Late own goals send Inter back to the top as Milan lose unbeaten record to Bologna

Inter Milan moved back to the top of Serie A with a hard-fought 2-0 win at bottom club Venezia, a match settled by two own goals from the home side inside a frantic two-minute spell. The round also brought AC Milan's first league defeat of the season, as Samuel Mbangula's hat-trick fired Bologna to a 4-2 victory at San Siro.

• Two late Venezia own goals gave Inter the win and returned them to first place.
• Mbangula scored three as Bologna ended AC Milan's unbeaten league run at San Siro.
• Inter are level on 25 points with Lazio ahead of Saturday's Milan derby against AC Milan.
• Bologna recorded back-to-back wins for the first time this season and climbed to 11th place on 11 points.

How Inter broke down Venezia with two late own goals

Venezia had collected only three points all season, but they looked capable of another upset. The newly promoted side, who had surprised Napoli with a win in the first game under their new coach, threatened again until the match turned against them in painful fashion.

Matias Moreno and Redouane Halhal turned dangerous deliveries into their own net within two minutes of each other, a sequence that guaranteed Inter's return to the top of the table. The leaders had needed the points to keep pace with Lazio, who also have 25 points.

Mbangula hat-trick ends AC Milan's unbeaten start at San Siro

AC Milan went into the first midweek round of the campaign with a long injury list. The absences of players such as Adrien Rabiot, Diego Moreira and Mario Gila limited the coach's choices, while Christian Pulisic and Luka Modric were left on the bench.

Mbangula, making his full debut for Bologna, swept in the opener inside eight minutes, but an error from Arthur Theate gifted Alphadjo Cisse a simple equaliser. Cisse struck again in the 27th minute, volleying in a Fikayo Tomori cross to put Milan ahead.

Two goals in two second-half minutes turn the game around

The momentum shifted again after the break. Davide Bartesaghi turned a free kick into his own net and, shortly after the hour mark, Mbangula controlled a ball inside the box and finished to make it 2-3.

The Belgian forward completed a memorable night four minutes from time after Bologna won possession in midfield and sent him through to beat Mike Maignan for a third time. The result gave Bologna consecutive wins for the first time this season and lifted them into 11th place.

Parma and Udinese draw as German Cup ties are decided late

In the other Serie A match, Parma and Udinese played out a 0-0 draw. Maduka Okoye saved a penalty from Adrian Bernabe, keeping the score level in a game between two sides looking for points.

In the German Cup, Stuttgart advanced with a 90th-minute goal from Deniz Undav to win 1-0 at Paderborn, who played with ten men after Laurin Curda's red card. Freiburg also needed a late comeback as Keisuke Goto's double in the final stages secured a 3-2 home win over Wolfsburg.

Copa del Rey matches postponed after fatal train crash in Spain

All Copa del Rey fixtures scheduled for that evening were postponed as a mark of respect following a serious rail accident in the province of Toledo. A high-speed train crashed into the rear of another train and derailed, leaving at least 68 people dead.

Alavés, Celta Vigo, Levante, Real Betis and Valencia had been due to start their cup campaigns, but all of the midweek ties will now be played on later dates. Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atlético Madrid, who do not enter the competition until December, all issued statements expressing their condolences.

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