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Lautaro Martinez Seals Inter’s 1-0 Win at Atalanta to Keep Serie A Lead

A decisive assist from 20-year-old Francesco Pio Esposito underlined squad depth in a title race separated by a single point.

Soccer Football - Serie A - Atalanta v Inter Milan - Gewiss Stadium, Bergamo, Italy - December 28, 2025 Inter Milan's Lautaro Martinez celebrates scoring their first goal with Pio Esposito REUTERS/Ciro De Luca
Soccer Football - Serie A - Atalanta v Inter Milan - Gewiss Stadium, Bergamo, Italy - December 28, 2025 Inter Milan's Yann Sommer and Lautaro Martinez celebrate with teammates after the match REUTERS/Ciro De Luca
Soccer Football - Serie A - Atalanta v Inter Milan - Gewiss Stadium, Bergamo, Italy - December 28, 2025 Inter Milan's Lautaro Martinez applauds fans after being substituted REUTERS/Ciro De Luca
Soccer Football - Serie A - Atalanta v Inter Milan - Gewiss Stadium, Bergamo, Italy - December 28, 2025 Inter Milan's Lautaro Martinez celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Ciro De Luca

Overview

  • Inter move to 36 points, one ahead of AC Milan and two clear of Napoli, with a postponed match to make up on January 14.
  • Martinez scored in the 65th minute after Esposito intercepted Berat Djimsiti’s pass seconds after coming on as a substitute.
  • Both sides had goals chalked off for offside, including Marcus Thuram for Inter and Gianluca Scamacca for Atalanta, in a match of fine margins.
  • The Inter captain has scored in four straight league games and leads the scoring chart with nine goals this season.
  • Atalanta’s broader revival under Raffaele Palladino continued to stall in this fixture, slipping to a ninth consecutive defeat against Inter, as Cristian Chivu praised his team and brushed off comments from Antonio Conte.