Inter Milan secured their place in next season’s Champions League with a 3-2 victory over Atalanta, showing good form ahead of the final of Europe’s top club competition.
Early goals from Romelu Lukaku and Niccolo Barella, followed by Lautaro Martinez’s goal in the 77th minute, lifted Inter to second place in Serie A. Inter’s win also means AC Milan only need to avoid defeat against Juventus to ensure their return to the Champions League.
Lukaku opened the scoring less than a minute into the match with a goal that could turn out to be his last at the San Siro as an Inter player. Barella extended the lead in the third minute, and although Atalanta pulled one back through Mario Pasalic, Martinez sealed victory with his 27th goal of the season.
Substitute Luis Morel’s late strike provided a consolation goal for Atalanta, but Inter held on for the win.
The result secured Inter a place in the Champions League and showed their strong form ahead of the final against Manchester City. Inter coach Simone Inzaghi praised the team’s performance and stressed the importance of unity for success.
In another Serie A match, Torino beat Spezia 4–0, but the game was marred by racist abuse from Torino coach Ivan Djuric. Juric spoke out against offensive fouling, highlighting the need to tackle such behavior in football.
