(CNN) -- Champions Inter Milan made a tepid start to their Serie A title defense as they were held to a goalless draw in Bologna on Monday.
Inter were coming off Friday's European Supercup defeat to Atletico Madrid and found the home side's determined defense too much.
Inter, led to the triple by Jose Mourinho last season, could not give new coach Rafael Benitez his first competitive win with the nerazzurri despite laying siege to the Bologna goal in the second half.
Bologna's preparations for the season opener were hardly ideal with coach Franco Colomba sacked at the weekend.
But goalkeeper Emiliano Viviano salvaged a valuable point with a series of crucial saves, particularly after the break.
"He did very well with his head, with his hands, with everything," Benitez told AFP. CNN
