At 3:45 a.m. Beijing time on January 17, the highlight of the 22nd round of Serie A, Inter Milan away to Atalanta. The two sides fought 90 minutes to make it 0-0, ending Inter's eight-game winning streak. As Inter lost points, AC Milan behind them also saw the hope of overtaking the summit.
Just four days ago, Inter defeated rivals Juve 2-1 and was crowned the Italian Super Cup for the sixth time, winning the first title of the season. Facing Atlanta, who ranked 4th in the standings, Zhang Kangyang personally came to the scene to supervise the battle.
In the 16th minute, the away Inter took the lead, Dzeko flicked his head inside the penalty area to attack the goal, and the ball was slightly off the upright. In the 26th minute, Inter successfully countered in front of the field, Char Khanoglu scored, Sanchez pumped a shot from the right side of the penalty area, which was defused by the opposing goalkeeper.
In the 40th minute, there was a controversy on the pitch and Passaric fell to the ground inside the penalty area, but the referee did not react and refused to award a penalty. In the first half, the two teams exchanged white rolls and entered the dressing room 0-0.
After only 3 minutes of the yibian battle, Inter almost conceded the ball, but fortunately Handanovic blocked the opponent's shot from close range, and the Nerazzurri escaped the disaster.
In the 59th minute, Dzeko also tested his opponents, and a powerful shot from a small angle on the right side of the box was saved. In the 66th minute, Dzeko crossed from the left and Pezera completed the clearance in front of the goal line. In the 76th minute, Vidal's long-range shot was blocked and D'Ambrosio's second attack flew away.
In the 80th minute, Muriel also had a one-handed chance, and Handanovic defused the situation again. In the 87th minute, Handanovic made two consecutive saves to block Passaric's shot. In the 89th minute, D'Ambrosio's low shot was deflected and Inter missed the dead.
Throughout the game, the two sides created a total of 23 shots on goal, 9 of which were on target, and the scene was very lively, but it could not be converted into goals. After 90 minutes of fighting, the final handshake was made 0-0.
In two meetings this season, Inter have drawn with Atalanta, 2-2 in the first leg and 0-0 in the second leg! The two sides have made the last 12 moves, and there have been 6 draws, accounting for 50%. Inter's eight-game winning streak ended, with the last point conceded in the Milan derby on 8 November last year, when they drew 1-1 with AC Milan.
Inter accidentally slammed on the brakes and with only two points left in the lead, AC Milan saw hope of a counterattack. In this round, AC Milan can regain the top spot in Serie A as long as they beat the weak team Spezia. Of course, Inter don't have to be too frustrated, because they have the advantage of one game less, and if they win the make-up, they are still the top team.