Scudetto chances boosted for Milan as Inter succumb to late Atalanta equaliser

Inter conceded late in their game against Atalanta, resulting in a 1-1 draw, and AC Milan could thus reduce the gap to just five points with a win against Lazio tomorrow. 

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After the win in the Derby della Madonnina, Milan reduced the gap in the standings to seven points. Nevertheless, with just ten games remaining of the season, the general reaction was that Inter would still be able to secure the Scudetto rather comfortably.

Now, however, Atalanta may have thrown a spanner in the works. After conceding in the first half, the Bergamo side managed to fight their way back at San Siro and found the 1-1 equaliser in the 82nd minute. They then defended the draw until the end, securing one point in the clash.

Subsequently, eight points currently separate Milan and Inter in the standings, meaning the Rossoneri would reduce that to just five with a win against Lazio tomorrow. At that point, catching up five points in nine games would remain difficult, but a tad more realistic too.

Atalanta’s equaliser didn’t come without controversy as the Atalanta attacker Ibrahim Sulemana was in a duel with Denzel Dumfries, who fell to the ground after feeling the former’s hand to his back. However, the referee let the play go on and VAR also confirmed his decision afterwards.

Inter certainly weren’t happy after the game, similarly to what we saw after the final whistle in the derby, but it wasn’t a horrible call by any means. If anything, it looked as Dumfries expected a heavier push and fell to the ground rather easily.