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Goal and highlights Bologna vs Inter Milan in Serie A (0-1)
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Yann Bisseck scores the only goal of the game as Inter Milan beat Bologna
95'
Dan Ndoye is very aggressive, and referee Luca Pairetto blows the whistle for a foul.
+5
5 minutes of added time still to play.
89'
Denzel Dumfries has pulled his opponent's shirt and the game is stopped. Bologna wins a free-kick.
85'
Denzel Dumfries tries to find a teammate with a dangerous pass from the edge of the box. The opposing defense intercepts the ball and clears it safely.
85'
A good move by Dan Ndoye opens up space on the edge of the box and hits the ball towards goal, but the shot lacks precision and goes miles over the bar. The ball's out of play and it's a goal-kick for Inter.
81'
Davy Klaassen enters the caution book and is shown the yellow card for complaining.
78'
The pass opens up the defense and Joshua Zirkzee dominates as he speeds into the area. Without looking, he shoots at the left corner of the goal, but Yann Sommer pulls off a brilliant save.
74'
Lewis Ferguson finds a great opportunity! He unleashes a shot from the edge of the area, which skims the left post! The ball crosses the line and Inter have a goal-kick.
73'
Alessandro Bastoni puts his hand on the ball and wonders why the referee blew the whistle. Everyone noticed, including the referee. Bologna win a free-kick.
70'
Thiago Motta has decided to make a substitution. Nikola Moro (Bologna) replaces Michel Aebischer.
64'
Lewis Ferguson's pass was intercepted by Yann Sommer and the play came to an end.
62'
Luca Pairetto blows the whistle for a foul. Remo Freuler has brought down one of his opponents. Inter now have a free-kick opportunity.
61'
The coach decided to replace Hakan Calhanoglu with Kristjan Asllani (Inter).
57'
Joshua Zirkzee fires in a powerful free-kick, but the ball ends up in the wall.
56'
Joshua Zirkzee receives a good pass and, from the edge of the box, fires a promising shot that is blocked by the defender. Bologna concede a corner.
50'
Alexis Saelemaekers (Bologna) takes a free-kick into the box, but it's easily cleared by a defender.
48'
Stefan Posch receives a precise pass inside the box and shoots, but unfortunately the ball goes wide of the left post. The ball crosses the line and Inter have a goal kick.
46'
Simone Inzaghi makes a change to the team. Denzel Dumfries comes on in place of Carlos Augusto for the second half.
Restarts!
Ball rolling for the second half Bologna - Inter Milan. Inter have the lead for now after scoring in the first half.
Halftime!
End of first half Bologna 0-1 Inter Milan
43'
Marcus Thuram makes a long pass across the pitch, but the play comes to nothing and his team loses possession.
40'
The defender clears the danger and Inter's corner kick yields no result.
39'
The Bologna player commits a foul. Luca Pairetto whistles the free-kick and keeps control of the match. Inter have a free-kick to give away.
37' - GOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAL!
FROM INTER! Alessandro Bastoni shows all his class and crosses a high ball into the box. Yann Bisseck takes advantage of the opportunity and scores a superb goal with a precise header into the right corner. The score is now 0:1.
35'
Lewis Ferguson, with a good view of goal, fired in from long range on the right and forced a good save from Yann Sommer.
33'
Michel Aebischer commits a foul and Luca Pairetto whistles. Inter will take the free-kick.
30'
Jhon Lucumi takes a hard tackle and the referee blows for unsportsmanlike play. Foul in Inter's favor. They're not in a position to take a direct shot on goal.
28'
An attacking foul by Sam Beukema was spotted by Luca Pairetto, who didn't hesitate to blow the whistle. Inter win a free-kick.
26'
Henrikh Mkhitaryan commits a foul. The referee sees the play and blows the whistle immediately. It's a foul on Bologna.
22'
Nicolo Barella tries a good shot, aiming for the right corner. His shot, however, is stopped by the goalkeeper. What a save!
20'
Victor Kristiansen receives a precise pass inside the area and shoots quickly towards goal. The ball goes towards the center of the goal, but Yann Sommer shows all his skill and makes a miraculous save.
