Atalanta vs Internazionale, 2024-25 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie A0 - 2
Inter Milan extend lead at the top with win at Atalanta
Inter Milan extended their lead at the top of Serie A to three points with a 2-0 win at third-placed title rivals Atalanta on Sunday as both sides finished with 10 men.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt missed. Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
- 4': Foul by Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan).
- 4': Mario Pasalic (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Offside, Inter Milan. Nicolò Barella is caught offside.
- 7': Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Lautaro Martínez.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Carlos Augusto (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 7': Delay in match because of an injury Marco Carnesecchi (Atalanta).
- 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 11': Carlos Augusto (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 11': Foul by Raoul Bellanova (Atalanta).
- 12': Attempt blocked. Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lautaro Martínez.
- 12': Davide Zappacosta (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan).
- 13': Attempt missed. Marten de Roon (Atalanta) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
- 14': Delay in match (Inter Milan).
- 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 16': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Raoul Bellanova.
- 17': Hand ball by Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan).
- 18': Attempt saved. Mario Pasalic (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Marten de Roon with a cross.
- 18': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Yann Sommer.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Mateo Retegui (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ademola Lookman with a cross.
- 19': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Francesco Acerbi.
- 20': Attempt missed. Sead Kolasinac (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ademola Lookman with a cross following a corner.
- 20': Berat Djimsiti (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan).
- 21': Ademola Lookman (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Foul by Benjamin Pavard (Inter Milan).
- 22': Attempt missed. Éderson (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Berat Djimsiti.
- 23': Foul by Mario Pasalic (Atalanta).
- 23': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Offside, Inter Milan. Marcus Thuram is caught offside.
- 26': Foul by Isak Hien (Atalanta).
- 26': Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Sead Kolasinac.
- 30': Attempt missed. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Nicolò Barella.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Mateo Retegui (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ademola Lookman.
- 36': Foul by Raoul Bellanova (Atalanta).
- 36': Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Delay in match because of an injury Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan).
- 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 39': Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 39': Foul by Raoul Bellanova (Atalanta).
- 39': Raoul Bellanova (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card.
- 40': Attempt missed. Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Mateo Retegui (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ademola Lookman.
- 43': Attempt missed. Ademola Lookman (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marten de Roon following a fast break.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Atalanta 0, Inter Milan 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Atalanta 0, Inter Milan 0.
- 46': Foul by Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan).
- 46': Éderson (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Davide Zappacosta.
- 48': Delay in match (Inter Milan).
- 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 54': Goal! Atalanta 0, Inter Milan 1. Carlos Augusto (Inter Milan) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hakan Çalhanoglu with a cross following a corner.
- 55': Davide Zappacosta (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan).
- 56': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Berat Djimsiti.
- 58': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan).
- 58': Sead Kolasinac (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Substitution, Atalanta. Matteo Ruggeri replaces Raoul Bellanova.
- 59': Substitution, Atalanta. Charles De Ketelaere replaces Mario Pasalic.
- 60': Attempt missed. Éderson (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mateo Retegui.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Ademola Lookman (Atalanta) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Éderson.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Davide Zappacosta (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Éderson.
- 62': Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Davide Zappacosta (Atalanta).
- 64': Attempt saved. Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lautaro Martínez.
- 65': Delay in match because of an injury Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan).
- 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 66': Substitution, Inter Milan. Yann Bisseck replaces Denzel Dumfries because of an injury.
- 66': Foul by Éderson (Atalanta).
- 66': Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 68': Carlos Augusto (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Berat Djimsiti (Atalanta).
- 69': Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Foul by Mateo Retegui (Atalanta).
- 70': Offside, Inter Milan. Francesco Acerbi is caught offside.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Thuram with a headed pass.
- 71': Berat Djimsiti (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan).
- 74': Substitution, Atalanta. Daniel Maldini replaces Mateo Retegui.
- 74': Substitution, Atalanta. Lazar Samardzic replaces Berat Djimsiti.
- 75': Substitution, Inter Milan. Davide Frattesi replaces Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
- 75': Foul by Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan).
- 75': Sead Kolasinac (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Charles De Ketelaere (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan).
- 79': Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Charles De Ketelaere (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan).
- 80': Attempt saved. Lazar Samardzic (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ademola Lookman.
- 81': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Éderson.
- 81': Éderson (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card.
- 81': Second yellow card to Éderson (Atalanta).
- 81': Delay in match (Atalanta).
- 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 83': Substitution, Atalanta. Marco Brescianini replaces Ademola Lookman.
- 85': Attempt missed. Yann Bisseck (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Carlos Augusto following a fast break.
- 86': Daniel Maldini (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Benjamin Pavard (Inter Milan).
- 86': Benjamin Pavard (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Davide Frattesi (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Foul by Sead Kolasinac (Atalanta).
- 87': Goal! Atalanta 0, Inter Milan 2. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nicolò Barella.
- 90': Attempt saved. Davide Frattesi (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lautaro Martínez.
- 90': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Marco Carnesecchi.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 11 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Inter Milan. Kristjan Asllani replaces Hakan Çalhanoglu.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Inter Milan. Joaquín Correa replaces Lautaro Martínez.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Inter Milan. Mehdi Taremi replaces Marcus Thuram.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Carlos Augusto (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Carlos Augusto.
- 90'+5': Daniel Maldini (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan).
- 90'+5': Second yellow card to Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan) for a bad foul.
- 90'+7': Foul by Marco Brescianini (Atalanta).
- 90'+7': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+8': Attempt saved. Daniel Maldini (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Matteo Ruggeri.
- 90'+10': Attempt blocked. Lazar Samardzic (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matteo Ruggeri.
- 90'+11': Attempt missed. Davide Zappacosta (Atalanta) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Lazar Samardzic.
- 90'+12': Attempt missed. Matteo Ruggeri (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sead Kolasinac.
- 90'+13': Second Half ends, Atalanta 0, Inter Milan 2.
- 0': Match ends, Atalanta 0, Inter Milan 2.
Statistics
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|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 50.7 | Possession | 49.3 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 383 | Accurate Passes | 365 |
| 461 | Passes | 444 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 15 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 14 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 25 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Venue: Gewiss Stadium
Location: Bergamo, Italy
Attendance: 23,215
Serie A Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AC Milan | 14 | +11 | 31 |
| 2 | Napoli | 14 | +10 | 31 |
| 3 | Internazionale | 14 | +19 | 30 |
| 4 | AS Roma | 14 | +7 | 27 |
Line-Ups
Atalanta (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 29 | Marco Carnesecchi (GK) |
| 4 | Isak Hien |
| 23 | Sead Kolasinac |
| 19 | Berat Djimsiti |
| 15 | Marten de Roon |
| 13 | Éderson |
| 8 | Mario Pasalic |
| 77 | Davide Zappacosta |
| 16 | Raoul Bellanova |
| 11 | Ademola Lookman |
| 32 | Mateo Retegui |
Internazionale (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yann Sommer (GK) |
| 15 | Francesco Acerbi |
| 95 | Alessandro Bastoni |
| 28 | Benjamin Pavard |
| 22 | Henrikh Mkhitaryan |
| 23 | Nicolò Barella |
| 20 | Hakan Çalhanoglu |
| 30 | Carlos Augusto |
| 2 | Denzel Dumfries |
| 10 | Lautaro Martínez |
| 9 | Marcus Thuram |
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