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41% Ball Possession BOLOGNA and 59% Ball Possession INTER
Bologna 1 – 1 Inter
32′ Simone Verdi         76’Mauro Icardi (pen)

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Bologna, 13th position with 4 points and a negative goal difference of -3
Inter, 3rd position with 4 points and a negative goal difference of -3

A sweet and sour draw at the Renato Dall’Ara Stadium.  Bologna failing to win this home game while Inter grabbing one point thanks to the penalty converted by Mauro Icardi.   Inter putting an end to their 4 consecutive win having now a draw.

• Stats BEFORE the game.  There are 140 precedents in Serie A.  Stats in favor of Inter with 67 wins, 34 draws, and Bologna with 39 wins.

It is Bologna to open the score!  In the 32nd minute.  Forward Simone Verdi defeating Inter goalkeeper Samir Handanovic with a left footed shot in the bottom left corner.  The assist is by Bruno Petkovic.

‼️ | 32′ BUT NOT THIS TIME!!!! VERDI VERDI VERDI!!!

Simone opens the scoring with with a wonder strike!#BFCInter 1-0 pic.twitter.com/B0x5ZsRsWB

— Bologna FC 1909 (@BolognaFC1909en) September 19, 2017

Inter equalizing the score in the 77th minute.  Referee Di Bello giving a penalty to Inter despite Bologna’s protest.   The penalty is conceded by Bologna defender Mbaye after a foul on Inter forward Citadin Éder inside the penalty area.  It is forward Mauro Icardi to convert the penalty defeating Bologna goalkeeper Antonio Mirante with a right footed shot in the center.

77′ NO MISTAKE FROM THE SPOT!! WE ARE LEVEL!! KEEP GOING NOW!! #BolognaInter 1-1 pic.twitter.com/qMxwgWmbCm

— F.C. Internazionale (@Inter_en) September 19, 2017

⏱ | FT Bologna 1-1 Inter

Heart and desire were ultimately not enough for the Rossoblu after Icardi levelled from the spot. #BFCInter

— Bologna FC 1909 (@BolognaFC1909en) September 19, 2017

Here are BOLOGNA vs INTER official starting lineups – formations for the Serie A Week 5 game on Tuesday 19 September 2017 at the Renato Dall’Ara Stadium in Bologna, Italy at 20:45.

Here is BOLOGNA official starting lineup by coach Roberto Donadoni:

BOLOGNA (4-3-3) Mirante; Mbaye, Helander, González, Masina; Poli, Pulgar, Donsah; Verdi, Petković, Di Francesco.

Here is INTER official starting lineup by coach Luciano Spalletti:

INTER (4-2-3-1): Handanovič; D’Ambrosio, Miranda, Škriniar, Nagatomo; B. Valero, Vecino; Candreva, João Mário, Perišić; Icardi.

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Click the video to watch BOLOGNA 1 – 1 INTER highlights including all goals by Simone Verdi and Mauro Icardi, Tuesday 19 September 2017

Stats BEFORE the game.  Top scorer of BOLOGNA:  Donsah, Di Francesco and Palacio with 1 goal each.

Top scorer of INTER:  Mauro Icardi with 5 goals

Stats. Here are the last 3 games of BOLOGNA:  1 win, 2 lost

Stats.  Here are the last 3 games of INTER:  3 wins

Stats BEFORE the game Bologna vs Inter.

Photo: facebook.com/Inter

Photo: facebook.com/Inter

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Bologna official starting lineup against Inter

Photo: facebook.com/bfc1909official

2017 – 2018 Italian Serie A Week 5

Bologna 1 – 1 Inter
Tuesday 19 September 2017
Renato Dall’Ara Stadium
Bologna, Italy

20:45

Referee: DI BELLO
Assistants: CRISPO – POSADO
Fourth Official: BANTI
VAR: MARIANI
AVAR: VUOTO

Goals: 32′ Simone Verdi (B.), 77′ Mauro Icardi (I)(pen)

Official lineups – formations:

BOLOGNA (4-3-3) Mirante; Mbaye, Helander, González, Masina; Poli, Pulgar, Donsah; Verdi, Petković, Di Francesco.

Subs: Da Costa, Ravaglia, Nagy, Brignani, Frabotta, Taïder, Crisetig, Okwonkwo, Destro, Palacio.

Coach: Roberto Donadoni.

INTER (4-2-3-1): Handanovič; D’Ambrosio, Miranda, Škriniar, Nagatomo; B. Valero, Vecino; Candreva, João Mário, Perišić; Icardi.

Subs: Padelli, Berni, Ranocchia, Santon, Dalbert, Vanheusden, Gagliardini, Brozović, Karamoh, Éder, Pinamonti.

Coach: Luciano Spalletti.