Atalanta 1-2 Inter: Lautaro continues firing form to help Nerazzurri stay on top
Serie A leaders Inter Milan ensured they would remain top of the table for another week with a 2-1 victory over Atalanta under heavy rain at Gewiss Stadium.
0' The match is about to start!
16' CLOSE! Lookman’s shot wide out
23' Ruggeri nearly scores for Atalanta!
25' CLOSE! Dimarco makes timely block
26' Yellow Card! De Roon booked
35' Yellow Card! Kolasinac booked
40' Penalty Goal! Atalanta 0-1 Inter (Calhanoglu)
52' Lautaro’s shot wide out
54' OFFSIDE!
57' GOAL! Atalanta 0-2 Inter (Lautaro)
61' GOAL! Atalanta 1-2 Inter (Scamacca)
82' Sommer makes brilliant double-save
Though the hosts had the better early chances, it was Hakan Calhanoglu’s spot-kick that ultimately broke the deadlock for the league leaders, his 36th goal in the Italian top flight enough bring him level with Sukru Gulesin as Turkey’s all-time top scorer in the league.
Inter captain Lautaro Martinez extended his side’s advantage after the break before Gianluca Scamacca swiftly pulled one back.
Atalanta substitute Rafael Toloi was sent off for a second yellow late on.
Marten de Roon had a chance to level with a late header, but the visitors walked away with all three points.
A largely uneventful start picked up after the 20-minute mark when Davide Zappacosta sent a cross into the 18-yard box, narrowly missing the outstretched leg of Teun Koopmeiners trying poke past Inter keeper Yann Sommer.
Berat Djimsiti missed a free header before both Ademola Lookman and Koopmeiners rose to meet Zappacosta’s cross in an aerial battle bravely defended by Benjamin Pavard, who was forced off with what appeared to be an ankle injury after coming down awkwardly from the challenge.
It was his substitute, Matteo Darmian,
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