Overview
- Francesco Pio Esposito put Inter ahead on 26 minutes before Nikola Krstovic equalised in the 82nd minute at San Siro.
- Atalanta’s leveller followed contact between Kamaldeen Sulemana and Denzel Dumfries, with referee Gianluca Manganiello hesitating and VAR confirming the on-field decision after a review of over three minutes.
- Cristian Chivu was sent off for protesting the decision, and Inter’s players remonstrated as Manganiello signalled the goal.
- Inter then had a late penalty appeal rejected for Giorgio Scalvini’s contact on Davide Frattesi, with DAZN’s Luca Marelli calling both late incidents subjective and not clear errors for VAR intervention.
- Inter imposed a post-match media blackout in protest, while the draw keeps them on 68 points, eight ahead of AC Milan, and Atalanta remain seventh after responding to their midweek 6-1 loss to Bayern Munich.