Serie A: Inter, Napoli and Atalanta advance by one point, the distances do not change.
Atalanta-Venice 0-0 | Napoli-Inter 1-1
Serie A: Inter, Napoli and Atalanta advance by one point, the distances do not change.
The first two games on Saturday have already provided some big surprises. Atalanta failed to go beyond a 0-0 draw at home against Venezia, remaining in third place. While the big match between Napoli and Inter ended in a 1-1 draw. The situation in the standings of the top three does not change, with the distances remaining the same: Inter 58 points, Napoli 57 and Atalanta 55.
Atalanta-Venice 0-0
In the first half, Atalanta came close to scoring in the 20th minute with Lookman; the Nigerian shot wide after having freed himself well. After two minutes, Retegui tried with a header, but it grazed the post. In the 25th minute, Venezia started a counterattack with Zerbin who, having reached the edge of the area, ignored Maric and De Roon recovered. Retegui tried again with a header in the 27th minute but again failed to hit the target. In the 35th minute, Cuadrado received the ball in the area and unleashed a nice diagonal that Radu blocked for a corner. After a few minutes, Lookman unleashed a shot from the left, but Radu saved. In the 40th minute, Zappcosta, served by Lookman, hit the post from a good position. At the end of the first half, Zerbin tried for the guests, but Carnesecchi was alert.
In the second half, the Goddess remained dangerous. In the 51st minute, Cuadrado served Retegui who kicked high. Two minutes later, De Ketelaere tried his luck with a shot, but Radu blocked it. Venezia made their presence felt with Maric who grazed the post with a curling shot from the edge of the area. In the 62nd minute, Lookman once again came close to scoring, but his shot went out by just a few centimetres. The guests responded with Yeboha who tried a backheel magic, but Carnesecchi was not surprised. In the final minutes, both teams felt a bit tired and the pace slowed down. In the 83rd minute, a sensational opportunity came for Atalanta with Lookman who kicked sensationally high from two steps away. Ends 0-0.
Gasperini's team wastes a golden opportunity to close the gap on the top two and remains in third place with 55 points. The Bergamo team has yet to win at home in 2025.
For Zanetti's team, however, an important point arrives that allows the Verdeoro to climb to 18 points and continue to believe in salvation.
Napoli-Inter 1-1
The first half is unlocked with a magic Marco's after 22 minutes; The Nerazzurri winger kicks a beautiful free kick from the edge, sending the ball into the top corner for 0-1. In the 34th minute, Lukaku almost equalizes; Glimour serves the Belgian who strikes on the fly and from a tight angle sends it wide of the net. A minute later, Raspadori wastes a one-on-one with Martinez, failing to finish. In the 38th minute, Di Marco crosses for Thuram who fails to connect well with his header and sends it wide. In the 45th minute, a providential intervention by Bastoni saves Inter on Lukaku's shot.
In the second half, Napoli looked for the equaliser in the 56th minute with Lobotka who sent it high from the edge after Lukaku's assist. In the 64th minute, Mc Tominay unleashed a powerful shot from the edge that saw Martinez save beautifully. The second half was completely in the colours of the Azzurri, with Inter struggling to get out of their own half. The equaliser came in the 85th minute; Billing concluded from the centre of the area, Martinez responded with a miracle, but the ball fell at the feet of Billing who this time doesn't miss and makes it 1-1. In the very last minute the home team comes close to taking the lead; the ball reaches Ngonge who finishes on goal, but Dumfries' deflection dampens the ball and it arrives comfortably for Martinez. It ends 1-1.
Great performance for Antonio Conte's team that manages to get a point after the initial disadvantage and leaves to the applause of Maradona. Napoli rises to 57 points in the standings and remains at -1 from the Nerazzurri.
Inzaghi's team earned a point thanks to Di Marco's free kick which allowed them to remain at the top of the table with 58 points.
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