A Season‑Ending Spectacle at the San Siro
Inter Milan entered their final Serie A fixture already assured of the league crown and the Italian Cup, yet the match against Bologna retained a festive air as the Nerazzurri looked to finish the campaign on a high note.
The opening exchanges produced fireworks when full‑back Federico Dimarco curled a 25‑yard free kick over the Bologna wall, sending the home crowd into rapture and putting Inter ahead inside the first ten minutes.
Bologna answered swiftly; Federico Bernardeschi levelled within three minutes, and Tommaso Pobega struck just before the break with a volley that took a double deflection before nestling in the net.
The second half saw Piotr Zieliński own an unfortunate own goal, but Pio Esposito reduced the arrears in the 64th minute after a rebound, and Andy Diouf capped the scoring in the 86th minute to seal a 3‑3 draw.
World Cup Preparations and Squad Rotation
Coach Cristian Chivu opted to grant additional recovery time to several players bound for the upcoming World Cup, a decision that saw Lautaro Martínez start the game to regain sharpness after injury, while other World Cup‑bound teammates were given extra rest.
The draw left four clubs contesting the final two Champions League berths and two sides battling to avoid the relegation playoff, underscoring the dramatic stakes that still defined the last round of fixtures.