Inter Milan vs Atalanta 2021-22 Italian Serie A
2 - 2
Inter and Atalanta share spoils in San Siro thriller
Inter Milan maintained their unbeaten record in Serie A with an entertaining 2-2 draw against Atalanta on Saturday that featured late drama.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Ruslan Malinovskyi (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 5': Goal! Inter Milan 1, Atalanta 0. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Nicolò Barella with a cross.
- 12': Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 19': José Luis Palomino (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 21': Duván Zapata (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card.
- 30': Goal! Inter Milan 1, Atalanta 1. Ruslan Malinovskyi (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
- 38': Goal! Inter Milan 1, Atalanta 2. Rafael Tolói (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
- 43': Hakan Calhanoglu (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Substitution, Inter Milan. Denzel Dumfries replaces Matteo Darmian.
- 57': Substitution, Inter Milan. Matías Vecino replaces Hakan Calhanoglu.
- 57': Substitution, Inter Milan. Federico Dimarco replaces Alessandro Bastoni.
- 62': Substitution, Atalanta. Josip Ilicic replaces Ruslan Malinovskyi.
- 63': Substitution, Atalanta. Roberto Piccoli replaces Duván Zapata.
- 63': Substitution, Atalanta. Berat Djimsiti replaces Matteo Pessina.
- 64': Davide Zappacosta (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Substitution, Atalanta. Joakim Maehle replaces José Luis Palomino because of an injury.
- 71': Goal! Inter Milan 2, Atalanta 2. Edin Dzeko (Inter Milan) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
- 77': Substitution, Atalanta. Mario Pasalic replaces Davide Zappacosta.
- 81': Substitution, Inter Milan. Alexis Sánchez replaces Lautaro Martínez.
- 86': Penalty missed! Still Inter Milan 2, Atalanta 2. Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan) hits the bar with a left footed shot.
- 89': Substitution, Inter Milan. Martín Satriano replaces Nicolò Barella.
- 89': Rafael Tolói (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card.
Game Information
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 36,517
Italian Serie A Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +3 | Udinese | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| +5 | Napoli | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| +6 | Internazionale | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| +6 | Juventus | 4 | 8 | 0 |
Statistics
 ATA |
INT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 13 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 11 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 50.9 | Possession | 49.1 |
| 22 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 330 | Accurate Passes | 315 |
| 416 | Passes | 403 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 9 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 22 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 53 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 2 |
| 8 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.3 |
| 18 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 21 | Clearances | 10 |
Internazionale (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Samir Handanovic (GK) |
| 6 | Stefan de Vrij |
| 95 | Alessandro Bastoni  |
| 37 | Milan Skriniar |
| 20 | Hakan Çalhanoglu |
| 23 | Nicolò Barella |
| 77 | Marcelo Brozovic |
| 14 | Ivan Perisic |
| 36 | Matteo Darmian |
| 10 | Lautaro Martínez |
| 9 | Edin Dzeko |
Atalanta (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Musso (GK) |
| 28 | Merih Demiral |
| 6 | José Palomino |
| 2 | Rafael Tolói |
| 11 | Remo Freuler |
| 15 | Marten de Roon |
| 32 | Matteo Pessina |
| 8 | Robin Gosens |
| 77 | Davide Zappacosta |
| 91 | Duván Zapata |
| 18 | Ruslan Malinovskyi |
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