Brought on as a substitute, the French-Ivorian striker Ange-Yoan Bonny sealed Inter Milan’s victory at Bologna (3-1) in the 83rd minute, assisted by the Brazilian left wing-back Carlos Augusto, on matchday 7 of Serie A.
The Renato-Dall’Ara stadium saw Inter Milan come from behind to beat Bologna (3-1) on matchday 7 of Serie A. Trailing from the 10th minute, the Milan side responded before half-time and turned the game around in the second half, according to Sport News Africa.
The final goal came from the bench: the striker Ange-Yoan Bonny, brought on as a substitute, sealed the score at 83 minutes from a Carlos Augusto assist. According to AfricaFoot, this appearance confirms his excellent start to the season and his growing stature with the Milan club.
Pobega opens, Thuram responds
Bologna struck first. In the 10th minute, the midfielder Tommaso Pobega opened the scoring after a loss of possession by Luis Henrique, reports Sport News Africa. The hosts held their lead for more than half an hour, until the 44th minute, when the striker Marcus Thuram equalised.
The two teams went into the dressing rooms level at 1-1.
Augusto then Bonny turn the screw
The second half swung on the hour mark. After coming on in the second half, the Brazilian left wing-back Carlos Augusto put the Nerazzurri ahead in the 69th minute, according to Sport News Africa.
Fourteen minutes later, he delivered the assist for Bonny, who sealed the score at 3-1 in the 83rd minute. Augusto was thus involved in Inter’s last two goals.
A clear statistical dominance
The numbers reflect the shape of the game. Inter dominated possession with 64.8% against 35.2% for Bologna, and had 8 shots on target from 17 attempts, against 4 from 11 for the hosts, again according to Sport News Africa.
The Milan side also won 7 corners against 2 for Bologna. This victory allows the club to maintain its pace at the top of Serie A, the same source states.
The schedule rolls on: the next round of Serie A and the Champions League group stage are expected in midweek, Sport News Africa indicates.