Icardi collects in the final third and takes vital seconds off the clock with a weaving run, allowing support to come forward to waste further time.
117'
All hands on deck for the home side at the back as Bologna are throwing everyone forward late in the game.
116'
A little shove in the back from Di Francesco on Medel allows the home side to take further time off the clock from the resulting free-kick.
115'
OVER! Pulgar collects a loose ball 25 yards from goal and he lines up a strike, only to fire his effort well over the bar.
114'
CHANCE! Mario collects a throughball from Icardi and only has Da Costa to beat, but he slips at the vita moment and scuffs his effort wide of the post.
112'
CLOSE! Icardi forces the ball into the box at the near post and Brozovic beats his man in the air, but he cannot make sufficient contact to get his effort on target.
110'
Inter are able to clear their lines with relative ease from the resulting free-kick from Masina. Time is ticking away for the visitors.
109'
A. Candreva gets yellow.
A cynical foul from Candreva stops Di Francesco in his tracks, resulting in a booking for the midfielder.
108'
Bologna are looking a little short of ideas in their attempt to get back into the match for a third time.
Minute
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106'
We're back underway in this clash. There's 15 minutes left for Bologna to force penalties.
105' +1
G. Medel gets yellow.
Medel is booked for a foul on Mounier.
A slight scramble from the resulting free-kick and corner as first Carrizo punches the ball behind. Then Murillo is made to react to clear the danger in the six-yard box before the whistle blows for half-time.
105'
OFFSIDE! Icardi is flagged offside as he collects and shoots in the box after latching on to Brozovic's pass. Inter are desperate to kill off the game.
104'
Maiettta appears to catch Icardi with a boot to the face while competing for the ball, earning a free-kick for the hosts.
102'
F. Di Francesco gets yellow.
Frustration gets the better of Di Francesco as he gets booked for dissent.
100'
Bologna are straight on the offensive down the left, but Di Francesco's run is blocked off by D'Ambrosio and Inter are able to stifle the attack.
98'
A. Candreva has scored a goal for Inter Milan!
PENALTY SHOUT! Mario goes down just inside the area under pressure from Mounier, but the referee dismisses his claims for a penalty.
GOALLLL!!! CANDREVA PUTS INTER AHEAD! Inter forge back into the lead as Icardi's strike is deflected into the path of Candreva. The Italian takes a touch to control the ball before firing a left-footed effort at goal, and a deflection sees his shot beat Da Costa and find the net.
97'
OVER! Di Francesco collects on the left flank and cuts inside to open up space for a strike on his right foot. He lets fly with an effort, only to send his shot well over the bar.
95'
CLOSE! Medel is on the spot for the home side to clear Di Francesco's cross away from the six-yard box as two Bologna players were ready to pounce behind him.
94'
M. Brozović enters the game and replaces Éder.
Brozovic replaces Eder for Inter in their last substitution.
92'
CHANCE! Okwonkwo displays pace to keep an attack alive and he feeds the ball back to Mounier. The Frenchman puts a dangerous low cross towards the near post, but Di Francesco cannot get enough on the ball to divert it past Carrizo.
91'
We're underway in extra-time.
Mounier makes another surge forward through the middle, but his pass is cut out by D'Ambrosio when looking for Di Francesco.
90' +3
Icardi is caught offside as he attempts to latch on to Mario's throughball. That could be the last action of normal time.
90' +1
Inter are putting the pressure on in search of a winner, but the Bologna backline are holding firm.
90'
Icardi and Mario almost combine in the final third, but Oikonomou gets back well to cover his lines and clear the ball away.
There will be three minutes of added time.
87'
WIDE! Eder cuts in from the left and finds his path to goal blocked, but he keeps on weaving in an attempt to find space. The Italian eventually does carve out room for a strike, only to send his effort past the post.
85'
Icardi sees a strike blocked on the edge of the box and it allows Mounier to break away down the right for the visitors. However, a slip by Okwonkwo at the wrong moment quells the attack.
