Tragedy in stoppage time! Orsolini scores the winning goal against Inter Milan, Bologna tops the table and reignites the suspense of the Serie A title race
2025-04-21 06:24
On April 21 , the 33rd round of Serie A ushered in a highly anticipated strong dialogue. Bologna played against Inter Milan, who currently topped the standings, at the Renato Dallara Stadium. In a fierce and tense contest, the home team Bologna defeated the " Blue and Black Army " 1-0 with Orsolini's amazing volley in injury time, which not only gave Inter Milan a heavy defeat, but also added a strong suspense to the Serie A championship this season.
At the beginning of the game, both teams quickly entered the rhythm of the game. In the 3rd minute, Inter Milan's left wingback Augusto created the first threat. He received a cross from his teammate and headed the ball, but unfortunately the ball went wide of the post. The home team returned the favor in the 16th minute when N'Doye suddenly shot from outside the penalty area. The ball hit the post and went out, shocking goalkeeper Sommer into a cold sweat.
Although Inter Milan had the upper hand in ball possession, Bologna's counterattacks and scrambles were extremely threatening. In the 26th minute, Ebetcher's long-range shot was firmly caught by Sommer; in the 28th minute, Pavard made a key block in the penalty area to prevent the home team from having a single shot; in the 35th minute, Bastoni headed the ball from a corner kick but failed to hit the target. In the first half, both sides attacked and defended, but neither made any progress, and the score was 0-0 when entering the halftime break.
After the change of sides, in the 52nd minute, Correa, who came on as a substitute, brought a brief bright spot to Inter Milan. He suddenly shot from the edge of the penalty area, but unfortunately it was slightly off target. In the 57th minute, the situation on the field suddenly changed. Bologna coach Thiago Motta had a fierce dispute with the fourth official because he was dissatisfied with the referee's decision and was directly sent to the stands.
Towards the end of the game, Inter Milan gradually increased their offensive and almost changed the score in the 83rd minute, but two consecutive shots hit the post and the crossbar and bounced out. The referee then determined that there was a foul before the attack and the goal was invalid, which made Inter Milan players and fans sigh.
Just as the game was about to enter the countdown, in the 90+4th minute, a miracle happened! Bologna launched the last wave of attack, and the cross from the wing was accurately sent to the penalty area. Orsolini met the ball and volleyed it sideways to make a beautiful side hook shot. The ball went straight to the far corner, and Sommer was unable to reach it. As the referee blew the final whistle, Bologna defeated Inter Milan 1-0, and the whole audience fell into a carnival.
After this match, Inter Milan's lead in the standings was further reduced, and they only maintained the top spot with a slight advantage in goal difference. Bologna further consolidated its position in the European qualification competition after winning three points, and became an important " spoiler " in the Serie A this season .
As the season enters its final five rounds, the Serie A championship race is becoming increasingly tense, and the Nerazzurri need to quickly adjust to the tougher schedule ahead. The championship race is still far from settled.
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