Serie A: Inter Smash Bologna In 7-Goal Thriller To Shrug Off UCL Loss

Inter Milan shrugged off midweek Champions League disappointment on Saturday with a 6-1 hammering of Bologna which moved the reigning champions top of Serie A.

Simone Inzaghi's side were sucker-punched in the last minute by Real Madrid in Wednesday's single-goal defeat but made no mistake this time at the San Siro.

They are a point ahead of Roma, AC Milan, Napoli and Fiorentina following a thumping win which came thanks to goals from Lautaro Martinez, Milan Skriniar, Nicolo Barella, and Matias Vecino and a brace from Edin Dzeko.

Bologna sit seventh on seven points after their first defeat of the season.

"I was worried about this match because after a match like the one with Madrid, in which we definitely deserved more, there was a bit of worry (for the reaction)," said Inzaghi.

"But the boys approached the game in the best way possible."

Academy product Federico Dimarco laid on two of those goals as Inter ran riot in front of their delighted home fans on a beautiful night in Milan.

On the other flank, Inzaghi was also happy with Denzel Dumfries making an almost instant impact on his first Inter start since signing from PSV Eindhoven last month, replacing Achraf Hakimi who moved to Paris Saint-Germain.

The Netherlands wing-back, who scored twice at Euro 2020 and was a highlight for the disappointing Dutch, laid on Martinez's opener and caused havoc down the right flank throughout the match.

"I'm very happy. I think it was a good game from us, after the defeat of Real Madrid we needed to bounce back and we did a very good job as a team," said Dumfries.

"I feel good, my teammates gave me a warm welcome and helped me a lot so I'm happy to be here."