Bologna 1‑3 Inter: Carlos Augusto drives comeback to keep visitors top

Carlos Augusto scored one goal and created another as Inter overturned Bologna’s early lead to win 3-1 and stay top of Serie A. Tommaso Pobega struck first for the hosts, but Marcus Thuram equalised before half-time and Inter’s two second-half goals secured their sixth league victory in seven matches.

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Bologna opened the scoring in the 10th minute, with Juan Miranda supplying Pobega. It gave the hosts an early advantage in their search for a first home league win of the season, against an Inter side yet to lose in the competition. Bologna held that lead until the closing stages of the first half.

Thuram’s reply arrived in the 44th minute, from a Nicolò Barella assist. The timing mattered: rather than taking their one-goal advantage into the interval, Bologna went in at 1-1. Inter had erased the deficit before the break, leaving the teams to begin the second half level despite the hosts’ early breakthrough.

Inter introduced Ange-Yoan Bonny for Francesco Pio Esposito in the 58th minute. Bonny would make a scoring contribution, but it was Carlos Augusto who first turned the recovery into a lead. In the 69th minute, Piotr Zieliński provided the assist for the goal that put the visitors 2-1 ahead.

Carlos Augusto then supplied Bonny for Inter’s third in the 83rd minute. That combination gave the visitors a two-goal cushion, with Bonny scoring 25 minutes after coming on. Carlos Augusto’s goal and assist accounted for both of Inter’s second-half strikes, making him central to the decisive passage of the comeback.

The three goals came from three different scorers, with Barella, Zieliński and Carlos Augusto each supplying an assist. Thuram had restored parity; Carlos Augusto and Bonny then converted that platform into a victory. Bologna, by contrast, could not add to Pobega’s opener and conceded twice in the final 21 minutes.

Inter’s attacking numbers gave the result substance beyond the turnaround itself. They finished with 65% possession and 17 shots to Bologna’s 11, while their eight efforts on target were twice the hosts’ four. Recovering from an early setback was the headline, but the visitors also produced the greater volume of attempts across the match.

The corner count offered another measure of that difference, with Inter winning six to Bologna’s two. Bologna still registered 11 shots and four on target, so their attacking contribution extended beyond the opening goal. The sharper distinction was in the scoring return: Inter followed their equaliser with two further goals, while Bologna’s tally remained unchanged after the 10th minute.

For the hosts, the defeat interrupted the progress of a 2-1 away win over Lecce in their previous match. Their home league record this season now stands at two draws and two defeats. Taking the lead against the league leaders offered an opportunity to change that record, but Bologna instead finished the evening still waiting for a first home success.

Their winless home run now stretches to seven matches. That is a separate concern from the early-season table, where Bologna sit 14th with five points from seven games. They have one win, two draws and four defeats overall, and only one point separates them from the relegation places.

Inter followed their 3-0 home victory over Parma with another three-goal performance, this time after falling behind. Their away league record stands at two wins and a draw, contributing to an unbeaten start of six wins and one draw overall. With 19 points and a goal difference of plus 12, they remain first after seven matches.

Best moments: Inter’s official YouTube channel and the official Serie A channel have published match highlights. The goals to revisit are Pobega’s opener in the 10th minute, Thuram’s equaliser in the 44th, Carlos Augusto’s decisive strike in the 69th and Bonny’s third in the 83rd.

The result leaves the teams with contrasting priorities. Inter have protected their place at the top while adding a second away league win; Bologna’s immediate problem is turning home fixtures into points. Two draws from four home league matches have left little margin above the relegation places, despite their recent success at Lecce.

Questions

Where does the result leave Inter in Serie A?

Inter are top with 19 points from seven matches. They have six wins and one draw, with a goal difference of plus 12.

How did Carlos Augusto influence the comeback?

Carlos Augusto put Inter 2-1 ahead in the 69th minute from a Piotr Zieliński assist, then set up Ange-Yoan Bonny’s goal in the 83rd minute.

How close are Bologna to the relegation places?

Bologna are 14th with five points from seven matches, one point clear of the relegation places. Their home league record this season is two draws and two defeats.