Atalanta’s poor record against Inter continued as they suffered their eighth consecutive loss, with no victory over them since November 2018.
Marcus Thuram almost scored early, his shot beating goalkeeper Marco Carnesecchi but hitting the far post. A six-minute break followed the restart due to a medical emergency in the stands, and when play resumed, Hakan Calhanoglu’s corner found Carlos Augusto, who scored with a free header from six yards.
Mario Pasalic’s header from a Marten de Roon cross was tipped over by Yann Sommer, while Ederson and Ademola Lookman missed chances. Lookman had a chance after nutmegging Benjamin Pavard but sent it wide. Calhanoglu’s shot was saved by Carnesecchi, and Denzel Dumfries limped off with a muscular injury.
Lautaro Martinez thought he had scored on 71 minutes, but a push on Berat Djimsiti led to a whistle before his goal. Francesco Acerbi made a crucial tackle, while Ederson was sent off for sarcastically applauding the referee after receiving a second yellow for dissent.
Yann Bisseck missed a chance to double the lead, but Lautaro Martinez eventually did, scoring with a powerful strike from a Nicolò Barella assist that bent back Carnesecchi’s gloves. Gasperini was also sent off for dissent, and Carnesecchi made a crucial save to deny Davide Frattesi a third.
There were 11 minutes of added time, mainly for the medical emergency, during which Inter also went down to 10 men due to a second yellow for Bastoni. Davide Zappacosta blasted over from a difficult angle after some skillful footwork.
