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05 July 2020In the 'Meazza', Inter yields to a fierce Bologna who wins 2-1 in a comeback.

Important game for the hosts, especially in terms of second place after Lazio was stopped at home by Milan. The leaders Juventus, however, is at a sidereal distance with 11 lengths ahead of Conte's team. 

The main novelty in the Nerazzurri's 11th is Brozovic's return to Barella's place with Gagliardini to complete the center line and the Candreva-Young pair on the outside; in defense, the suspended Skriniar is still out, confirmed D'Ambrosio alongside De Vrij and Bastoni while Eriksen returns to the trocar and the Lukaku-Lautaro pair is on offense. Mihajlovic changes three: in defense Denswil takes the place of Bani while Dominguez in directing and Samson in attack take over Medel and Palacio. Barrow central tip.

Inter immediately proactive and at 22 'Young crosses from the left, header in advance on the first post of Lautaro that is printed on the wood but on the ball comes Lukaku who bags. Young definitely on the ball. At 28 'the English player checks out, jumps Tomiyasu with a tunnel and concentrates kicking on the far post: Skorupski neutralizes. At 34 'Soriano filters a ball for Orsolini who enters the area and kicks towards the second post, Handanovic's decisive intervention that deflects for a corner. After the initial momentum of the Nerazzurri on the pitch, there is more balance, however we go to rest on the advantage of the Nerazzurri. 

Immediately a shiver in the second half: at 53 'Barrow gets rid of Brozovic with a tunnel and from 20 meters lets go of a shot that is printed on the pole to the left of Handanovic. The situation turns to the disadvantage of the Felsinei in the 57th minute when Pairetto expels Soriano for disrespectful sentences. At 61 'contact in the area between Candreva and Dijks, it is a penalty, but Skorupski saves on Lautaro and repeats on Gagliardini's attempt to reiterate on the net. At 74 'Bologna throw-in, Gagliardini smooth and Juwara takes advantage by putting in the net a powerful conclusion from the edge and it is a tie. At 77 'Bastoni was sent off (second yellow for the Nerazzurri defender) and numerical parity restored. Inter lose bite and in the 80th minute Dominguez throws Barrow at the far post which controls and beats Handanovic in low exit. Bologna reverses the result. Inter try to recover and Sanchez tries twice in a minute, but Skorupski is not overcome. The Nerazzuri remain four points behind Lazio.