Overview
- Inter beat Atalanta 1-0 in Bergamo as Martinez scored in the 65th minute after Francesco Pio Esposito intercepted a Berat Djimsiti error and squared for the finish.
- The result sends Inter into the New Year on 36 points, one ahead of AC Milan and two clear of Napoli in a tight Serie A race.
- Fine margins defined the match, with goals for Marcus Thuram and Atalanta ruled out for offside and Lazar Samardzic missing a late equaliser.
- Martinez has scored in four consecutive Serie A matches and leads the league with nine goals after discussing improved fitness and form post-match.
- Cristian Chivu welcomed Hakan Calhanoglu back but managed absences including Denzel Dumfries, and Atalanta’s revival under Raffaele Palladino continued to stall against Inter with a ninth straight defeat in this fixture.