Inter went into tonight’s away fixture against a tricky Bologna side still reeling from their second Champions League defeat, particularly painful on this occasion after losing to Club Brugge. However, that did little to prevent them from recording their sixth win in seven Serie A rounds and ensuring they would remain at the top of the table until next weekend — 3–1 (1–1). Perhaps Cristian Chivu’s team is not exactly a fearsome force when it takes to the big European stage, but in Serie A it is a beast best left undisturbed, because once it awakens, it sweeps everything in its path aside. That was the case again tonight at the Renato Dall’Ara. Raffaele Palladino’s side took the lead through Tommaso Pobega in the 10th minute, but subsequently surrendered to a stronger opponent. Inter equalised through Marcus Thuram in the 44th minute before completing the comeback in the second half with goals from Carlos Augusto and Ange-Yoan Bonny.19 – L'Inter ha guadagnato 19 punti dopo le prime sette partite stagionali di Serie A solo per la quarta volta nell'era dei tre punti a vittoria (dal 1994/95), dopo il 2017/18 (19), il 2002/03 (19) e il 1997/98 (19). Percorso. #BolognaInter #SerieA https://t.co/CcCKC4VkxC— OptaPaolo (@OptaPaolo) October 17, 2026 This situation has occurred far too many times this season for anyone to dismiss it as a coincidence. Tonight marked the fourth time Inter had come from behind to rescue a result, confirming their superiority over the competition. Napoli led 2–0 in the third round but eventually lost 3–2. Udinese held an identical advantage in the fourth round before suffering a 5–3 defeat. Roma also led 2–0, only for the match to finish 2–2. Bologna never had a two-goal lead, but even if they had, their opponents would probably have found a way to make up the deficit. The hosts were extremely dangerous in the first half and even struck the crossbar through Pobega, but Inter patiently built their attacks and managed to equalise just before the break, when Marcus Thuram rose superbly to meet Barella’s cross and beat Skorupski with a header. The winner was decided in the second half thanks to timely substitutions.Just ten seconds after coming on in the 69th minute, Carlos Augusto capped off an excellent move involving Diouf and Zieliński, turning the ball into the net at the far post to complete the turnaround. Bologna then attempted to breathe new life into the contest by introducing Artem Dovbyk and forming an attacking partnership with Jhon Lucumí, but Inter completely controlled the tempo and kept the game firmly in their hands.The final blow came in the 83rd minute, when Ange-Yoan Bonny finished off a beautiful, rapid transition created by Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan and provider once again Carlos Augusto. Bonny had already found the net once before, only for his goal to be ruled out for an offside call by the narrowest of margins. In addition to the goals, it is worth highlighting the post struck by Petar Sucic in the 75th minute, following a scramble inside the Bologna penalty area, further underlining Inter’s complete dominance on the pitch.SERIE A – MATCHDAY 7FridayFrosinone – Sassuolo 4-2 (3-2)/Calo 9, Raimondo 26,30,57 – Berardi 15, Thorstved 37/SaturdayVenezia – Napoli 1-0 (0-0)/Adams 49/Bologna – Inter 1-3 (1-1)/Pobega 10 – Thuram 44, Augusto 69, Bonny 83/21.45: (1.45) Roma (4.40) Genoa (7.25) Sunday13.30: (1.87) Udinese (3.50) Lecce (4.20) 16.00: (3.40) Fiorentina (3.50) Como (2.10) 19.00: (1.82) Milan (3.60) Atalanta (4.40) 21.45: (1.75) Juventus (3.60) Lazio (4.90) Monday19.30: (2.45) Monza (3.30) Cagliari (2.95) 21.45: (3.00) Parma (3.15) Torino (2.50)***odds are subject to change***