Serie A: Inter Milan beat Bologna 3-1 away to stay top of the table
On Saturday, 17 October, Inter Milan won 3-1 away at Bologna in round 7 of Italy's top football league, Serie A. The win keeps Inter at the top of the standings with 19 points.
Inter Milan won 3-1 away at Bologna on Saturday, 17 October, in round 7 of Serie A, Italy's top football league. The result lets Inter stay first in the table after seven rounds with 19 points, while Bologna are 14th with five.
How the match unfolded
The hosts scored first. In the 10th minute Tomaso Pobega burst into the Inter penalty area and beat Josep Martínez with a powerful shot. Inter replied right at the end of the first half: in the 44th minute Marcus Thuram met a cross from the right wing with a precise header, and the sides went into the break level at 1-1.
The next goal took more than 25 minutes to arrive. Inter went ahead in the 69th minute through Carlos Augusto, who ran in at the far post and turned a ball played across the goal over the line. Ange-Yoan Bonny added the final goal in the 83rd minute, finishing accurately on a fast break.
Other results and the table
Elsewhere in the round, Venezia beat Napoli 1-0 at home. The only goal was scored in the 49th minute by Nigerian player Akor Adams. Also on Saturday, Frosinone defeated Sassuolo 4-2.
After seven rounds Inter have six wins, one draw and a goal difference of 21:9. Lazio, from Rome, are second with 16 points, having played six games. Among the league's top scorers, Inter's Marcus Thuram has four goals, while Frosinone's Antonio Raimondo leads the list with seven.
