November 4, 2023

🤩 Inter’s Victory
Inter Milan secured a hard-fought victory against hosts Atalanta (2-1) on Saturday at the Gewiss Stadium in the 11th round of the Italian Serie A. Inter opened the scoring in the 40th minute through Hakan Calhanoglu’s penalty, with Lautaro Martinez doubling the lead in the 57th minute. Gianluca Scamacca scored Atalanta’s lone goal in the 61st minute.

🔝 Inter’s Lead

Inter Milan continued to extend their lead at the top of the Serie A table with 28 points, increasing the gap over their nearest pursuers to 5 points. Atalanta’s tally remains at 19 points, placing them fifth in the standings.

⚽ The Match Overview

The match got off to a slow start, with both teams engaging in midfield battles without creating any significant scoring opportunities.

🚀 First Attempt

Atalanta’s first real chance came after 20 minutes when a cross from Zapata found Roger, who unleashed a powerful shot that went wide.

🤔 Controversial Moment

Demarco fired a shot directly at Atalanta’s goal, but Kolasinac appeared to obstruct him inside the box. However, the referee allowed play to continue, leading to protests from Inter players.

⚽ Penalty Drama

Inter’s breakthrough came in the 40th minute when Hakan Calhanoglu converted a penalty, placing the ball into the bottom right corner past Musso.

🧤 Musso’s Heroics

Hakan threatened Atalanta’s goal again just one minute later with a dangerous long-range shot, but Musso made an excellent save to deny him.

🔄 Forced Substitution

Inter’s manager, Simone Inzaghi, was forced to make an early substitution when Benjamin Pavard collided with Lukman, resulting in a serious leg injury for the French defender. He was replaced by Matteo Darmian.

⚽ Disallowed Goal

Darmian was immediately involved in the action, as he was fouled by Musso inside the Atalanta penalty area. The challenge earned Inter a penalty kick, which Hakan calmly converted in the 40th minute.

🚀 Hakan’s Threat

Just a minute later, Hakan threatened Atalanta again with a powerful long-range shot, but Musso made another great save.

⚡ Second-Half Action

Inter nearly doubled their lead at the beginning of the second half when Demarco sent a rocket just wide of the left post.

❌ Disallowed Goal

Inter seemed to have scored their second goal when Lautaro Martinez headed the ball into the net after a cross from Hakimi, but the goal was disallowed due to an offside call.

⚽ Lautaro’s Brilliance

In the 57th minute, Lautaro Martinez found the back of the net, receiving a pass from Mkhitaryan and launching a splendid shot from a difficult angle into Atalanta’s goal.

🔥 Atalanta’s Response

Just four minutes later, Demarco failed to control the ball, allowing Lukman to seize possession and pass it to Scamacca, who scored Atalanta’s goal, reigniting their hopes.

⛔ Lukman’s Threat

Atalanta came close to equalizing after Lukman unleashed a powerful long-range shot in the 74th minute, but Inter’s keeper, Samir Handanovic, made an impressive save. Scamacca attempted to follow up, but Darmian intervened.

🧤 Handanovic’s Heroics

Handanovic once again showcased his skills, saving Inter with another critical intervention. As he rushed out of his goal, he deflected the ball that fell to Scamacca, who attempted a ground shot that Handanovic cleared away.

❌ Missed Opportunity

Dumfries missed a clear opportunity to score when he found himself one-on-one with Atalanta’s keeper, but his shot lacked power and ended up in Musso’s hands.

🎯 Late Attempts

In the 90th minute, Sanchez fired a ground shot that narrowly missed the post, and just a minute later, Rafael Toloi received his second yellow card and was sent off, leaving Atalanta with ten players to finish the match.

📚 Summary

Inter Milan’s hard-fought victory over Atalanta solidified their position at the top of the Serie A table. Despite Atalanta’s efforts to mount a comeback, Inter held on to their lead, securing three crucial points to maintain their advantage in the league title race.