🧨 Chivu like Conte-Inzaghi, Inter fail to win: Dimarco 👑 in Big-5, Diouf🔥 | OneFootball

The match between Bologna and Inter, the final round of Serie A, ends in spectacular fashion at 3-3. At the Dall'Ara, the two teams wrapped up the season with no pressure in the standings but still delivered ninety minutes packed with goals, comebacks, and great plays.

Inter took the lead thanks to a wonderful free kick from Dimarco, but the advantage lasted only a few moments: just three minutes later Bernardeschi restored parity with an instant left-footed strike following a favorable rebound in the box.

Before halftime, Bologna also completed the turnaround. Pobega struck a volley from the edge of the box, finding a crucial double deflection that left Martínez with no chance for 2-1.

Early in the second half, Bologna seemed to put the game to bed thanks to an own goal by Zielinski, who turned Juan Miranda’s low cross into his own net after a fine move by Rowe.

But just when it all seemed over, Andy Diouf took center stage. The Frenchman first hit the post after a brilliant solo run, allowing Francesco Pio Esposito to tap in for 3-2, then late on he grabbed the equalizer himself by finishing off a perfect assist from debutant Topalovic.

Inter therefore finish the league season on 87 points, while Bologna end in eighth place with 56 points after a positive and rewarding campaign.

💥 Chivu MATCHES Conte and Inzaghi: tradition BROKEN

Inter’s real trademark was indeed their attack: the team finished the league campaign with 89 goals scored, as many as 30 more than Napoli, the previous season’s Serie A champions.

A figure that allows Chivu to equal a curious internal club record. Simone Inzaghi and Antonio Conte had also finished their respective title-winning league campaigns with Inter on exactly 89 goals scored.

But perhaps the most interesting stat concerns the defensive phase. The Nerazzurri conceded 35 goals, more than several rivals such as Como (28), Roma (31), Juventus (32), and Milan (33).

Inter thus manage to break a historic Serie A tradition, winning the title without having the best defense in the league. It hadn’t happened since Sarri’s Juventus, champions of Italy in the 2019/20 season.

🎯 Topalovic SHINES, Diouf scores: 3-3!

Inter complete the comeback and make it 3-3 against Bologna thanks to Andy Diouf’s goal.

The decisive move came from the very young Luka Topalovic, who on his first Serie A appearance produced a wonderful through ball for the Frenchman’s run.

Diouf attacked the space, got past Miranda, and stayed ice-cool in front of Skorupski, finishing at the near post with his right foot for the final 3-3.

🚑 De Vrij KO: forced substitution

Problems for Inter during the match against Bologna.

Stefan de Vrij suffered a muscle issue and immediately asked the Nerazzurri bench to be taken off, forcing the coaching staff to intervene.

✅ Serie A debut for Cocchi and Topalovic

After his Coppa Italia debut and first start, Matteo Cocchi also made his league debut. The Inter full-back, born in 2007, came on in the second half of the match at the Dall'Ara against Bologna: it was his first Serie A appearance.

After him, Luka Topalovic also made his debut: the Slovenian replaced Stefan De Vrij, who went off injured and made way for the cls

👏 Standing ovation for De Silvestri and Freuler

Standing ovation for De Silvestri and Freuler. The two, who could leave Bologna this summer, received applause from the Dall’Ara crowd.

A heartfelt and emotional tribute to two pillars of Italiano’s team, who could, however, continue their careers elsewhere. 

🎯 Diouf INCREDIBLE: Pio Esposito DOESN’T miss!

Inter got back into the game against Bologna thanks to a goal from Pio Esposito, who made it 2-3.

The move came from an extraordinary individual effort by Andy Diouf: the Frenchman beat both Miranda and Pobega with a series of stepovers, entered the box, and shot, only to hit the post.

But Pio Esposito was quickest to react to the rebound, and from a few steps out he only had to poke the ball into the net to reopen the match.

⏳ Lautaro TOP SCORER

Lautaro Martinez’s 2025/26 Serie A season has come to an end. The Argentine made way for Bonny in the 54th minute.

El Toro is very close to the Serie A top scorer title with 17 goals, four more than Roma’s Malen, Como’s Douvikas, and Thuram, his teammate and strike partner, who was absent in Bologna today.