83'
SHOT! Kondogbia collects again on the edge of the box, but this time he goes for placement rather than power, allowing Da Costa to make a comfortable save.
81'
OVER! Kondogbia seizes on a loose ball 30 yards from goal, but even with team-mates in support, he opts to go for goal. However, he can only send his strike well over the bar, much to the frustration of his manager.
79'
O. Okwonkwo enters the game and replaces M. Destro.
Okwonkwo replaces Destro for the visitors.
78'
CHANCES! Opportunities at both ends of the pitch as first Mounier fails to pick out Destro in the box, allowing Carrizo to claim. Inter break down the left through Eder, but Icardi cannot sort his feet out in time from the Italian's cross, spurning the opening.
77'
Mounier makes a weaving run down the right flank and sends a cross to the back post. D'Ambrosio clears, but only as far as Donsah, but the midfielder opts for an ambitious strike on the volley, sending his effort over the bar.
75'
Bologna have stuck at their task all evening and have battled back from two goals down to equalise. An impressive display from the visitors.
73'
G. Donsah has scored a goal for Bologna! Assist by A. Masina.
GOALLLLL!!!! BOLOGNA ARE LEVEL! The visitors level the match as Donsah rises highest at the back post to power Masina's cross past Carrizo into the top corner. A thumping header from the midfielder and an excellent cross from the full-back. Game on!
Masina produces an excellent cross to pick out Donsah at the back post and the midfielder did not disappoint.
72'
A. Candreva enters the game and replaces Gabriel Barbosa.
Á. Nagy enters the game and replaces B. Džemaili.
M. Icardi enters the game and replaces R. Palacio.
Candreva replaces Barbosa for the home side.
Icardi makes his way on to the pitch. Pioli wants to secure the third goal to win this contest.
Dzemaili makes way for the visitors with Nagy replacing him in the middle of the park.
70'
Inter are desperate for the third goal to kill off the contest, but the visitors are holding firm at the back for now.
68'
SAVE! Mario seizes on a loose ball from Masina and he hammers a strike towards goal from the edge of the box. The Portuguese fails to find the corner, firing his effort straight at Da Costa.
66'
SAVE! Palacio raids into space in the right inside channel and from a difficult angle fires at goal. Da Costa makes the save only to turn the ball into the middle of the box, but Oikonomou sweeps up the danger booting it to safety.
64'
CHANCE! Masina lifts the ball deep to the back post and Oikonomou attacks the ball to head at goal, but he fails to make decent contact with his effort as it drifts wide of the post.
63'
D. D'Ambrosio gets yellow.
D'Ambrosio catches Masina late and goes into the book.
Inter have lost the tempo they built up in a strong five-minute spell and are inviting pressure on them from the visitors.
61'
A. Mounier enters the game and replaces L. Rizzo.
Rizzo makes way for Mounier for Bologna.
60'
Ansaldi wastes a promising opening down the left as with space and time he can only send the ball over the bar.
59'
Dzemaili's corner for the visitors causes problems at the back for Inter as they allow the ball to bounce. Fortunately D'Ambrosio is on hand to hammer the ball clear ahead of Destro.
57'
CHANCE! Barbosa this time tees up Eder in a central position and the Italian works to strike the ball on his left foot. He fires at goal, only to see his effort creep inches past the post.
56'
Barbosa attempts to surge through the Bologna defence on his own, but he can only hammer his effort straight into the legs of Maietta on the edge of the box.
55'
WIDE! Inter are piling on the pressure in the early stages of the second half as Eder lines up a strike from the edge of the box. However, he can only fire his effort wide of the target.
53'
SAVE! Mario lifts a corner into the box from the left flank and Palacio powers a header towards the net, but Da Costa gets down well to make the save.
52'
Ansaldi drifts past his man on the left and has the chance to fire a low ball into the box, but Maietta comes across to make an important block.
51'
G. Donsah gets yellow.
Donsah goes into the book for a foul on Mario.
50'
WIDE! Eder raids with menace down the left flank and he lifts a cross into the box towards the near post. Mario meets the ball and heads with power, but not direction, sending his effort wide of the post.
