On 27 May, one of the matches of the 37th round of the Italian football championship took place. Inter (Milan) and Atalanta (Bergamo) met.
Championship of Italy, Matchday 37
Inter (Milan) - Atalanta (Bergamo) - 3:2 (2-1)
Goals: Lukaku (1), Barella (3), Lautaro Martínez (77) - Pasalic (36), André Onana (90 +1).
Warnings: R. Toloi (58)
In a thrilling Serie A match at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Inter managed to defeat Atalanta in a tense encounter that ended 3-2. The first half was full of action as both teams played with determination and went into action from the very first whistle. The first goal came as early as the first minute of the game when Inter's star striker R. Lukaku put the hosts ahead with a clinical strike. Just two minutes later, Inter doubled their lead thanks to a strike from midfield maestro N. Barella. However, Atalanta did not give up and continued to persistently try to get back into the game. Their hard work paid off when M. Pascalic scored from close range in the 36th minute, giving them a chance to save the game. The second half was just as tense as the first and Atalanta tried to equalise. But their efforts were in vain as Inter's defence held firm and several players gave their best to hold off Atalanta.
In the 58th minute, Atalanta's Rafael Toloy received a yellow card and soon afterwards the visiting team made two substitutions, bringing on A. Lukman and L. Muriel to try and get back into the game. However, Inter's Lautaro Martinez scored in the 77th minute to further increase their lead. The game seemed to be slipping away from Atalanta, but they kept fighting and managed to score thanks to an A. Onana goal in the 90th minute. However, it was too late and Inter held on to clinch the win. In the dying stages of the match, there were a number of substitutions: Inter fielded Eduardo Dzeko, Cristiano Aslani, S De Vrija and M. Darmian and Atalanta had K. Okoli. These substitutions spoke volumes about the depth of both teams' squads and how much they were willing to put on the line to secure victory. In the end, it was a remarkable performance by Inter, who deservedly won this match. With this win, Inter will be looking to continue their good form in the league, while Atalanta will be hoping to recover from this defeat and start winning again.
In the next round, the opponents will be Torino versus Inter and Atalanta versus Monza.
| Inter | Atalanta | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Shots on goal | 3 |
| 20 | Shots | 11 |
| 3 | Blocked kicks | 3 |
| 10 | Kicks from the penalty area | 5 |
| 10 | Kicks from behind the penalty box | 6 |
| 8 | Offences | 18 |
| 9 | Corner | 7 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 51% | Possession of the ball | 49% |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 2 | Safeties by goalkeeper | 8 |
| 479 | Total assists | 458 |
| 422 | Accurate passes | 392 |
| 88% | Accuracy of transmissions | 86% |