18'
Victor Kristiansen takes the rebound and shoots, but his shot is blocked.
17'
Joshua Zirkzee tries a through ball, but ends up hitting it too hard. The ball crosses the line and Inter have a goal-kick.
15'
After receiving a precise pass inside the area, Matteo Darmian creates space and shoots! But the ball goes wide of the right post. The ball is now out of play and it's a goal-kick for Bologna.
12'
Alexis Sanchez should know that this kind of behavior is unacceptable. He made an inconsequential entry and Luca Pairetto had no choice but to whistle for the foul.
10'
Lukasz Skorupski makes a great save to prevent Alexis Sanchez, after creating space inside the area, from hitting the left corner with a quick low shot.
8'
Marcus Thuram sends a quick pass deep into empty space to his teammate, who was lurking on the offside line, but one of the defenders intercepts and clears the shot.
5'
Alexis Sanchez clearly in an offside position. No doubt about it.
START THE GAME!
Ball rolling for Bologna - Inter Milan in Serie A
Players to watch:
Bologna's Riccardo Orsolini likes to play against Inter, with the striker scoring the only goal in the 1-0 win in this H2H here last season, as well as the first in the reverse fixture. Lautaro Martínez has scored three career goals against Bologna, all in the first half, including Inter's second in the reverse fixture.
Cloakroom OK!
Inter Milan will wear their traditional number 2 for the match against Bologna, which will be white with blue numbers. Goalkeeper Yan Sommer will wear light blue. Bologna, on the other hand, will wear Uniform 1 as they are the hosts. The color will be red with dark blue.
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— Inter (@Inter_br) March 9, 2024
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— Bologna FC 1909 (@Bolognafc1909) March 9, 2024
Inter - Reserve bench:
12 Di Gennaro, 77 Audero, 2 Dumfries, 6 De Vrij, 8 Arnautovic, 10 Lautaro, 14 Klaassen, 16 Frattesi, 17 Buchanan, 21 Asllani, 28 Pavard, 32 Dimarco. Treinador: Simone Inzaghi.
Çalhanoglu back!
Back after a spell on the sidelines due to injury, Çalhanoglu is in Inter Milan's starting line-up for the game against Bologna. The player is warming up with the rest of the players and is a confirmed starter for the match. Stay tuned!
🇹🇷 Que bom ver você de novo @hakanc10 🇹🇷#ForzaInter #BolognaInter pic.twitter.com/RNVa2Mq5qj
— Inter (@Inter_br) March 9, 2024
Which team is the favorite to win?
The match pits Inter Milan, who are leading the competition, against Bologna, who are doing very well and are in G4. Despite the high expectations for the game, the Nerazzurri's season has been spectacular, so they are slight favorites to win, even away from home.
Retrospect:
Old opponents in Italy's top two competitions, the clubs have met 182 times so far, with the visitors coming out on top. Inter Milan have won 90 times to Bologna's 53, with a further 39 draws. As a result, the Nerazzurri have scored more goals, 293 compared to 219 for the Rossoblù.
Bologna XI: 4-2-3-1
Skorupski; Posch, Beukema, Lucumì, Kristiansen; Aebischer, Freuler; Odgaard, Ferguson, Saelemaekers; Zirkzee.
Inter XI: 3-5-2
Sommer; Bisseck, Acerbi, Bastoni; Darmian, Barella, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Carlos Augusto; Thuram, Alexis Sanchez.
Arbitration:
Luca Pairetto (referee); Ciro Carbone and Alessandro Giallatini (assistants); Antonio Rapuano (fourth official); Paolo Silvio Mazzoleni (VAR); and Maurizio Mariani (assistant VAR).
Estádio Renato Dall'Ara
Inter Milan visit Bologna, of Brazilian coach Thiago Motta, this Saturday (9), in the 28th round of the Italian Championship. The ball will roll from 2pm (Brasília time) at the Renato Dall'Ara Stadium in Bologna (Italy), with ESPN and Star+ broadcasting.
1 HOUR!
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Bologna - Inter Milan
Matchday 28 of Serie A TIM 2023/24
Date and Time: Saturday (9), at 12 pm ET;
Venue: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara;
Where to watch: ESPN and Star+.
