Atalanta 0-0 Inter Milan: Edin Dzeko denied by gorgeous save by goalkeeper Juan Musso as guests miss the possibility to go 4 factors clear on the high in Serie A
- Inter Milan noticed their eight-match successful run come to an finish on Sunday
- Atalanta goalkeeper Juan Musso produced a spectacular save within the first half
- Inter goalkeeper Samir Handanovic produced two essential saves after the break
Inter Milan dropped factors in Serie A for the primary time in additional than two months as Atalanta held the league leaders to an entertaining 0-0 draw on Sunday to finish their eight-match successful run.
Atalanta goalkeeper Juan Musso produced a spectacular save within the first half, earlier than his Inter counterpart Samir Handanovic responded with two essential interventions of his personal after the break.
There have been possibilities aplenty in a battle between two of the division's most attacking sides, however neither crew might discover the breakthrough regardless of producing a mixed 23 photographs.
'It is a good draw given the way it went. It might have gone both approach. It was the correct end result, it is by no means simple in opposition to Atalanta,' Inter captain Handanovic instructed DAZN.
It was the primary time since final January that Inter failed to search out the web, a run of 39 league matches.
The champions moved two factors clear in first place and prolonged their unbeaten league run to 13 matches, however AC Milan can knock them off high spot by beating Spezia on Monday.
Atalanta stay fourth, sandwiched one level behind Napoli and one forward of Juventus.
'It's a nice end result for us, as a result of Inter often dominate,' mentioned Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini.
'There have been some moments that have been in our favour and a few not. Each groups wished to win and that made it an ideal sport.'
The hosts missed a number of gamers by way of harm and COVID-19, and confronted an Inter crew in buoyant kind after their imperious league run and midweek Italian Tremendous Cup victory over Juventus.
Inter coach Simone Inzaghi mentioned earlier than the sport that he noticed Atalanta as a title rival and the match quickly lived as much as the hype.
Musso produced the primary main second halfway by way of the primary half by flying to his proper to palm away an Alexis Sanchez shot together with his proper hand.
Handanovic rushed out to avoid wasting from Matteo Pessina early within the second half, and Edin Dzeko ought to have finished higher on the different finish when he headed over from 5 yards.
Musso was alert to beat away a swerving Arturo Vidal effort, however Luis Muriel had the possibility of the night time when he burst clear on the counter, just for Handanovic to react shortly to paw away his shot.
An impressed Nicolo Barella backheel flick despatched Danilo D'Ambrosio clear within the field within the dying minutes, just for the defender to shoot into the side-netting.