Calhanoglu on penalty kick and Lautaro: Inter remains in the lead, Atalanta beaten

Calhanoglu on a penalty kick and Lautaro: Inter remains in the lead, Atalanta beaten

At the Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo, the leading Inter team beats Atalanta 2-1 away from home, confirming its position at the top of the standings after the eleventh day of Serie A.

È La Dea started better, then the pace dropped but on 21’ there’s a chance for the hosts: cross from the right by Zappacosta, Pavard extended his header and Ruggeri volleyed it out, with Koopmeiners failing to rebound on goal. On 32’ Inter Pavard who in a collision with Lookman injured his left knee.

On 39’ Musso lands in the area Darmian, who entered in Pavard’s place, near the goal line, referee Sozza awards the penalty to the leader and Calhanoglu turns it. There were a full seven minutes of first-half recovery time and Barella was in time to take an unintentional cleat to the head from Djimsiti.

Resume. On 50’ Dimarco tries a left-footed shot that grazes the crossbar of the posts, meanwhile the Bergamasque ultrà throw firecrackers and smoke bombs on the field on a free kick in favor of Inter and the game è suspended for about a minute. At 57’ Inter doubled: Mkhitaryan stole the ball from Ederson and gave it to Lautaro, who with a right-footed shot scored.

On 61’ Atalanta shortened the gap with Lookman stealing the ball from Dimarco and serving Scamacca who put in. At 74’ Somer denies Lookman the equalizer, then Scamacca strikes back towards goal but Darmian providentially clears. The Nerazzurri goalkeeper makes a half duck at’81’ on a Scamacca attempt but then saves.

At’83’ counterattack by Barella for Dumfries who angles his shot poorly and Musso parries. In the salvage Toloi is sent off for double admonition for holding on Sanchez minutes after being sanctioned for protests. L’Inter wins and goes momentarily to +5 on Juventus.