RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Defending Serie A champions Inter Milan continued to assert their supremacy over league leaders Atalanta with a 2-0 victory in the semi-finals. finals of the Italian Super Cup on Thursday evening.
Denzel Dumfries was man of the match, scoring both goals for the Nerazzurri in the second half, marking an impressive seventh consecutive win over Atalanta.
The build-up to the final saw Juventus and AC Milan clash on Friday, where new Milan coach Sergio Conceicao will look to make his impact following the dismissal of Paulo Fonseca.
With the final of this prestigious four-team tournament scheduled for Monday, Inter are in a good position to continue their success and win their fourth consecutive Super Cup title.
Dumfries opened the scoring with a spectacular return from a few meters before completing their double with a powerful strike from distance after a quick counter-attack.
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Although Inter were a constant threat, displaying numerous attacking chances in the first half, Atalanta goalkeeper Marco Carnesecchi made several impressive saves to keep his team in contention.
In a surprising tactical choice, Atalanta started without key players Ademola Lookman, Charles De Ketelaere and Ederson, who all came on shortly after the hour mark. Ederson even had a potential goal ruled out for offside after a VAR check.
Last season, Inter proved their superiority by crushing Atalanta with 4-0 victories in two Serie A duels, one in February and the other in August.
As the current season unfolds, Atalanta and Napoli find themselves just one point ahead of Inter, who have a game in hand.
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The only negative for Inter in this match was the exit of Marcus Thuram due to a suspected left thigh injury at half-time.
