Series A
Coppa Italia | Inter 1-2 Bologna: Zirkzee kicks holders out
Holders Inter are out of the Coppa Italia after a dramatic further time defeat to Bologna, as Joshua Zirkzee supplied two assists and Lautaro Martinez noticed a penalty saved.
It means the Rossoblu will face Fiorentina within the quarter-finals subsequent month and Inter exit after successful this trophy two years working.
These sides drew 2-2 in Serie A in October and had been two of the shape groups in Italy, because the Rossoblu climbed into fourth place. Alexis Sanchez, Denzel Dumfries, Juan Cuadrado and Stefan de Vrij had been out of motion, with Benjamin Pavard again on the bench, whereas the guests missed Riccardo Orsolini, Jesper Karlsson and Adama Soumaoro.
Marko Arnautovic going through his former membership hit a fresh-air shot within the opening minutes, then Federico Ravaglia beat away the Davy Klaassen chest and volley.
Giovanni Fabbian, who’s a product of the Inter youth academy, nearly scored a spectacular back-heel flick off the surface of the boot from 12 yards, because it skimmed the upright.
Ravaglia acquired down rapidly for a wonderful response save as Davide Frattesi met the Carlos Augusto roll throughout from the left from 9 yards.
Frattesi shinned a ball from 10 yards when rolled throughout by Alessandro Bastoni after the restart, then Arnautovic missed a good easier alternative after Bologna gave the ball away cheaply.
Inter acquired a penalty after the VAR on-field evaluation, as Tommaso Corazza had a excessive and extensive arm flailing when the nook got here in. Nevertheless, Lautaro Martinez’s fairly central spot-kick was parried by Ravaglia.
Lautaro Martinez additionally ballooned over after an excellent Yann Bisseck run, whereas Carlos Augusto’s strike was deflected inches previous the far high nook.
Federico Dimarco got here on and was despatched via by Marcus Thuram just for Ravaglia to fingertip the end over the bar.
For the fourth 12 months working, Inter had to enter further time within the Coppa Italia Spherical of 16.
Benjamin Pavard made his comeback from harm, however it was Carlos Augusto who broke the impasse with a comparatively free header from Dimarco’s nook.
There was no purpose in 90 minutes for Inter, however they have not needed to wait very lengthy in further time!
Carlos Augusto will get his first purpose for the membership
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— Viaplay Sports activities UK (@ViaplaySportsUK) December 20, 2023
Lautaro Martinez was limping and had therapy on the high of his left thigh, so was changed by Henrikh Mkhitaryan to let him relaxation.
Bologna managed to equalise on their first nook of the match after 112 minutes. Lykogiannis whipped it in, Joshua Zirkzee saved the ball in play on the by-line with an acrobatic flying back-heel flick and Sam Beukema volleyed into the roof of the online from six yards.
The turnaround was full 4 minutes later, as Zirkzee was once more the help man with a superbly weighted via ball that Dan Ndoye ran onto, dinking it over the on-rushing Emil Audero.
UNBELIEVABLE!
Two targets in 4 minutes as Bologna flip the sport on its head in further time and depart holders Inter staring down a Coppa exit
Nice play by Zirkzee and Ndoye utilized the ending touches
— Viaplay Sports activities UK (@ViaplaySportsUK) December 20, 2023
Inter 1-2 Bologna (aet)
Carlos Augusto 92 (I), Beukema 112 (B), Ndoye 116 (B)
Saved penalty: Lautaro Martinez 64 (I)
20-12-2023 20:00
Inter
Bologna
2
Participant statistic
| 41′ | Charalampos Lykogiannis |
| 58′ | Sydney van Hooijdonk | |||
| Lautaro Martínez |  | 65′ | ||
| 88′ | Giovanni Fabbian | |||
| Yann Bisseck | 90+5′ |
| Carlos Augusto (Help: Federico Dimarco) | 92′ | |||
| Matteo Darmian | 100′ | |||
| Benjamin Pavard | 103′ | |||
| Nicolò Barella |  | 109′ | ||
| 112′ | Sam Beukema (Help: Joshua Zirkzee) | |||
| 116′ |  | Dan Ndoye (Help: Joshua Zirkzee) |
Match statistic
Inter
Bologna
Beginning lineups
85′Substitutes
99′