47'
Bologna break in behind on the right through Donsah, but his pull back for Dzemaili is cut out brilliantly by Gagliardini, who just manages to get a foot on the ball to steer it away from danger.
46'
We're back underway in this Coppa Italia contest.
Carrizo clears the ball straight out of play for a throw-in midway through the Inter half. The visitors have the chance to put Inter under immediate pressure here.
45' +1
The referee ends the first half.
CHANCE! Scramble in the box as the visitors fail to clear their lines from a corner, but Barbosa's eventual strike flies straight into the hands of Da Costa.
45'
There will be one minute of added time.
43'
B. Džemaili has scored a goal for Bologna! Assist by F. Di Francesco.
Di Francesco makes a good run down the left before finding his team-mate in the box.
GOALLL!!!! BOLOGNA ARE BACK IN THE GAME! The visitors hit Inter on the break as Di Francesco surges down the left before teeing up Dzemaili in the box. He strikes at goal with his right foot and his effort takes a massive deflection to wrong foot Carrizo before nestling in the back of the net.
42'
Barbosa attempts to show off his skill in the box, but his backheel is cut out as he tried to pick out D'Ambrosio and the visitors break forward down the left.
39'
R. Palacio has scored a goal for Inter Milan! Assist by João Mário.
Mario makes a good run down the right before picking out Palacio with a sublime throughball.
GOALLLLLL!!! PALACIO DOUBLES INTER'S LEAD! The home side notch their second of the evening with a swift break finished in style by the Argentine. He released Mario on the right and continued his run into the box before collecting the return pass and slotting past Da Costa.
37'
Eder makes a run down the flank and tries to keep the ball in play from Ansaldi's pass forward, but he just cannot stop it from heading out before crossing into the box.
35'
Pulgar requires treatment on the touchline after going down in the centre circle following a clash with Kondogbia.
33'
J. Murillo has scored a goal for Inter Milan! Assist by João Mário.
Eder hammers the ball into the wall, but the ball almost falls for Gagliardini before Maietta clears away from the midfielder and behind for a corner.
Mario produces a decent delivery into the box, allowing Murillo to find the net.
GOALLLLL!!! MURILLO SCORES A STUNNER! Inter take the lead as the defender finds the net with a sublime overhead kick as the ball flies off his foot and into the top corner. Mario's corner was precise, but the finish from the defender was sensational.
31'
Barbosa strides forward with pace and he checks back, but the outstretched leg of Destro catches him and brings the attacker to the deck. The home side have another set-piece in a threatening position.
29'
All quiet in both attacking thirds. There's been a lack of quality in and around the box, which may prompt Pioli out on to the touchline to demand an improvement from his side.
27'
Inter pile men forward into the box for a corner, but the delivery from Mario fails to hit its desired targer as Masina clears the ball with ease at the near post. Inter have lacked quality with their final ball so far this evening.
25'
The visitors will be the happier of the two sides at the moment as they've limited the threat from Inter thus far and have looked dangerous themselves on the break.
23'
SAVE! Barbosa collects on the right and cuts inside on his left foot before firing a low effort at goal. Da Costa reads the danger and gets down to make the stop.
20'
Pulgar and Eder battle for the ball on the flank and it culminates with the Italian on the deck, leaving the referee to award a free-kick to the home side. The game has had a decent pace to it, despite the stoppages.
18'
CHANCE! Bologna break on the counter as Gagliardini goes down on the edge of the box and the referee does not award a set-piece. Di Francesco carries the ball forward and tees up Destro on the left flank, but his effort is blocked by Medel.
17'
Joao Mario carries the ball forward with skill, beating two men before getting pulled back. The referee attempts to blow for a foul, but he loses his whistle in the process. He finds it eventually to stop play for the free-kick.
15'
WIDE! A loose ball falls into the path of Rizzo 25 yards from goal and he opts to go for a first time strike on the half volley. However, he puts his effort wide of the target, while he also catches Kondogbia with his follow through.
