Match ends, Atalanta 1, Inter Milan 1.
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Argentine striker German Denis struck a superb equaliser to restrict Inter Milan to a point at Atalanta.
Denis outjumped compatriot Walter Samuel in the 25th minute and directed a powerful header into the top corner from a Maxi Moralez cross for his fifth goal of the season.
It came after Ricardo Alvarez had given Inter a 16th-minute lead.
Fourth-placed Inter are eight points behind Serie A leaders Roma, having played one game more.
Atalanta, who have not lost at home to Inter for five years, are eighth on 13 points after their first draw of the season.
In a frantic start in Bergamo, Inter's Fredy Guarin saw a deflected shot saved unconvincingly by Andrea Consigli, who spilled the ball behind for a corner.
The visitors threatened again when Yuto Nagatomo got to the byline down the left only for his cut-back, which would have left Rodrigo Palacio with a tap-in, to be intercepted at the near post by Michele Canini.
Inter took the lead when Mateo Kovacic's cross from the right was headed back by Palacio for Alvarez to squeeze a shot inside the post.
Mario Yepes should have levelled when he had a free header at the back post from a left-wing corner, but could only sent it wide.
The pressure was mounting on Inter and they were pegged back as Denis met a right-wing cross with a towering header that found the corner of the net.
Inter lost goalkeeper Samir Handanovic at half-time with an apparent injury, and Juan Pablo Carrizo came on in his place.
Carrizo earned his side a point in the dying minutes as he made a fine reaction save with his foot from a Yepes close-range effort.
Line-ups
Atalanta
Formation 3-4-1-2
- 47Consigli
- 77Raimondi
- 28Brivio
- 13CaniniBooked at 60mins
- 33Yepes
- 2StendardoBooked at 55mins
- 21CigariniSubstituted forBaselliat 74'minutes
- 17Carmona
- 11MoralezSubstituted forMigliaccioat 82'minutesBooked at 87mins
- 7LivajaSubstituted forMarilungoat 65'minutes
- 19Denis
Substitutes
- 4Scaloni
- 8Migliaccio
- 16Polito
- 18Baselli
- 27Del Grosso
- 37Sportiello
- 44Cazzola
- 61Gagliardini
- 89Marilungo
- 90Koné
- 91De Luca
Inter Milan
Formation 3-5-1-1
- 1HandanovicSubstituted forCarrizoat 45'minutes
- 2Cicero MoreiraSubstituted forSliti Taiderat 86'minutes
- 55Nagatomo
- 5Nunes Jesus
- 25SamuelBooked at 89mins
- 35Da Fonseca
- 13GuarínSubstituted forIcardiat 66'minutes
- 11Álvarez
- 8Palacio
- 10Kovacic
- 19Cambiasso
Substitutes
- 6Andreolli
- 9Icardi
- 12Castellazzi
- 16Mudingayi
- 17Kuzmanovic
- 18Wallace
- 21Sliti Taider
- 23Ranocchia
- 30Carrizo
- 31Pereira
- 54Donkor
- 90Olsen
- Referee:
- Nicola Rizzoli
Match Stats
Home TeamAtalantaAway TeamInter Milan
- Possession
- Home45%
- Away55%
- Shots
- Home12
- Away13
- Shots on Target
- Home8
- Away4
- Corners
- Home8
- Away7
- Fouls
- Home11
- Away14
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Atalanta 1, Inter Milan 1.
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Attempt missed. Ricardo Álvarez (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Saphir Sliti Taider.
Booking
Walter Samuel (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Walter Samuel (Inter Milan).
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Guido Marilungo (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Booking
Giulio Migliaccio (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Esteban Cambiasso (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Giulio Migliaccio (Atalanta).
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Offside, Inter Milan. Mauro Icardi tries a through ball, but Yuto Nagatomo is caught offside.
Substitution
Substitution, Inter Milan. Saphir Sliti Taider replaces Jonathan.
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Esteban Cambiasso (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Giulio Migliaccio (Atalanta).
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Attempt missed. Davide Brivio (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
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Attempt saved. Mario Yepes (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
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Attempt blocked. Guido Marilungo (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniele Baselli with a cross.
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Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Rolando.
Substitution
Substitution, Atalanta. Giulio Migliaccio replaces Maximiliano Moralez.
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Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Inter Milan).
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Maximiliano Moralez (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
