Inter Milan closed the gap on leaders Napoli in Serie A to one point with a 1-0 mini-victory against Venezia. The latter lost 3-0 at home to Atalanta.
Inter Milan, with goalkeeper Yann Sommer not very busy, needed a little patience to get the three points they had budgeted for against promoted Venezia. It was only after more than an hour that Argentinian captain and world champion Lautaro Martinez took the lead that was to last. Inter were somewhat fortunate that the supposed equalizer was disallowed well into stoppage time after the VAR intervened due to a handball.
The champions thus reduced the gap to leaders Napoli to one point. The southern Italians were demolished 3-0 at home by Europa League winners Atalanta Bergamo. Ademola Lookman scored twice before the break.
Atalanta - like Fiorentina after a 1-0 win at Torino - are now three points behind Napoli.
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