Ruthless Inter hit Bologna for six

Mueez Ajao

– Internazionale came from a goal down to ease to a crushing 6-1 home win over Bologna in Serie A on Wednesday.

– Inter, who lost 2-0 at bitter rivals Juventus on Sunday, moved up three places on to 27 points, level with Atalanta in fifth and third-placed Lazio who host Monza on Thursday.

– Bologna took the lead in the 22nd minute with a bizarre goal as a wild shot by Riccardo Orsolini bounced off the back of his teammate Charalampos Lykogiannis and into the net.

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– The visitors’ joy was short-lived, however, as striker Edin Dzeko levelled four minutes later with a superb first-time shot from the edge of the box.

– Federico Dimarco made it 2-1 for Inter with an impeccable free kick following Jhon Lucumi’s foul on Lautaro Martinez.

– Simone Inzaghi’s side added one more goal before halftime when Martinez nodded in a corner from midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu for his first goal in five games.

– In the 48th minute, Dimarco netted again, evading his marker Joaquin Sosa inside the area and sending the ball into the bottom left corner.

– Inter made it 5-1 through Calhanoglu’s spot-kick, after the penalty was awarded for Sosa’s handball, and Dzeko completed the rout with a tap-in in the 76th minute.

– Substitute midfielder Kristjan Asllani could have further increased the scoreline but his powerful shot from outside the box hit the post.

– Inter travel to Atalanta on Sunday for their last game before the World Cup break.