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Inter Beat Bologna 3-1 To Reclaim Serie A Lead

The result put Inter one point clear in a tight title race.

Soccer Football - Serie A - Inter Milan v Bologna - San Siro, Milan, Italy - January 4, 2026 Inter Milan's Lautaro Martinez scores their second goal REUTERS/Daniele Mascolo
Soccer Football - Serie A - Inter Milan v Bologna - San Siro, Milan, Italy - January 4, 2026 Bologna's Martin Vitik in action with Inter Milan's Marcus Thuram REUTERS/Daniele Mascolo
Soccer Football - Serie A - Inter Milan v Bologna - San Siro, Milan, Italy - January 4, 2026 Inter Milan's Marcus Thuram in action with Bologna's Torbjorn Heggem REUTERS/Daniele Mascolo

Overview

  • Piotr Zielinski opened the scoring in the 39th minute with a left‑foot drive from the edge of the area after Lautaro Martínez teed him up.
  • Martínez made it 2-0 with a powerful 48th‑minute header from a Hakan Calhanoglu corner and later rattled the crossbar during sustained pressure.
  • Marcus Thuram added a third when a corner deflected in off his chest on 74 minutes, before Santiago Castro netted a late consolation for Bologna.
  • Bologna goalkeeper Federico Ravaglia produced a series of outstanding saves that kept the margin down despite Inter’s control.
  • The victory marked Inter’s fifth straight league win and moved them to 39 points, one ahead of AC Milan and two clear of Napoli.