Atalanta 0-1 Inter: Post-match review, Stats, Key moments

Dive into Bwin’s post-match review of Atalanta 0-1 Inter in the Serie A on Sunday, 28 December 2025, with stats, key moments and our take on the match.

Inter secured a 1-0 victory over Atalanta in this Serie A encounter. The first half saw both sides probing without finding the net, with Atalanta earning a yellow card for Sead Kolasinac in the 19th minute and Inter facing a VAR check on Marcus Thuram at 36 minutes, but no goals materialised. Atalanta made an early substitution at half-time, bringing on Yunus Musah for Davide Zappacosta, yet Inter maintained slight control as the game progressed.

The breakthrough came in the 65th minute when Lautaro Martínez scored for Inter, assisted by substitute Pio Esposito who had just replaced Marcus Thuram a minute earlier. Atalanta responded with further changes, including Kamaldeen Sulemana for Mario Pašalić at 58 minutes and others later, but they picked up another yellow for Sulemana at 80 minutes while Inter added a caution for Alessandro Bastoni at 77 minutes. Coming off a mixed recent form with wins against Genoa and Cagliari but losses to Inter and Hellas Verona, Atalanta couldn’t turn the tide, whereas Inter extended their strong run of four straight wins prior to this match.

Inter edged possession with 55% compared to Atalanta’s 45%, allowing them to dictate much of the tempo and generate more corners at 7 to 4, which reflected their greater threat in attacking areas. Successful dribbles were close, with Inter on 47 and Atalanta on 42, suggesting both teams found ways to break lines, but Atalanta’s two yellow cards against Inter’s one highlighted a more disciplined away performance without any reds on either side. No penalties or injury-time goals occurred, and assists were limited to one for Inter, while substitutions saw Atalanta use four – such as Yunus Musah replacing Davide Zappacosta at 46 minutes and Lazar Samardžić coming on for Sead Kolasinac at 75 minutes – and Inter deploying all five, including Pio Esposito for Marcus Thuram at 64 minutes which proved pivotal.

This balance in stats points to a tightly contested match where Inter’s slight edges in key areas, like possession and set-pieces, helped them convert their single assist into the decisive goal.

The game’s turning point arrived in the 65th minute when Lautaro Martínez scored Inter’s winner, neatly assisted by Pio Esposito who had entered the fray just a minute before, replacing Marcus Thuram. Earlier, a VAR review involving Thuram at 36 minutes kept the score level, but it was this quick substitution and goal that shifted momentum firmly to Inter. Atalanta’s efforts were hampered by yellow cards to Sead Kolasinac at 19 minutes and Kamaldeen Sulemana at 80 minutes, with their own changes like Lorenzo Bernasconi replacing Nicola Zalewski at 65 minutes failing to spark a comeback.

Inter’s later substitutions, such as Carlos Augusto for Federico Dimarco and Henrikh Mkhitaryan for Nicolò Barella both at 76 minutes, helped them manage the game out, despite Alessandro Bastoni’s yellow card a minute later.

Atalanta lined up in a 3-4-2-1 formation, focusing on a solid defensive base with players like Sead Kolasinac providing backbone until his substitution, while midfield partnerships involving Mario Pašalić and Nicola Zalewski aimed to support forward thrusts before their respective replacements by Kamaldeen Sulemana and Lorenzo Bernasconi.

Inter deployed a 3-5-2 setup, leveraging wing-back roles effectively with Federico Dimarco contributing until Carlos Augusto replaced him, and central figures like Nicolò Barella driving play before Henrikh Mkhitaryan took over, complementing the attacking duo of Lautaro Martínez and Marcus Thuram who combined for key moments.

Bwin’s Man of the Match is Lautaro Martínez, who stood out by scoring the game’s only goal, adding one key pass, and creating opportunities without any assists or big chances created in his stats, underlining his clinical edge in a tight contest after starting and later being substituted by Andy Diouf at 84 minutes.

Recent Serie A matches:

• Loss: 0-1 vs Inter (H)
• Win: 1-0 vs Genoa (A)
• Win: 2-1 vs Cagliari (H)
• Loss: 1-3 vs Hellas Verona (A)
• Win: 2-0 vs Fiorentina (H)

Recent Serie A matches:

• Win: 1-0 vs Atalanta (A)
• Win: 2-1 vs Genoa (A)
• Win: 4-0 vs Como (H)
• Win: 2-0 vs Pisa (A)
• Loss: 0-1 vs Milan (H)

Atalanta have just suffered a 0-1 home defeat to Inter, leaving them in 11th place on 22 points after a recent form that includes wins over Genoa and Cagliari but losses to Inter and Hellas Verona. This result keeps them mid-table, and they’ll look to bounce back against Roma on 3 January 2026 at 19:45, with the visitors currently fifth on 30 points, offering a chance to close the gap on European spots if they can rediscover their winning touch.

Inter have just claimed a 1-0 away win over Atalanta, solidifying their position at the top of the table with 36 points following a strong recent run of victories against Atalanta, Genoa, Como, and Pisa despite an earlier loss to Milan. They’ll aim to maintain this momentum in their next fixture against Bologna on 4 January 2026 at 19:45, where the opponents sit seventh on 26 points, making it a key test to extend their lead at the summit.

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