Bologna vs Internazionale, 2023-24 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie AInter 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 Commentary
- 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
 INT |
BOL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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
Venue: Renato Dall'Ara
Location: Bologna, Italy
Attendance: 30,204
Serie A Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Napoli | 10 | +13 | 25 |
| 2 | Internazionale | 10 | +11 | 21 |
| 3 | Atalanta | 10 | +12 | 19 |
| 4 | Fiorentina | 10 | +12 | 19 |
Line-Ups
Bologna (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Lukasz Skorupski (GK) |
| 26 | Jhon Lucumí |
| 31 | Sam Beukema |
| 8 | Remo Freuler  |
| 15 | Victor Kristiansen |
| 3 | Stefan Posch |
| 19 | Lewis Ferguson |
| 20 | Michel Aebischer |
| 56 | Alexis Saelemaekers |
| 21 | Jens Odgaard |
| 9 | Joshua Zirkzee |
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 Çalhanoglu |
| 30 | Carlos Augusto |
| 36 | Matteo Darmian |
| 70 | Alexis Sánchez |
| 9 | Marcus Thuram |
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