Serie A – Augusto scores and assists as Inter Milan come from behind to beat Bologna 3-1 and climb to the top of the table.

In the 7th round of the 2026/27 Serie A season, Inter Milan traveled to Bologna for an away game. They ultimately came from behind to win 3-1, and topped the table with a record of 6 wins and 1 draw, accumulating 19 points.

Bologna's record is 1 win, 2 draws and 4 losses, and they are currently ranked 14th in the league with 5 points.

Early in the match, Inter Milan gifted their opponents a goal: Luis Enrique was dispossessed by Juan Miranda in his own half, and Tommaso Pobega seized the opportunity to fire a shot into the net and score the opening goal.

After taking the lead, Bologna created several more scoring opportunities. In the 16th minute, Lewis Ferguson took a short free kick, and Federico Bernardeschi broke into the right side of the penalty area before unleashing a shot that was tipped over the bar by Josep Martinez. In the 24th minute, Atil Tete sent a long pass from the back, and Nicolo Cambiaghi broke into the penalty area from the right wing before his shot from a tight angle hit the side netting. In the 40th minute, Cambiaghi's sudden shot from the attacking third was blocked, and Pobega's follow-up shot was also denied by the crossbar.

On the other side, Inter Milan gradually gained momentum as the game progressed. In the 28th minute, Federico Dimarco's free-kick cross from the left flank was headed just over the bar by Marcus Thuram. In the 34th minute, Enrique's shot from the edge of the box was saved by Lukas Skorupski. In the 44th minute, Nicolo Barella delivered a cross from the right, and Thuram headed the ball into the net to equalize.

The second half began with both teams switching sides. In the 69th minute, Inter Milan extended their lead: Petr Zielinski delivered a cross from the right side of the penalty area, and Carlos Augusto slotted the ball home at the far post without stopping it. In the 76th minute, Ange-Yoan Bony broke into the penalty area and attempted a chip shot, which was saved by Skorupski. Petar Sučić followed up with a shot that hit the left post. In the 81st minute, Bony received a cross from his teammate and fired a shot into the net, but VAR review showed he was offside.

In the 83rd minute, Augusto broke through on the left wing and delivered a cross, which Angé-Yoan Bony tapped in to seal the victory. Neither side managed to score again, and the final score remained 3-1.

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