Inter Title Hopes All but Over After ‘Gifting’ Bologna Surprise Win Atalanta Claim Their 10Th Straight Win in All Competitions
Established 1961 15 Tuesday, July 7, 2020 Sports Inter title hopes all but over after ‘gifting’ Bologna surprise win Atalanta claim their 10th straight win in all competitions MILAN: Inter Milan coach Antonio Conte said his though, and Riccardo Orsolini twice went close to team “gifted” Bologna a 2-1 win on Sunday after equalising before half-time. they blew a goal and a man advantage to see their But Inter were gifted a golden opportunity to Serie A title challenge all but ended in dramatic take total control 12 minutes into the second half fashion. when Bologna midfielder Roberto Soriano was sent Antonio Conte’s men needed a win to move back off for dissent. to within eight points of leaders Juventus, and one A crucial three points appeared almost certain of second-placed Lazio, but despite leading when Martinez stepped up to take a 61st-minute through Romelu Lukaku’s 20th league goal of the penalty, but the Argentinian striker saw his effort campaign and playing against 10 men, contrived to saved by visiting goalkeeper Lukasz Skorupski. collapse to defeat. That was the cue for Inter, chasing a first league Juventus sit seven points clear at the top after title since winning the treble under Jose Mourinho beating Torino in the Turin derby on Saturday, when in 2010, to collapse in the closing stages. second-placed Lazio were thumped by AC Milan. Musa Juwara, on as a substitute, fired home a Inter, who also missed a penalty when 1-0 up, 74th-minute leveller through the weak attempted are now 11 points off the pace with only eight save by Inter stopper Samir Handanovic, before the matches of the season home side also saw their remaining and just one numerical advantage dis- point ahead of fourth- appear shortly afterwards placed Atalanta who beat as Alessandro Bastoni was Cagliari 1-0.
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