Serie A Title Race Heats Up as Inter Fall to Bologna
The battle for the 2024/25 Serie A title took another dramatic turn as Inter Milan suffered a shock late defeat away to Bologna, allowing Napoli to draw level at the top of the table.
Simone Inzaghi’s men looked set to grind out a point at the Stadio Renato Dall'Ara, but in the dying seconds of stoppage time — the 94th minute — Bologna winger Riccardo Orsolini produced a moment of magic, scoring a stunning overhead kick that left Yann Sommer helpless and the Inter bench stunned.
As a result, Inter and Napoli are now tied at the summit of Serie A, reigniting the title race with just weeks left in the season. For Bologna, it’s another statement result in what has been a standout campaign.
2024–25 Serie A Table – Full Standings
2024-25, Italy - Serie A
Bologna - Inter 1:0 (0:0)
Goals: Orsolini, 94 (1:0)
Bologna: Ravaglia F.; Holm E.; Lucumí; Beukema; Juan Miranda; Aebischer (Moro N., 88); Freuler; Domínguez B. (Orsolini, 70); Ndoye D. (Cambiaghi, 77); Odgaard (Fabbian, 89); Dallinga (Castro S., 77)
Bench: Bagnolini N.; Erlic; Lykogiannis; De Silvestri; El Azzouzi Ous.; Pobega; Pedrola
Yellow Cards: Ndoye D. 58; Orsolini 90
Inter: Sommer; Acerbi; Pavard; Carlos Augusto; Darmian (Bisseck, 88); Bastoni (Dimarco, 64); Mkhitaryan (Frattesi, 65); Çalhanoğlu; Barella; Correa J. (Taremi, 69); Martínez L. (Arnautovic, 88)
Bench: Di Gennaro; Martínez J-p; de Vrij; Cocchi; Asllani K.; Berenbruch; Zalewski
Yellow Cards: Mkhitaryan 39; Bastoni 61; Correa J. 81