The in-form frontman opened the scoring after 25 minutes in a superb fashion.

He received Adriano’s cross from the left with a splendid back-heel flick that found its way past Bologna’s hapless keeper Francesco Antonioli.

Brazilian striker Adriano, who has begun to regain the form that saw him once rated as one of the most fearsome strikers in the world, doubled Inter’s advantage five minutes after the break.

He converted a penalty after Maicon's cross hit the arm of Bologna midfielder Sergio Volpi.

Bologna pulled one back in the 56th minute, thanks to a dreadful error from Javier Zanetti.

Instead of clearing a long ball from inside Inter’s area, the Nerazzurri skipper chested it straight at the feet of Vangelis Moras, who fired into the bottom corner from close range.

Inter, who suffered a 1-0 defeat to arch-rivals AC Milan last week, are level with current Serie A leaders Lazio on 13 points after the latter were held to a 1-1 draw by Lecce.

Simone Tiribocchi put Lecce in front in the 26th minute but Simone Inzaghi spared Lazio’s blushes two minutes from time.

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