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Skriniar’s strike helps Inter Milan edge beat Atalanta in Serie A

Milan’s Skriniar’s second-half goal helped Inter Milan edge to a 1-0 victory over Atalanta and restore their lead at the top of Serie A to six points.

After seeing rivals AC Milan win on Sunday to move three points behind, Inter could hardly find their rhythm in the first half as a well-drilled and energetic Atalanta side frustrated their efforts in the final third.

Ivan Perisic and Romelu Lukaku looked bereft of ideas and barely managed an effort in the box, with their closest opening coming when Atalanta centre-back Cristian Romero almost lobbed his own goalkeeper after 15 minutes.

It was the visitors who looked the more threatening as Emiliano Zapata’s header was well saved by Samir Handanovic five minutes before half-time before Marcelo Brozovic cleared a second effort off the line moments later.

Atalanta continued where they left off in the second half but Inter landed the suckerpunch as Skriniar rifled an effort past Marco Sportiello.

Lukaku could have doubled his side’s lead moments later as Atalanta struggled to regain composure, but Sportiello was there this time to smother the striker as he came through one-on-one.

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Atalanta pushed for an equaliser and David Zapata had his side’s best chance to equalise but sent a sliced effort just inches wide of the post. Inter held onto take all three points despite having just one shot on target.

The Azzurri have now won seven matches on the bounce in Serie A and are six points clear of second-placed AC Milan.

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