Serie A Roundup: Inter’s Title Hopes Dent, Milan’s Woes Deepen in a Wild Wednesday
The penultimate midweek of the Serie A season served up a cocktail of drama, desperation, and a dash of disbelief. Inter Milan walked off the pitch at the Stadio Dall’Ara wondering how they let a two-goal lead slip—not once, but twice—in a breathtaking 3-3 draw against Bologna. The result leaves the Nerazzurri’s Scudetto dreams hanging by a thread as rivals watch with glee. Meanwhile, across the peninsula, AC Milan’s season hit a new low as Cagliari pulled off a stunning 2-1 victory at San Siro, heaping more pressure on a Rossoneri side that looks completely adrift.
The most consequential result of the night came from Bologna, where Inter raced into a 2-0 lead inside 20 minutes, only for Bologna to roar back with three unanswered goals. Lautaro Martínez and Marcus Thuram had put Simone Inzaghi’s men in cruise control, but a thunderous strike from Riccardo Orsolini and a predatory finish from Joshua Zirkzee turned the game on its head. When Federico Dimarco levelled at 3-3 with a brilliant free-kick, Inter thought they had salvaged a point—but the damage was done. Two points dropped, and the title race is now firmly in Napoli’s hands after their own gritty 1-0 win over Udinese, courtesy of a Victor Osimhen header. Napoli keep grinding, and Inter keep slipping.
The upset of the day belongs to Cagliari, who arrived at San Siro with only survival on their minds and left with a signature scalp. Leonardo Pavoletti’s towering header and a late Gaetano Oristanio strike silenced the home crowd, with Milan’s only reply coming from a Rafael Leão solo effort. For Stefano Pioli, the questions are mounting: his side has now lost five of their last eight at home. Elsewhere, Hellas Verona’s relegation fears grew after a lifeless 2-0 defeat to AS Roma, as Paulo Dybala and Romelu Lukaku continued their killer form. And in a match that screamed “relegation six-pointer,” Parma edged Sassuolo 1-0 thanks to a Denis Man screamer—keeping the Ducali’s survival hopes flickering while sinking the Neroverdi deeper.
One performance that deserves a special mention: Como 1907 ran riot away from home, thrashing Cremonese 4-1 with a sparkling display from Patrick Cutrone, who bagged a brace. Cesare Casadei pulled the strings in midfield, and Como now sit comfortably mid-table, while Cremonese look doomed. Lazio made hard work of Pisa but came away with a 2-1 win—Ciro Immobile’s late penalty doing the trick—keeping them in the hunt for a Europa League spot. And Torino and Juventus played out a scrappy 2-2 draw in the Derby della Mole, with both sides trading blows but neither able to land the knockout punch.
With just a couple of matchdays remaining, the tension is palpable. Inter will need Napoli to slip up—and fast—while Milan face a desperate fight to even secure Conference League football. Next up: the final weekend promises to be a blockbuster, with the title, European places, and relegation all on the line. Buckle up—Serie A isn’t done serving twists.