14'
Destro finds space in the final third and he cuts on to his right foot to shoot, only to see his effort blocked by Murillo before D'Ambrosio clears the danger.
13'
Masina gets the best of Barbosa down the left flank for the visitors, but his forward run from the back is brought to a halt by a good tackle from D'Ambrosio.
11'
Kondogbia does well to create space in the middle of the park with neat bit of skill, but his attempted long ball for Barbosa is overhit and is gathered by Da Costa.
9'
OVER! Eder takes the free-kick himself, but he cannot test Da Costa as he curls his effort over the bar. A disappointing effort from the Italian.
8'
Eder makes a surge to cut inside from the left flank and the referee awards a free-kick on the edge of the box as he is pulled back by Krafth. The home side should threaten from this set-piece.
6'
Di Francesco applies pressure at the back to Carrizo, but the keeper manages to release the ball in time to Ansaldi, allowing Inter to come forward down the left.
4'
The home side are dominating possession at the moment and are forcing Bologna to defend deep on the edge of their own box. An encouraging start for Pioli's men.
3'
Barbosa makes his first run down the right and he tries to link with up D'Ambrosio on the flank, but the visitors get enough men back to stifle their attack.
2'
A fiesty start to the game as both sets of players are flying into challenges early on. A good competitive cup tie seems on the cards here.
1'
We're underway in this Coppa Italia clash.
Roberto Donadoni's men have been inconsistent of late, but did hammer Hellas Verona in the last round of the competition to advance, securing a 4-0 win on home soil.
Due to the awful form of the bottom three in Serie A, Bologna find themselves in a comfortable position in 14th place so they can afford to make a strong surge in the Coppa Italia.
Nerazzurri last won the Coppa Italia in the 2010-11 campaign, but they have reached the semi-finals in the five seasons since. Piolo will be determined to keep his side's strong run in the competition going with another victory this evening.
Good evening and welcome to the live commentary of the Coppa Italia round-of-16 clash between Inter Milan and Bologna.
The team news has been announced and we'll start with the home side.
Forward Gabriel Barbosa has been handed his first start for Inter this evening as part of a supporting three-man attack behind Rodrigo Palacio.
Mattia Destro, Godfred Donsah and Blerim Dzemaili all start with Donadoni's men this evening, although Emil Krafth and Mario Oikonomou have come into the back four. Angelo Da Costa replaces Antonio Mirante between the sticks this evening.
The players are making their way out on to the pitch, so we should be underway shortly.
Antonio Candreva makes way for the Brazilian, while Mauro Icardi is rested with the Argentine starting ahead of him up front. Juan Carrizo replaces Samir Handanovic between the sticks.
Inter have enjoyed a resurgence in form since the arrival of Stefano Piolo, winning seven of their eight contests since he took his place in the dugout in late November.
HALF-TIME: INTER 2-1 BOLOGNA
Inter hold a 2-1 lead over Bologna at the break in this Coppa Italia clash. It took a while for the Nerazzurri to get going but towards the end of the half they were playing free-flowing football to put the visitors on the back foot.
Jeison Murillo handed them the lead with a sensational strike from an overhead kick and Rodrigo Palacio doubled their advantage, scoring from a well-crafted counter. However, Bologna produced a break of their own before half-time, allowing Blerim Dzemaili to bring his side back into the match.
The players are making their way back out on to the pitch, so we should be underway shortly.
END OF 90 MINUTES: INTER 2-2 BOLOGNA
Godfred Donsah's goal in the 73rd minute has taken the contest to extra-time as both teams have to battle it out for another 30 minutes for a place in the quarter-finals of the competition.
HALF-TIME EXTRA-TIME: INTER 3-2 BOLOGNA
FULL-TIME: INTER 3-2 BOLOGNA
Antonio Candreva's goal in the first half of extra-time has guided Inter through to the quarter-finals of the Coppa Italia. Bologna put in a spirited performance to come from two goals down, but they just didn't have enough to secure the win. Stefano Pioli's men will face either Lazio or Genoa in the last eight.
Thanks for joining our commentary this evening. Until next time, goodbye.
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