Serie A-Augusto and Lautaro each scored a goal, Inter Milan 2-0 Atalanta still tops the list

After the 29th round of the 2024/25 Serie A season, Inter Milan defeated Atalanta 2-0 away. They currently top the list with 19 wins, 7 draws and 3 losses, accumulating 64 points, 3 points ahead of Naples.

After this loss, Atalanta ranks third in Serie A with 58 points, with a record of 17 wins, 7 draws and 5 losses.

First Half

Just 7 minutes into the game, Inter Milan had a great chance to score: Lautaro made a pass in the frontcourt, and Marcus Thuram hit the right post with a low shot. Mkhitaryan's follow-up shot was blocked by Caneseqi, and Augusto's follow-up shot was also blocked.

After that, the two sides failed to change the score for a long time. In the 18th minute, Dron made a diagonal pass to the penalty area from the left front field, and Pasalic's header was saved by Sommer. In the 19th minute, Lookman made a cross from the left corner, and Retji headed the ball slightly off the target. Lookman then moved to the other side and took another corner kick, and Kolasinac headed the ball over the crossbar. At the end of the first half, the two sides temporarily shook hands and called it a 0-0 draw.

Second Half

Shortly after the start of the second half, Inter Milan finally broke the deadlock: In the 54th minute, Calhanoglu took a corner kick from the right, and Augusto headed the ball into the lower left corner from close range. In the 64th minute, Lautaro passed the ball back to Calhanoglu in front of the penalty area, and the latter's long-range shot was saved by Caneschi. In the 71st minute, Lautaro knocked down Dimister in the chaos and shot to score, but the goal was ruled invalid due to a foul.

In the 80th minute, Lookman made a cross from the left, and Samardzic turned and shot low in the penalty area, but Sommer confiscated it. In the same minute, Edson Silva was shown two yellow cards in a row for colliding with the referee, resulting in Atalanta playing with one less player in the next 20 minutes. Inter Milan also took this opportunity to expand the score: in the 87th minute, Lautaro shot from a small angle after Barrera passed the ball to the right, helping Inter Milan to win 2-0. However, Bastoni fouled Daniel Maldini in the fourth minute of injury time in the second half and was sent off, causing the Nerazzurri to fall into a numerical disadvantage. Fortunately, there were less than 7 minutes left before the final whistle, and Inter Milan still won by two goals.