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Atalanta show their mettle at Lazio to keep in-form Inter off Serie A summit | Serie A

atalantaTheir 11-game winning streak in Serie A came to an end with a 1-1 draw. LazioHowever, Marco Brescianini's equalizing goal in the 88th minute kept them in the lead.

Fourth-placed Lazio dominated in the first half in Roma, and in the 27th minute Nicolo Lobera played a high through ball to Fisayo Dele-Basil, who cut into the box and fired a bouncing volley into the goal. It broke.

But Gian Piero Gasperini's relentless side continued to push and earned a draw to end a thrilling match. Both teams had several chances to score in the closing stages, but Bresciannini took the lead with two minutes remaining, converting Ademola Lookman's shot from the left.

intel's coach Simone Inzaghi reaffirmed his faith in Lautaro Martinez after he ended his goal drought in Saturday's 3-0 win. Cagliari With this, the Nerazzurri remained at the top of Serie A.

The Inter captain had not scored for the club since the 1-0 win against Venice on November 3. However, the Argentine striker got back on the scoresheet with a volley in the 71st minute, giving his team a 2-0 lead. Inzaghi praised Martinez's resilience following his recent struggles.

“Naturally, this situation weighed heavily on him, but we told him to relax and that he continued to make a great contribution to the team with his work. Lautaro [Martínez] For Inter, it's never a problem, it's just a resource,'' Inzaghi told streaming service DAZN.

Lautaro Martínez arrived at the far post to score his first goal for Inter since November 3. Photo: Alberto Linglia/Reuters

Alessandro Bastoni's header and Hakan Çalhanoğlu's penalty sealed Inter's fifth straight away win. Inzaghi praised his team's hard work from set-pieces and the contributions of players such as Federico Dimarco, Calhanoglu and Christian Ashraani.

“At the end of the first half, we congratulated the team on its performance and knew we had to keep fighting against a tenacious Cagliari side,” Inzaghi added.

After clinching the title last season, the manager was upbeat as he set his sights on Inter's fourth consecutive Supercoppa title and 21st Scudetto.

“This exciting 2024 will end with the 20th Scudetto, which will forever unite us with our fans and coaches, but now we go to Saudi Arabia for the Supercoppa, aiming to win it for the fourth year in a row. ”

Inter are currently leading the game with a one-point difference from Atalanta. The two teams will meet in the semi-finals of the Supercoppa Italiana on January 2nd in Saudi Arabia, with the winner advancing to play either Juventus or Milan.

“We know we are Inter, we have goals and it is the right thing to declare. “It requires a lot of sacrifices and we have to play constantly in January and February. “We're lucky to have players who are ready to give their all, whether it's 95 minutes or five minutes, and that's important,” Inzaghi added.

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