Valero wriggles into the box and it looks as though a promising opportunity is opening up, but the midfielder wastefully drags a shot wide from 18 yards with other options available.
90' +1
T. Castagne enters the game and replaces R. Gosens.
Gosens is replaced by Castagne as Atalanta continue to look for a winner.
89'
R. Malinovskyi gets yellow.
Malinovskiy is booked for a late challenge on Brozovic as the game heats up after the penalty miss!
88'
Penalty saved by S. Handanovič!
Handanovic saves the penalty! Muriel steps up confidently and hits a firm shot towards the bottom left corner, but Handanovic does brilliantly to spring to his right and push the spot-kick away from harm!
It wasn't a poor penalty from Muriel, but instead, he was stopped by an inspirational piece of goalkeeping from Handanovic to keep his side in the game!
87'
Brozovic inventively scoops the ball over Palomino before firing a powerful volley straight at Gollini from 20 yards.
86'
Gomez thrashes a tremendous volley against the bar from just inside the box, but - with the linesman's flag up for offside - it wouldn't have counted anyway.
84'
Muriel leathers the resulting set-piece at the wall and away for a corner that Inter repel equally firmly.
83'
D. Godín gets yellow.
Godin is booked for hauling Gomez down in a dangerous position just outside the box.
82'
Inter are looking more positive now and they're trying to push more men forward again, but they're finding it difficult to play with any fluency in attack after spending so long defending.
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80'
M. Politano enters the game and replaces L. Martínez.
Martinez looked increasingly tired in this second period and he's now been replaced by Politano.
79'
Ilicic dinks in another threatening cross and this time Muriel meets it, but his header is comfortable for Handanovic who gathers it before attempting to play out from the back.
77'
Well, Inter do prefer to play on the counter-attack, but they've seemingly been too defensive in this game. They've allowed Atalanta to dominate the second half and now that their lead has finally been erased by Gosens, they only have just over ten minutes to claim the three points!
75'
R. Gosens has scored a goal for Atalanta!
Malinovskiy lets fly from distance again, but this effort is much worse than the first and it sails comfortably over Handanovic and out for a goal kick.
ATALANTA EQUALISE! 1-1! That had been coming, but eventually, the goal arrives in scruffy fashion. Ililic teases Bastoni on the right flank before clipping in a cross that takes two heavy deflections, causing it to drift to the back post where an unmarked Gosens nudges a faint volley into the bottom corner past a helpless Handanovic!
73'
Atalanta push forward with more urgency this time and a rapid move allows Muriel to skip past Godin on his way to the byline, but his eventual cross is hacked clear by Bastoni.
71'
Borja Valero enters the game and replaces S. Sensi.
Sensi is replaced by Valero as Inter look for an injection of energy in midfield.
70'
L. Muriel enters the game and replaces M. Pašalić.
Atalanta throw a striker on for a midfielder as Pasalic is replaced by Muriel.
68'
Martinez races away on the counter-attack before Palomino brilliantly steps in and dispossesses the striker. Atalanta quickly work it forward after winning it back and another attack culminates with de Roon knocking a cross down for Gosens who lashes a wild volley well over the bar.
66'
Atalanta work the resulting set-piece short and eventually manage to deliver a cross into the box, but Palomino can only glance his header harmlessly wide at the back post.
65'
S. Sensi gets yellow.
Sensi is booked for a heavy challenge on Gomez as Atalanta pour forward once more.
61'
Inter make a rare foray forward as Sensi tries an elaborate dink in search of the run of Lukaku, but Palomino manages to read the pass and nod the danger away.
59'
Malinovskiy picks up possession on the right-wing, before darting inside past Biraghi and clipping a cross to the back post where Toloi can't quite rise high enough to make any contact.
57'
Atalanta are beginning to build a spell of pressure, as they force another corner that Godin manages to head away under pressure from Toloi.
53'
R. Malinovskyi enters the game and replaces D. Zapata.
Zapata makes way with Malinovskiy coming on as Atalanta continue to search for an equaliser.
52'
Gosens hits in a cross that deflects off Candreva and into the path of Toloi, who can only blaze a half-volley comfortably over the bar from inside the box.
50'
Atalanta once again, begin to settle into a pattern of patient passing to try and engineer the best possible shooting chance. However, their latest attack ends as Gomez trips Sensi off the ball allowing Inter to rebuild with a free-kick.
47'
Lukaku battles his way past Toloi before clipping a cross from the byline that agonisingly drifts over Martinez and away for a throw-in.
46'
Atalanta get the second 45 underway.
45' +1
HALF TIME: Inter 1-0 Atalanta
44'
Lukaku and Sensi play a neat one-two 20 yards from goal, but the latter can only scuff his shot well wide.
42'
J. Palomino gets yellow.
Palomino recklessly throws himself into a challenge with Candreva and earns himself a yellow card.
