Inter is exhausted in the Serie A race

In less than ideal conditions - heavy rain, wet ground and strong, freezing winds, hosts Bologna controlled 47% of the time but still created plenty of delicious opportunities.

In the 12th minute, Musa Barrow shot diagonally to the away team's net. But the goal was disallowed because Nico Dominguez was in an offside position and blocked the view of goalkeeper Andre Onana.

In the situation just before, Lewis Ferguson finished touching Matteo Darmian's hand in the penalty area. But when going to the border to review the video, the referee said that the Inter defender left his hand in a natural position and did not give Bologna a penalty. A few minutes later, Andrea Cambiaso shot from outside the box, making Onana unable to catch. The ball bounced out of range for Roberto Soriano to cannonball from the left flank and hit the bar.

The difference only came in the 76th minute, when Jerdy Schouten passed a long pass for Orsolini to control with his chest and then volleyed to the roof of the visitors' net, keeping three points at Renato Dall'Ara. Thanks to that, Bologna won two consecutive home matches against Inter in Serie A for the first time since 1999. Last season, Bologna beat the blue and black half to Milan 2-1 at Renato Dall'Ara.

The Football Italy page commented that Inter's hopes of winning the Scudetto had "disappeared" when Napoli - the club beat Empoli 2-0 in the early match - widened the gap to 18 points.

After the match, coach Simone Inzaghi admitted Inter could not maintain the level of concentration and determination when playing with a density of three days a match. In the middle of the week, Inter beat Porto 1-0 in the first leg of the 1/8 Champions League round thanks to Romelu Lukaku's work. They also reached the semi-finals of the Italian Cup and will play the first leg against Juventus on April 4.

Meanwhile, striker Lautaro Martinez said bluntly: "It would be wrong to talk too much in stressful times, but I have a feeling Inter will get nowhere if they keep playing like this. We have to be consistent. more. Inter just played a great game in the Champions League, came here with explosive spirit and then put on this performance. But we have to hold our heads high and move forward."