Inter Milan's Title Hopes Diminish After Atalanta Draw

Inter Milan's aspirations to reclaim the Serie A title took a hit on Saturday with a 1-1 draw against Atalanta at the San Siro. Atalanta's Nikola Krstovic scored an equalizer in the 82nd minute, canceling out Pio Esposito's goal from the 26th minute.

Inter's coach, Cristian Chivu, was sent off for vehemently protesting the awarding of the goal to Atalanta, which stemmed from a controversial play involving Denzel Dumfries and Kamaldeen Sulemana. The match ended in a "humdrum affair" amid wet conditions in Milan.

This draw leaves Inter Milan with a chance for AC Milan to reduce the title gap to five points if they win their local derby. Inter's next challenge is against Lazio in Rome on Sunday, reigniting the title race.

Meanwhile, Napoli trails Inter by 12 points in third place after a strong season thus far.