (Alexis, m.55) and Lautaro Martínez

Bologna: Skorupski; De Silvestri (Corazza, m.83), Beukema, Calafiori, Lykogiannis; Aebischer, Freuler; Orsolini (El Azzouzi, m.83), Ferguson, Ndoye (Saelemaekers, m.61); Zirkzee (van Hooijdonk, d.77)

Goals: 1-0, m.11: Acerbi; 2-0, m.13: Lautaro; 2-1, m.19: Orsolini (p); 2-2, m.52: Zirkzee

Referee: Marco Guida. He warned Lautaro (m.57), Inzaghi (coach, m.71), Bastoni (m.90) of Inter; and Ndoye (m.33), Ferguson (m.94), Beukema (m.95) for Bologna.

Incidents: Match corresponding to the eighth day of Serie A, played at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium (San Siro) in Milan.

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