Inter quickly shook off the “European setback” they suffered midweek against Club Brugge in the Champions League, defeating Bologna 3-1 in the seventh round of Serie A.
Although the Nerazzurri fell behind very early on, they managed to stage a comeback, secured the three points, and remained alone at the top of the standings—albeit with one more game played than Lazio.
Kivo’s team suffered a shock in the 10th minute when Pompega made it 1-0 off an assist from Miranda. The visitors pressed forward, and just before halftime, Tiram capitalized on Barella’s assist to tie the score at 1-1.
In the second half, the Romanian coach made his move… a masterstroke, as he replaced Dimarco with Carlos Augusto, and the Brazilian, immediately after entering the field, put his team up 1-2! Shortly before the final whistle—specifically in the 84th minute—he switched from scorer to playmaker, setting up Boni for the final 1-3.
Here’s a breakdown of Matchday 7 of Serie A:
Friday, October
16: Frosinone vs. Sassuolo 4-2
(9’ Calo, 26’, 30’, 57’ Raimondo – 15’ Berardi, 37’ Thorsvedt)
Saturday, Oct.
17: Venezia vs. Napoli 1-0
(49’ Adams)
Bologna vs. Inter 1-3
(10’ Pompega – 44’ Tiram, 69’ Augusto, 84’ Boni)
Roma vs. Genoa (9:45 p.m.)
Sunday, October
18 Udinese vs. Lecce (1:30 p.m.)
Fiorentina vs. Como (4:00 p.m.)
Milan vs. Atalanta (7:00 p.m.)
Juventus vs. Lazio (9:45 p.m.)
Monday, October 19
Monza vs. Cagliari (7:30 p.m.)
Parma vs. Torino (9:45 p.m.)
*photo source: KYPE
