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.