Staff Reporter.
Log leaders Inter Milan continued its impressive run in 2024 with a 1-0 win at Bologna to move 18 points clear at the top of Serie A on Saturday.
German centre-back Yann Bisseck stooped to head in the only goal of the game from Alessandro Bastoni’s cross eight minutes before the break.
A 12th consecutive win in all competitions extends Inter’s lead before Juventus’ home game with Atalanta on Sunday (17:00 GMT).
Bologna stay fourth after just their second home defeat of the season.
The hosts dominated much of the second half but could not find a way through Simone Inzaghi’s side, who have conceded just 13 goals in 28 league games.
Victory is Inter’s 10th in a row in the league, only the third time they have achieved that feat in their history, as they continue their march towards a 20th Serie A title.
Meanwhile, fifth-placed Roma have the chance to cut the gap to Bologna to one point at Fiorentina on Sunday evening (19:45).
Relegation Fight
Relegation-threatened Sassuolo ended its eight-match winless run with a dramatic 1-0 win over fellow struggler Frosinone, which missed a last-gasp penalty.
Kristian Thorstvedt scored the only goal of the match in the 58th minute. Moments earlier the Sassuolo midfielder had almost given away a penalty following a challenge on Luca Mazzitelli but the referee revoked his decision after reviewing the incident on the pitchside monitor.
Frosinone should have leveled right at the death when it was awarded penalty for a push by Gian Marco Ferrari on Marvin Cuni but Kaio Jorge’s spot kick brushed the outside of the left post.
Sassuolo, which had lost seven of its last eight matches, remained in penultimate position but moved to within a point of 17th-place Frosinone and safety.
Cagliari moved three points clear of the drop zone with a 4-2 win over bottom team Salernitana, which was 10 points from safety.
Stunning Strike
A spectacular goal by Dany Mota helped Monza win 3-2 at Genoa despite letting a two-goal lead slip.
Dany Mota scored with an acrobatic, scissor-kicked volley to give Monza a comfortable 2-0 lead after 18 minutes but Genoa pulled it back after the break.
However, substitute Daniel Maldini tapped in the winner 11 minutes from time, just four minutes after coming off the bench.