Inter Milan on Sunday night beat title rivals Atalanta to extend their lead at the top of the Serie A table. Carlos Augusto and Lautaro Martinez scored in the second half of the match to lift the league leaders three points above second placed Napoli and six points above third-placed Atalanta with nine rounds of matches to go.

Inter Milan extended their lead atop Serie A to three points with a 2-0 win at third-placed title rivals Atalanta thanks to goals from Carlos Augusto and Lautaro Martinez on Sunday in a hard-fought clash that saw both sides finish with 10 men.

Lautaro Martinez is gunning for the treble after scoring in Inter Milan's 2-0 win at Atalanta which moved the Italian champions three points clear at the top of Serie A. Argentina striker Martinez made sure of a key win in a three-way title battle with his 18th goal of the season in all competitions in the 87th minute in Bergamo,