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65% Ball Possession INTER and 35% Ball Possession BOLOGNA
Inter 2 – 2 Bologna 
6′ Mauro Icardi 36′ Michele Pazienza
63′ Mauro Icardi 73′ Panagiotis Kone
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Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Inter, 5th position with 49 points and a positive goal difference of +16
Bologna, 17th position with 26 points and a negative goal difference of -24
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Inter | 31 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 49:33 | 16 | 49 |
| 17 | Bologna | 31 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 24:48 | -24 | 26 |
Disciplinary Situation: No suspended players
Inter with the pressure to win this home game to climb to the 4th or keep the 5th position. Bologna with the pressure to win the away game to avoid falling in the relegation zone. Inter president Eric Thohir watching the game from the Tribune. General stats in favor of Inter out of the 135 games between Inter-Bologna, Inter having 64 win, 39 win Bologna. Yet, Inter have defeated Bologna only once in the last 4 games. Previously, Bologna have defeated Inter in the last 2 games at the Meazza.
Inter opening the score in the 6th minute. An assist by defender Yugo Nagatomo with a cross to forward Mauro Icardi defeating Bologna goalkeeper Gianluca Curci with a left footed shot in the center. It’s the 5th goal this season for Icardi.
Inter with the first forced substitution in the 28th minute replacing defender Juan with defender Walter Samuel.
Surprisingly, Bologna equalizing in the 36th minute silencing the Meazza. The action starting with the first attempt by midfielder Lazaros Christodoulopoulos challenging Inter goalkeeper Samir Handanovic with a right footed shot to be saved in the center. Immediately, there it is midfielder Michele Pazienza seeing his chances to score and without hesitating defeat Handanovic with a right footed shot in the center, nothing to do for Handanovic.
Referee Mazzoleni giving the first yellow card of the match in the 39th minute to Bologna defender Andrea Mantovani for a foul on Inter forward Icardi.
First half ending 65% ball possession Inter and 35% ball possession Bologna.
Inter with a second substitution in the 53rd minute replacing midfielder Danilo D’Ambrosio with midfielder Mateo Kovacic.
Bologna coach Ballardini replacing midfielder Archimede Morleo in the 60th minute with defender Marek Cech.
There you go, Inter reacting in the 63rd minute taking back the lead. An assist by midfielder Hernanes to forward Icardi defeating Bologna goalkeeper Curci with a right footed shot in the top right corner. It’s the 6th goal for Icardi this season.
What a rollercoaster! Bologna equalizing again in the 73rd minute! It is forward Panagiotis Kone to equalize with a right footed shot in the bottom right corner. It’s the 5th goal this season for Kone.
Mamma mia! You won’t believe this one. Inter getting their first penalty this season! Referee Mazzoleni grants the penalty in the 83rd minute conceded by Bologna defender Mantovani after bringing down Inter forward Rodrigo Palacio. Taking the penalty spot is forward Diego Milito, and while the fans were ready to shout the goal, PUFF!!!! Bologna goalkeeper Curci saves Milito’s right footed shot in the center!
Here is INTER Official starting lineup by coach Walter Mazzarri:
Inter (3-5-2): Handanović; Rolando, Ranocchia, Juan Jesus; D’Ambrosio, Hernanes, Cambiasso, Álvarez, Nagatomo; Icardi, Palacio.
Here is BOLOGNA official starting lineup by coach Davide Ballardini:
Bologna (3-5-1-1): Curci; Antonsson, Natali, Mantovani; Garics, Pazienza, Khrin, Christodoulopoulos, Čech; Kone; Cristaldo.
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Stats AFTER the game. Top scorer for INTER: Forward Rodrigo Palacio with 14 goals
Top scorer for BOLOGNA: Forward Alessandro Diamanti and forward Panagiotis Kone with 5 goals each
| Inter | Goals | Goals | Bologna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palacio, Rodrigo Sebastian | 14 | 5 | Diamanti, Alessandro |
| Nagatomo, Yuto | 5 | 5 | Kone, Panagiotis |
| Icardi, Mauro | 6 | 3 | Cristaldo, Jonathan |
| Alvarez, Ricardo | 4 | 3 | Bianchi, Rolando |
| Cambiasso, Esteban | 4 | 2 | Christodoulopoulos, Lazaros |
Here are the last 3 games of INTER: 2 draws, 1 lost
| 31/03/14 | SA | Livorno – Inter |
2:2 | Round 31 |
| 27/03/14 | SA | Inter – Udinese |
0:0 | Round 30 |
| 23/03/14 | SA | Inter – Atalanta |
1:2 | Round 29 |
Here are the last 3 games of BOLOGNA: 1 win, 2 lost
| 29/03/14 | SA | Bologna – Atalanta |
0:2 | Round 31 |
| 26/03/14 | SA | Chievo – Bologna |
3:0 | Round 30 |
| 23/03/14 | SA | Bologna – Cagliari |
1:0 | Round 29 |
Click the video to watch the highlights of the game Inter vs Bologna on Saturday 5 April 2014, Giuseppe Meazza Stadium, Milan, Italy, Serie A Week 32
Click the video to watch the commentaries from Diretta Stadio by Filippo Tramontana on Inter – Bologna
Photos Inter vs Bologna courtesy of inter.it
Italian Serie A Week 32
Inter 2 – 2 Bologna
Saturday 5 April 2014
Giuseppe Meazza Stadium
Milan, Italy
20:45
Referee: MAZZOLENI
Assistants: VIVENZI – SCHENONE
Fourth Official: POSADO
ADD1: MERCHIORI
ADD2: SAIA
Goals: 6′ Mauro Icardi (I), 36′ Michele Pazienza (B.), 63′ Mauro Icardi (I), 73′ Panagiotis Kone (B.)
Official formations – lineups:
Inter (3-5-2): Handanović; Rolando, Ranocchia, Juan Jesus; D’Ambrosio, Hernanes, Cambiasso, Álvarez, Nagatomo; Icardi, Palacio.
Subs.: Castellazzi, Carrizo, Zanetti, Andreolli, Samuel, Campagnaro, Kovačić, Guarín, Kuzmanović, Taïder, Botta, Milito.
Coach.: Walter Mazzarri.
Bologna (3-5-1-1): Curci; Antonsson, Natali, Mantovani; Garics, Pazienza, Khrin, Christodoulopoulos, Čech; Kone; Cristaldo.
Subs: Stojanović, Morleo, Sørensen, Cherubin, Crespo, Friberg, Pérez, Ibson, Bianchi, Moscardelli, Acquafresca, Paponi.
Coach: Davide Ballardini.
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20:45 Referee: MAZZOLENI |
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| Inter | Match Stats |
Bologna |
| 2 | Goals | 2 |
| 17 (6) | Shots (on goal) | 11 (8) |
| 15 | Fouls | 16 |
| 5 | Corner kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 65% | Ball Possession | 35% |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 6 | Saves | 4 |
What do you think of the results? Which players surprised you or disappointed you and why?