Overview
- Inter won 1-0 in Bergamo on Lautaro Martínez’s finish after a Berat Djimsiti giveaway, set up seconds after Pio Esposito came on, with Atalanta seeing two goals ruled offside and Samardzic missing late.
- Lautaro’s winner was his 30th goal of the calendar year, underscoring his decisive role in Inter’s climb back to first place.
- Earlier, Napoli beat Cremonese 2-0 through a Rasmus Hojlund brace, keeping the champions two points off the lead heading into the winter break.
- After the win in Cremona, Antonio Conte said Napoli is not yet ready to “command” Serie A, pointing to structural gaps and absences that included Meret, Anguissa, De Bruyne, Lukaku and Gilmour.
- Inter coach Cristian Chivu dismissed Conte’s assessment, and club chief Giuseppe Marotta lauded Conte’s communication while naming Napoli the title favorite ahead of their Jan. 11 meeting at San Siro.