Mauro Icardi went off injured early on, but Inter still beat Bologna 2-1 at San Siro to keep the pressure on third-placed Roma.
Inter struck twice in four second-half minutes to beat Bologna 2-1 in Serie A on Saturday and boost its Champions League qualification hopes.
Roberto Mancini's side went into the match five points behind third-placed Roma, but gave itself a lift ahead of next week's trip to the capital despite a largely lackluster display at San Siro.
Maurco Icardi's early injury came as a blow to a side which has struggled to find a consistent goal threat this season, though Bologna, which had drawn its last three league games 0-0, was too often disappointing in the final third to take advantage.