Serie A
Inter signs off with six-goal thriller at Bologna
Inter Milan brought the curtain down on its double-winning season by drawing 3-3 with Bologna at Stadio Renato Dall'Ara, having fought back from 3-1 down.… Show More
Inter Milan brought the curtain down on its double-winning season by drawing 3-3 with Bologna at Stadio Renato Dall'Ara, having fought back from 3-1 down.
Cristian Chivu, who was named Serie A coach of the year after clinching the Scudetto and the Coppa Italia in his first campaign at the helm, saw his side take a 22nd-minute lead through Federico Dimarco's exquisite free-kick.
But Inter was pegged back only three minutes later, with Federico Bernardeschi finding the bottom corner with the outside of his boot after a ricochet off Stefan de Vrij.
After Remo Freuler missed a good chance, fellow midfielder Tommaso Pobega saw his effort deflect in off Petar Sucic to establish a 2-1 lead for Bologna late in the first half.
A calamitous own goal made things even tougher for Inter three minutes after the restart, as Piotr Zielinski diverted Juan Miranda's cutback towards his own goal and beyond the desperate dive of Josep Martinez.
But even after Chivu withdrew the likes of Lautaro Martinez and Nicolo Barella, Inter stormed back to ensure a share of the spoils.
A rampaging run from Andy Diouf resulted in his shot bouncing off the post and straight to Francesco Pio Esposito, who applied a simple finish, and Diouf then got the equaliser four minutes from time, galloping on to a throughball from substitute Luka Topalovic and rifling into the roof of the net for his first Serie A goal.
While Inter ends the season with 87 points, Bologna is now assured of an eighth-placed finish. That will not be enough for Europe, though, having already seen its top-seven hopes ended before this game.