🔥 Zielinski DENIES Martinez: own goal and THREE!

Bologna extend their lead again and go 3-1 up against Inter thanks to an unfortunate own goal by Zielinski.

The move came from a brilliant play by Rowe, who released Miranda into space. The Spaniard reached the byline and fired a low, driven cross into the middle of the box.

In trying to get ahead of the Bologna attackers, Zielinski made an awkward intervention and turned the ball into his own net, wrong-footing Josep Martínez.

🧨 Deflected Pobega shot: Bologna COME BACK!

Bologna complete the comeback against Inter and go 2-1 up thanks to Pobega’s goal.

After a short clearance by the Nerazzurri defense, the ball stayed up on the edge of the area and the Bologna midfielder tried a left-footed volley. The shot did not seem unstoppable, but it was deflected first by Sucic and then by Lautaro, completely changing its trajectory.

The double touch left Josep Martínez with no chance, surprised by the ball as it ended up in the net for Bologna’s 2-1.

👑 Dimarco makes HISTORY

Federico #Dimarco is the defender with the most goal involvements in a single season across Europe’s Big 5 leagues over the past 20 seasons (since 2006/07).

With 24 goal involvements (7 goals and 17 assists), the Inter wing-back surpasses Alejandro Grimaldo in 2023/24 (23 - 10G+13A)

💥 Dimarco MAGIC, Bernardeschi scores: instant reply, 1-1!

An immediate exchange of blows between Inter and Bologna in the first half of an already fiery match.

The Nerazzurri broke the deadlock thanks to a wonderful free kick won by Lautaro Martínez after a foul by Lucumí on the edge of the box.

Inter’s left wing-back stepped up and curled a perfect left-footed effort: a soft trajectory over the wall and into the corner, with Skorupski only able to get a touch without preventing the goal.

Chivu’s reaction said it all...

But Bologna responded immediately. Castro drove through the middle and de Vrij, in trying to intervene, inadvertently diverted the ball into the path of Federico Bernardeschi.

The former Juventus man made no mistake: a lightning-quick control and immediate left-footed finish beat the Inter goalkeeper for 1-1. The move started from a backheel by the same Bologna number 10, who then finished it off with great composure.

🔥 Di Vaio: "We want to move FORWARD with Orsolini and Italiano"

Marco Di Vaio, Bologna’s sporting director, spoke to DAZN about the future of Orsolini and Italiano:

“We are also talking with Orsolini’s agent, we know how attached he is to this club and how attached we are to him. We hope to find the best solution for everyone, which is to extend the contract, because I struggle to imagine a Bologna without Orsolini.”

Italiano?

“The club’s intention is to move forward with him. We’ll talk about it calmly during the week, hoping to find a solution to continue together.”

⛱️ Chivu: "We need to SWITCH OFF, Mkhitaryan is something else"

Inter coach Cristian Chivu spoke to DAZN before the match against Bologna:

"We need to switch off a bit because it has been a long season in which we used up a lot of energy. Mkhitaryan? He’s something else, for everything he brings inside the dressing room. We still haven’t spoken with him and the club, there will be time to do that in the coming days.”

🥇 Chivu, Dimarco and Lautaro HONORED

Before kickoff in the match between Bologna and Inter, Cristian Chivu received the ‘Coach of the Season 2025/26’ award. 

The Inter coach was named the best manager in the league.

Federico Dimarco was also honored, having been named league MVP with 6 goals and 18 assists.

Lautaro Martinez also received recognition, winning the ‘Player of the Month’ award for May.

✅ The OFFICIAL lineups

BOLOGNA (4-3-3): Skorupski; De Silvestri, Helland, Lucumì, Miranda; Ferguson, Freuler, Pobega; Bernardeschi, Castro, Rowe  

INTER (3-5-2): Martinez; Bisseck, De Vrij, Carlos Augusto; Diouf, Barella, Sucic, Zielinski, Dimarco; Lautaro, Esposito  

Unavailable for Inter: Frattesi, Calhanoglu, Akanji, Dumfries, and Thuram. Missing for Bologna: Orsolini, Cambiaghi, Casale, and Vitik.

For the Nerazzurri, Matteo Cocchi and Mattia Mosconi could get some minutes during the match.

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