40'
Toloi and his teammates complain furiously that the defender was pushed as he attempted to slot home the equaliser there, but the referee remains unmoved.
37'
Brozovic looks for the run of Lukaku down the left flank, but this time, Palomino manages to muscle the striker away from the ball before clearing it away from harm.
35'
Zapata receives it on the edge of the box, before laying it off to Gomez who hits a crisp effort well wide from 25 yards.
33'
Bastoni confidently steps out of the back three before picking out the run of Candreva who cuts a cross back to Godin 25 yards from goal, where the defender rifles a low shot well wide.
31'
Candreva sets up Sensi for a speculative shot from 25 yards that goes across goal and screws well wide.
29'
Lukaku quickly turns Palomino near the centre-circle before quickly hitting a throughball towards Martinez, but Djimsiti expertly anticipates the danger and steps in to intercept and clear.
27'
Gomez scuttles past Biraghi before drilling in a low cross that de Vrij does well to hack away from harm.
26'
Lukaku pushes forward again before curling an effort from 25 yards that goes straight at a grateful Gollini.
24'
M. de Roon gets yellow.
De Roon is shown a yellow card for a cynical foul on the halfway line.
20'
Atalanta continue to carefully retain possession as they try and stifle this rampant Inter attack by denying them opportunities on the ball.
18'
So far, this has been the thrilling, attacking game that the two sides' form suggested before kick-off. Atalanta have - for the most part - dominated possession as they attempt to patiently craft shooting chances, while Inter are flying forward on the counter-attack at every opportunity.
16'
Gomez clips a dangerous free-kick into the penalty area that Pasalic nods across goal towards Zapata who can only muster a tame header straight at Handanovic.
12'
Lukaku and Martinez break rapidly again, but this time Martinez elects to drive towards goal alone and Djimsiti manages to dispossess the attacker.
8'
H. Hateboer gets yellow.
Hateboer is booked for an aggressive, late challenge on Biraghi.
6'
Lukaku almost bustles past Palomino on the edge of the area but the Atalanta defence just about manages to fend off the danger.
4'
L. Martínez has scored a goal for Inter Milan! Assist by R. Lukaku.
INTER OPEN THE SCORING! 1-0! Lukaku and Martinez play a smart one-two on the edge of the area, before Martinez jinks past Toloi which puts him clean through on goal where he simply lashes a shot straight through the despairing Gollini and into the back of the net!
Lukaku and Martinez have struck up a beautiful partnership up top this season and they demonstrate this once again as a quick interchange culminates with Lukaku setting Martinez up for the opener!
3'
That was close to being a terrible start for Atalanta and they've responded by patiently passing it around in non-threatening areas to try to settle the game down.
1'
Inter get the first half underway.
Hello and welcome to live commentary of this Serie A fixture between Inter and Atalanta. The hosts enter this one in pole position in the table after pushing themselves above Juventus with a thrilling display of counter-attacking football in a 3-1 victory away at Napoli on Monday. It’s another difficult test of their title credentials today though, as they take on a similarly potent attacking force against Atalanta.
The away side can match Inter’s recent run of form with four wins from their last six – including back to back 5-0 triumphs in their previous two! They’ve vaulted to sixth in the table after these results and they’ll be looking to shock the hosts today and continue to push for another Champions League qualification spot at the end of the season.
ATALANTA (3-4-1-2): Pierluigi Gollini; Rafael Toloi, Jose Luis Palomino, Berat Djimsiti; Hans Hateboer, Marten de Roon, Mario Pasalic, Robin Gosens; Alejandro Gomez; Duvan Zapata, Josip Ilicic.
SUBS: Marco Sportiello, Remo Freuler, Jacopo Da Riva, Francesco Rossi, Andrea Masiello, Ruslan Malinovskiy, Luis Muriel, Roberto Piccoli, Timothy Castagne, Amad Diallo Traore, Memeh Caleb Okoli.
The players are emerging from the tunnel and kick off is just seconds away!
INTER (3-5-2): Samir Handanovic; Alessandro Bastoni, Stefan de Vrij, Diego Godin; Antonio Candreva, Stefano Sensi, Marcelo Brozovic, Roberto Gagliardini, Cristiano Biraghi; Lauturo Martinez, Romelu Lukaku.
Atalanta will be looking to continue their fine end to the half and eventually find an equaliser, but they'll have to be incredibly wary of the threat Inter pose on the counter-attack when they consider throwing more men forward in the second period.
That's all for now though, goodbye!
The result means that Inter establish a one point lead over Juventus at the top of Serie A, but with the Turin club in action tomorrow they'll be fearing that they''ll drop down to second by the next time they play. Atalanta remain fifth in the table, but they'll be buoyed by an excellent performance away at a title challenger.
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