Half-Time Report: Inter Milan lead against Atalanta BC

Inter Milan have taken a 2-1 lead into the break of their Serie A match against Atalanta BC this afternoon.

The visitors were awarded an early penalty after Fredy Guarin was tripped inside the box by Gianpaolo Bellini.

Xherdan Shaqiri took the spot kick and, although Marco Sportiello got a hand to the ball, his effort squirmed into the bottom corner.

Mauricio Pinilla had a golden chance to equalise for Atalanta when he was found at the back post by Maximiliano Moralez, but he somehow turned the ball over the bar from just a couple of yards out.

Atalanta did manage to draw level in the 27th minute as Moralez latched onto Pinilla's knockdown before taking a touch and firing a half-volley into the far corner.

It took the visitors only 11 minutes to restore their lead as Guarin collected the ball on the edge of the box before curling a low strike past Sportiello.

Pinilla headed wide from a corner at the end of the half as Inter managed to take their narrow lead into the break.