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– 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.
Well, that was fun 😏#InterBologna 6-1 (FT) #ForzaInter pic.twitter.com/N4e5csfySF
— Inter (@Inter_en) November 9, 2022
– Bologna, who have earned just four points on the road this league season and are 13th in the standings, host 12th-placed Sassuolo on Saturday.