Inter come from behind to win 3-1 at Bologna and stay top of Serie A

Inter beat Bologna 3-1 at the Stadio Renato Dall’Ara on Saturday 17 October, according to Lega Serie A, the club and Sky.

Tommaso Pobega put Bologna ahead in the 10th minute after a mistake by Luis Henrique, the league reported. Pobega also hit the crossbar in the first half.

Marcus Thuram headed Inter level from a Nicolò Barella cross in the 44th minute. Inter coach Cristian Chivu’s substitutes then decided the game. Carlos Augusto scored seconds after coming on, converting a low cross from Piotr Zieliński in the 69th minute. He then set up fellow substitute Ange-Yoan Bonny for the third goal in the 83rd minute.

Inter were without captain Lautaro Martínez, who is injured, and Hakan Çalhanoğlu started on the bench, the league said. Lega Serie A said it was Inter’s sixth win in seven games and their best start to a season since 2018. It was Bologna coach Raffaele Palladino’s first defeat in charge, the league said.

Inter are top with 19 points. Roma are second on 17 after beating Genoa 2-0 on Saturday night. Bologna stay on five points.

Inter host Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League on Wednesday.