Inter Milan 3-1 Bologna
Updated
Inter Milan won: Inter Milan 3-1 Bologna in the Serie A (Round 18) on Sun, 4 Jan 2026 at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milano. Inter Milan goals: Piotr Zielinski 39', Lautaro Martinez 48', Marcus Thuram 74'. Bologna goals: Santiago Castro 83'. Expected goals: 2.93-0.85. Possession: 58-42. Player of the match: Lautaro Martinez (9.2).
Match report
Inter Milan beat Bologna 3-1
Inter Milan beat Bologna 3-1 at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on Sunday 4 January in Serie A.
Piotr Zielinski put Inter Milan ahead on 39' (1-0), Lautaro Martinez made it 2-0 on 48', Marcus Thuram made it 3-0 on 74' and Santiago Castro pulled one back for Bologna on 83' (3-1).
Inter Milan had 58% of the ball, shots were 19-6 (10-2 on target) and expected goals finished 2.93-0.85. Inter Milan were the better side on chances, too.
Lautaro Martinez (Inter) was player of the match with a 9.2 rating.
Attendance: 74,710. Referee: Marco Guida.
Match stats
| Inter Milan | Bologna | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 58 | 42 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.93 | 0.85 |
| Total shots | 19 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 30 | 10 |
| Big chances | 9 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 7 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 392 (85%) | 266 (78%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 3 |
| Corners | 7 | 1 |
| Total shots | 19 | 6 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 15 | 4 |
Lineups
Inter Milan (3-5-2): Yann Sommer, Yann Aurel Bisseck, Manuel Akanji, Alessandro Bastoni, Luis Henrique, Nicolo Barella, Hakan Calhanoglu, Piotr Zielinski, Federico Dimarco, Lautaro Martinez, Marcus Thuram
Bologna (4-2-3-1): Federico Ravaglia, Emil Holm, Torbjørn Heggem, Jhon Lucumi, Charalambos Lykogiannis, Nikola Moro, Lewis Ferguson, Jonathan Rowe, Jens Odgaard, Nicolo Cambiaghi, Santiago Castro
Key events
- 30' · Yellow card · Hakan Calhanoglu (Inter Milan)
- 30' · Yellow card · Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan)
- 39' · Goal · Piotr Zielinski (Inter Milan)
- 46' · Substitution · Tommaso Pobega for Nikola Moro (Bologna)
- 46' · Substitution · Martin Vitik for Jhon Lucumi (Bologna)
- 48' · Goal · Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan)
- 63' · Yellow card · Nicolo Barella (Inter Milan)
- 67' · Substitution · Henrikh Mkhitaryan for Nicolo Barella (Inter Milan)
- 67' · Substitution · Petar Sucic for Hakan Calhanoglu (Inter Milan)
- 68' · Substitution · Riccardo Orsolini for Nicolo Cambiaghi (Bologna)
- 68' · Substitution · Nadir Zortea for Emil Holm (Bologna)
- 72' · Yellow card · Martin Vitik (Bologna)
- 74' · Goal · Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan)
- 75' · Substitution · Carlos Augusto for Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan)
- 75' · Substitution · Francesco Pio Esposito for Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan)
- 78' · Yellow card · Jonathan Rowe (Bologna)
- 79' · Substitution · Remo Freuler for Jens Odgaard (Bologna)
- 83' · Substitution · Matteo Lavelli for Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan)
- 83' · Goal · Santiago Castro (Bologna)
- 89' · Yellow card · Charalambos Lykogiannis (Bologna)
All-time head-to-head
53 league meetings since 1997: Inter Milan 30, draws 11, Bologna 12.
Questions
Who won Inter Milan vs Bologna?
Inter Milan won, 3-1 (Serie A) on Sun, 4 Jan 2026.
When and where is Inter Milan vs Bologna?
Sun, 4 Jan 2026, 19:45 UTC at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milano, Serie A.
What is the head-to-head record between Inter Milan and Bologna?
In 53 league meetings since 1997: Inter Milan 30 wins, 11 draws, Bologna 12 wins (goals 98-59).