December 28, (THEWILL) – Inter Milan climbed to the summit of Serie A with an emphatic 3-0 victory against Cagliari on Saturday.
The result placed the defending champions ahead of Atalanta on goal difference in Italy’s premier division ahead of Atalanta’s away tie with Lazio.
The match remained goalless until the second half when Alessandro Bastoni broke the deadlock with an expertly placed looping header.
Lautaro Martinez and Hakan Calhanoglu subsequently found the target to complete a comprehensive away performance.
The triumph marked Inter’s fifth consecutive league win, though their margin of victory could have been greater.
Martinez, who had not scored since November 3, missed several opportunities before finally converting Nicolo Barella’s cross in the 71st minute for his seventh goal of the 2024/2025 campaign.
Cagliari’s struggles continued under manager Davide Nicola, with this defeat representing their fourth straight loss.
The result leaves them precariously positioned just inside the relegation positions, adding pressure to their fight for top-flight survival.
Against Lazio, Atalanta have the opportunity to reclaim first place.
They enter the match seeking to extend their remarkable sequence of league victories to 12, despite the absence of injured forward Mateo Retegui.
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