When is the Bologna vs Inter Milan match?
The match between Bologna and Inter Milan kicks off at 12 pm ET at the Stadio Renato Dall'Ara in Bologna. The match can be viewed at Star+ (streaming). You can watch it all here on VAVEL Brasil.
Probable line-ups - Inter:
Sommer; Pavard, Acerbi, Bastoni; Dumfries, Barella, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco; Thuram e Lautaro Martínez.
Probable line-ups - Bologna:
Skorupski; Posch, Beukema, Calafiori, Kristiansen; Freuler; Orsolini, Ferguson, Fabbian, Saelemaekers; Zirkzee.
Bet tips
Bet 1: Result: Inter draw nullifies
Inter Milan are on an unbelievable run of twelve wins in a row in all competitions. However, if you count matches without a loss, it gets even more overwhelming, as they are defending an unbeaten run of 14 in a row.
Bet 2: Over 2.5 goals
Inter Milan's season has been so impressive that even the standards of Italian soccer have been broken. Looking at the number of goals in the net in recent games, there have been at least two goals in four of the five most recent clashes.
Bet 3: More than 0.5 goals in the first half
Although this match is likely to be very tight, Inter Milan still have one big card up their sleeve, and that is to dominate the action early on, scoring early in the first half, which they have done in four of their last five matches.
Inter:
As Serie A's sole and absolute leaders, Inter Milan are only counting the rounds to find out when they can celebrate the scudetto. The Nerazzurri's winning streak is much longer (nine) than Bologna's and leads them to 72 points at this point in the season.
Inter Milan have been unbeaten for 21 matches in Serie A 2023/24. In their last game, they beat Genoa 2-1 at home, with goals from Asllani and Alexis Sánchez.
With a Champions League clash with Atlético Madrid to come, Simone Inzaghi may even prefer to go with an alternative line-up ahead of next week's decisive match. In any case, he knows he won't have Cuadrado, Sensi and now Çalhanoglu for Saturday's clash in Bologna.
Bologna:
Bologna's season has perhaps gone beyond what their fans expected. Currently in fourth place in Serie A, the team is in active contention to be in the next edition of the Uefa Champions League, with six consecutive victories, most recently over Atalanta.
Bologna are unbeaten in seven Serie A 2023/24 matches. In the most recent round, they beat Atalanta 2-1 away from home, with their goals coming from Zirkzee and Fergunson.
Thiago Motta's side will only have one confirmed absentee for Saturday's match, and that's Soumaoro. As a result, the Rossoblù coach will be able to count on practically the whole team at his disposal.
Last Matches
Bologna
Bologna have been a surprise package this season, sitting in 4th place with 51 points, keeping them inside the G4. On the back of an incredible run of six wins in a row, they beat Atalanta 2-1 away from home last time out, after beating Hellas Verona 2-0. Before that, they beat Lazio 2-1, Fiorentina 2-0, Lecce 4-0 and Sassuolo 4-2.
Inter Milan
Inter Milan lead the league with 72 points, 15 ahead of the second-placed team. Hosting Genoa on the last matchday, they won 2-0 after beating Atalanta 4-0. Before that, they beat Lecce 4-0 and beat Atlético Madrid 1-0 in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16.
TIME AND PLACE!
At the Stadio Renato Dall'Ara, Bologna vs Inter Milan takes place on Saturday afternoon (9) at 2pm (Brasília time), in the 28th round of Serie A TIM 2023/24. So check out the best betting tips for this big clash between the leaders and the 4th-placed team, which will be broadcast on ESPN and Star+.
Owners of the best attack in European soccer, Inter Milan have scored 69 goals in the league and are on a run of scoring a considerable number of goals in their games. Even against a strong Bologna side, they promise to achieve something similar, making it a good bet that the Nerazzurri will score more than one goal.
Both teams have scored a high number of goals recently, and it shouldn't be any different in this head-to-head. In addition, both Bologna and Inter Milan have responded offensively, which makes it a good bet that the game will be more than two goals.
Welcome to the Bologna - Inter Milan commentary
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