Inter Milan routs Verona with brace from Marcus Thuram to take provisional lead in Serie A

ROME (AP) — In 2020, it was a run to the Champions League quarterfinals simply as Bergamo was changing into the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic.

Final season, it was an upset victory over Bayer Leverkusen within the Europa League ultimate to finish the German membership’s European-record unbeaten run at 51 video games.

Atalanta retains on shocking and its newest exploit was shifting atop Serie A following a 3-1 win at Parma on Saturday for its seventh straight win within the Italian league.

And to assume that coach Gian Piero Gasperini thought-about leaving Atalanta towards the tip of final season.

Now, Gasperini has the possibility to information “La Dea” (The Goddess), because the crew is nicknamed, to its first ever Italian league title.

There’s an extended method to go, although, and it ought to be famous that Atalanta is degree on factors with second-place Inter Milan, which routed Hellas Verona 5-0 earlier, and that Napoli has an opportunity to reclaim the lead when it hosts Roma on Sunday.

Additionally Saturday, AC Milan and Juventus drew 0-0 on the San Siro in a match with few probabilities from either side. Milan produced one shot on purpose and Juventus created two.

Gasperini’s attack-first ways have produced a league-best 34 objectives

Atalanta’s Mateo Retegui scored his league-leading twelfth purpose of the season, Ederson made it 2-0 earlier than the break and Europa League ultimate hero Ademola Lookman restored the two-goal benefit after Matteo Cancellieri had pulled one again for Parma.

Retegui’s fourth headed purpose of the season put him atop that class throughout Europe’s 5 main leagues, based on Opta, whereas Lookman volleyed in a cross from Juan Cuadrado after having two objectives disallowed.

Gasperini was despatched off halfway via the second half for protests. However he was smiling within the stands on the ultimate whistle.

Atalanta’s 34 objectives are essentially the most in Italy, and path solely Barcelona (42), Bayern Munich (36) and Paris Saint-Germain (36) throughout Europe’s high 5 leagues.

Atalanta has gained two and drawn two within the Champions League this season.

Thuram scores 2 in Inter’s rout of Verona

Marcus Thuram scored twice for defending champion Inter at Verona.

Inter was lacking high striker Lautaro Martinez, who was out sick. However 5 objectives within the first half made Lautaro’s absence a non-issue.

Joaquin Correa opened the scoring 17 minutes in, Thuram then scored twice earlier than extra objectives from Stefan de Vrij and Yann Aurel Bisseck.

Correa practically added one other in second-half stoppage time however his effort hit the woodwork.

Inter’s solely loss throughout all competitions this season was a derby defeat to Milan in September.

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