Lautaro strikes again as Inter reclaims top spot
Inter moved back to the top of Serie A after battling to a 1-0 win away at Atalanta, as Lautaro Martinez scored the only goal of the game midway through the second half.
The visitor was the better side in the first half but struggled to create clear-cut opportunities, though Nicolo Barella spurned a chance in the penalty area after he was picked out unmarked by Alessandro Bastoni.
Inter thought it had taken the lead through Marcus Thuram, but the goal was disallowed after a VAR check as Martinez had strayed into an offside position in the build-up.
Atalanta had a goal disallowed for offside after the break, as Charles De Ketelaere found the net from close range on the rebound after a save from Yann Sommer to deny Nicola Zalewski.
Inter got the breakthrough after 65 minutes as Berat Djimsiti's calamitous pass was cut out by substitute Pio Esposito, who put Martinez clean through, and he made no mistake with a fine finish.
The host side was mostly ineffectual in front of goal but did go close to a late leveller, with Lazar Samardzic sending an effort wide of the far post from eight yards out after being found by De Ketelaere.
