Inter Milan Tops Serie A, Beats Atalanta 2-0

Inter Milan strengthened their lead in Serie A with a 2-0 victory over third-placed Atalanta, extending their advantage to three points ahead of Napoli. The match featured a tense atmosphere that saw both teams finish with 10 players, including Atalanta's coach Gian Piero Gasperini being sent off. Carlos Augusto opened the scoring for Inter shortly after halftime, heading in from a corner, followed by Lautaro Martinez sealing the win with his 18th goal of the season just before full-time. Despite Atalanta's attempts, they struggled to find the net, suffering their third loss to Inter this season without scoring. The result leaves Atalanta trailing Inter by six points with nine matches left in the season, while Napoli only managed a goalless draw against Venezia. Inter's performance reinforced their status as the leading team in Italy's top flight.