Atalanta show their skills at Lazio to keep in-form Inter away from the Serie A summit | Series A

AtalantaThe 11-game winning streak in Serie A ended in a 1-1 draw Laziobut Marco Brescianini’s equalizer in the 88th minute kept them top of the table.

Fourth-placed Lazio dominated the first half in Rome and were rewarded in the 27th minute when Nicolò Rovella played a high through ball to Fisayo Dele-Bashiru, who cut into the box and sent a rebounding volley into the net to break it up.

But Gian Piero Gasperini’s tireless side kept up the pressure and secured a draw in a thrilling conclusion to the game. Both teams had several chances to score in the final stages before Brescianini converted the open goal two minutes from time after an assist from Ademola Lookman from the left.

InterBarcelona coach Simone Inzaghi reiterated his confidence in Lautaro Martínez after he ended his goal drought in Saturday’s 3-0 win Cagliari This left the Nerazzurri at the top of Serie A.

The Inter captain had not scored for his club since their 1-0 win over Venezia on November 3rd. But in the 71st minute, the Argentine striker came back with a volley to give his team a 2-0 lead. Inzaghi praised Martinez’s resilience despite his recent difficulties.

“Of course this situation put a strain on him, even though we told him to relax and that he would continue to give so much to the team with his work. Lautaro (Martínez) will never be a problem for Inter, just a resource,” Inzaghi told streaming service DAZN.

Alessandro Bastoni’s header and Hakan Calhanoglu’s penalty sealed Inter’s fifth consecutive away win. Inzaghi praised his team’s hard work from set pieces and the contributions of players such as Federico Dimarco, Calhanoglu and Kristjan Asllani.

“At the end of the first half we congratulated the team on their performance and knew we just had to keep going against a stubborn Cagliari side,” Inzaghi added.

The manager was optimistic as he set his sights on Inter’s fourth straight Supercoppa title and 21st Scudetto after lifting the title last season.

“This exciting 2024 ends with the 20th Scudetto, which will forever connect us with the fans and directors, but now we head to Saudi Arabia for the Supercoppa in the hope of winning it for the fourth year in a row.”

Inter are one point behind Atalanta with one game to go. The two teams will meet in the semi-finals of the Supercoppa Italiana in Saudi Arabia on January 2, with the winner facing either Juventus or Milan.

“We know that we are Inter, we have goals and it is only right to announce them. “It requires a lot of sacrifices, in January and February we will play non-stop, but I am lucky to have players who are ready to give their best, be it 95 minutes or five, and that is important,” Inzaghi added .

Patrick Vieiras Genoa won at Empoli 2-1 with goals from Milan Badelj and Caleb Ekuban. Lautaro Valenti’s header eight minutes into added time ended the game Parma a 2-1 win against Monza and ruined the debut of the bottom team’s new coach, Salvatore Bocchetti.