AC Milan and Inter Battle to a Draw, Serie A Title Race Heats Up

Inter Milan and Atalanta played to a 1-1 draw on Saturday, March 14, 2026, in a Serie A match at the Giuseppe Meazza stadium. The result leaves Inter with 68 points, eight points ahead of AC Milan, intensifying the competition for the Italian League title.

Match Highlights

Inter took the lead in the 26th minute through Pio Esposito, receiving a short pass from Nicolo Barella and scoring against Marco Carnesecchi. Although, Atalanta equalized in the 82nd minute with a goal from Nikola Krstovic, following a controversial call regarding a potential foul on Denzel Dumfries.

Controversial Decisions

Atalanta protested Esposito’s goal, claiming a foul occurred during the build-up. Later, a goal from Inter was disallowed in stoppage time due to the referee blowing his whistle before a quickly taken corner could be completed. Cristian Chivu, Inter’s coach, received a red card for vehemently protesting the referee’s decisions.

Team Lineups

Inter Milan: Yann Sommer; Yann Bisseck, Manuel Akanji, Carlos Augusto; Denzel Dumfries, Nicolo Barella, Piotr Zielinski, Petar Susic, Federico Dimarco; Francesco Pio Esposito.

Atalanta: Marco Carnesecchi; Giorgio Scalvini, Berat Djimsiti, Sead Kolasinac; Davide Zappacosta, Marten de Roon, Mario Pasalic, Lorenzo Bernasconi; Lazar Samardzic; Gianluca Scamacca.

What’s Next?

AC Milan has the opportunity to close the gap further when they face Lazio. The Serie A title race remains tightly contested with 10 rounds of matches still to be played.