Riccardo Orsolini (L) celebrates scoring the successful objective for Bologna towards Inter Milan (Filippo MONTEFORTE)
Inter Milan remained stage with Napoli on the high of Serie A after Riccardo Orsolini fired Bologna to a last-gasp 1-0 win over the reigning champions on Sunday.
Orsolini flashed residence a scissor-kick within the fourth minute of stoppage time to carry the home down on the Stadio Renato Dall’Ara and transfer Bologna into fourth place.
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Inter’s tight battle for the Scudetto with Napoli appears to be like more likely to go right down to the wire after a tired-looking crew have been punished for a low-key show, which got here in stark distinction to their thrilling Champions League win over Bayern Munich.
Simone Inzaghi’s crew barely created an opportunity with 9 of the 11 gamers who began towards Bayern on Wednesday night time on the pitch at kick-off.
“It is a defeat that hurts as a result of we should not have misplaced that match. We must always have defended the throw-in higher,” stated Inzaghi to DAZN.
“But it surely’s not like our season finishes right here, removed from it.
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“We’re stage on factors and there are 5 matches left… it is going to be very tough however we’ve loads of religion.”
Inter have solely received one in every of their final six Serie A matches away from residence. Sunday’s defeat has given Napoli a transparent alternative to assert their second league crown in two seasons.
Napoli’s remaining 5 matches are all towards the division’s also-rans whereas subsequent weekend Inter tackle Roma, a match which comes after the second leg of their Italian Cup semi-final with AC Milan and earlier than their journey to Barcelona within the final 4 of the Champions League.
Inter lead Napoli on objective distinction however a play-off will resolve the vacation spot of the title ought to the pair end the season stage on factors.
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– Orsolini on fireplace –
Orsolini’s 14th objective of an outstanding season boosted Bologna’s hopes of returning to the Champions League with fifth-place Juventus some extent behind forward of their conflict with Parma on Monday night time.
Bologna may properly face Inter within the Italian Cup remaining as they’ve a 3-0 lead heading into the decisive second leg of their semi-final with Empoli on Thursday.
Orsolini has been a key a part of Bologna’s surge for the reason that flip of the yr below coach Vincenzo Italiano, who was despatched off within the 56th following a touchline row with Inzaghi’s assistant Massimiliano Farris.
“I used to be a bit behind the full-back and as quickly as I noticed that the ball was going previous him I coordinated myself,” stated Orsolini.
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“I attempt it rather a lot, however 9 instances out of 10 you do not get the ball. This time it went properly and I am completely satisfied, for the significance of the objective and since the match was principally over at that time.”
Atalanta, in third, are 4 factors forward of Bologna and firmly again on target for qualification for Europe’s elite membership competitors after successful 1-0 at Milan.
Ederson nodded residence the one objective of the sport on the finish of a superb counter-attack within the 62nd minute on the San Siro, the place residence followers once more demanded American house owners RedBird promote the troubled membership.
Milan sit ninth, six factors away from the European spots as a dreadful league marketing campaign creaks in the direction of its long-awaited finish, with Wednesday’s cup derby their final likelihood to salvage one thing from the season.
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Atalanta have turned a nook and would have received by extra had the league’s main scorer Mateo Retegui not fluffed his traces within the 74th minute, when Ademola Lookman rolled him an opportunity to faucet residence into an open objective.
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