Atlanta Falls To Inter In Riyadh
A second-half double from Denzel Dumfries earned Inter Milan a 2-0 win over Atlanta in Riyadh on Thursday to reach the Italian Super Cup final, where the Serie A champions will aim to win the trophy for the fourth successive time.
In Monday’s final, Inter will meet the winner of Friday’s second semi-final between Juventus and AC Milan.
While Inter manager Simone Inzaghi went with his strongest available 11, Atalanta’s Gian Piero Gasperini, already without top scorer Mateo Retegui through injury, surprisingly left both Ademola Lookman and Charles De Ketelaere on the bench.
The opening half ended scoreless, but after the break Inter forced a couple of early corner kicks, and took the lead when the ball came to Dumfries in the six-yard box. With his back to goal the Dutchman controlled with a header before firing an overhead shot into the net..
Gasperini responded by sending on Lookman and De Ketelaere, but it was Inter who found the second goal on the counter just when Atalanta began to look dangerous.
Dimarco’s crossfield pass fell to Dumfries, who hit a scorching first-time shot that left Carnesecchi with no chance as it went in off the crossbar.
Martinez should have put Inter out of sight when served by Dimarco and with just the keeper to beat, but again he was unable to beat Carnesecchi.
