Serie A – Lautaro Martinez scores as Inter Milan defeat Atalanta 1-0.

The 17th round of the 2025/26 Serie A season continued with a key match, with Inter Milan, playing away, defeating Atalanta 1-0 thanks to a goal from Lautaro Martinez.

Eight minutes into the match, Zielinski dribbled into the penalty area and passed the ball across, but it was cleared by an opposing player. Inter Milan then took a corner, and Akanji's shot was blocked. In the 17th minute, Atalanta midfielder Ederson received the ball and shot, but the ball went wide of the goal.

In the 21st minute, Barella passed the ball to Lautaro, who unleashed a shot, but the ball was deflected and went over the post. In the 23rd minute, Inter Milan's attack was cleared, and Luis Enrique's shot went wide. In the 30th minute, Dimarco delivered a cross, and Lautaro received the ball and shot, but the ball went wide of the post.

In the 33rd minute, Atalanta attempted a counter-attack. Scamaka passed the ball to Zappacosta, who shot but missed the target. In the 35th minute, Lautaro received the ball and passed it diagonally into the penalty area. Thuram rushed forward and fired a low shot into the net, but after VAR intervention, it was determined that Lautaro had been offside, and the goal was disallowed.

In the 41st minute, Scamaka received the ball and took a long-range shot, but it posed no threat.

At the start of the second half, Atalanta substituted Yunus Musa for Zappacosta. In the 47th minute, Inter Milan launched an attack, with Akanji receiving a pass from Calhanoglu but shooting wide. In the 56th minute, Luis Enrique dribbled into the penalty area and fired a low shot, but it was blocked by Atalanta goalkeeper Carneseki. Enrique then passed the ball across to Barella, whose shot went wide.

In the 62nd minute, Scamaka received the ball, broke into the penalty area, and shot into the empty net after dribbling past Inter Milan goalkeeper Sommer. However, the goal was disallowed due to offside. In the 64th minute, Inter Milan substituted Thuram with Pio Esposito.

In the 65th minute, Pio Esposito intercepted the ball and orchestrated an attack. Lautaro Martinez received the ball and fired a low shot into the net from the penalty area, giving Inter Milan a 1-0 lead. In the 78th minute, Mkhitaryan received a pass from Luis Enrique and took a shot, but it posed no threat.

In the 87th minute, Deckard crossed from the right wing, and Samardzic received the ball and took a shot, but it went wide.

Inter Milan ultimately defeated Atalanta 1-0 away from home. With their fourth consecutive win, Inter Milan currently sits atop the league table with 36 points, one point ahead of second-placed AC Milan.