Towards Inter vs. Atalanta: the numbers and stats ahead of the challenge
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— Jan 31st 2023Everything you need to know about the Coppa Italia quarter-final match
BACKGROUND
Tuesday 31 January at 21:00 CET will see the 10th meeting between Inter and Atalanta in the Coppa Italia. The Nerazzurri lead the head-to-head with six wins to Atalanta's two, with a draw to complete the picture. Inter have won all their last four matches against Dea in this competition, including the two quarter-final matches in the 2004/05 season, in the last direct Coppa Italia meeting between the two sides.
QUARTER-FINALS
Inter are playing in a Coppa Italia quarter-final for the ninth consecutive season; on the last three occasions the Nerazzurri have reached the semi-finals. Last time out, Simone Inzaghi's men eliminated Roma 2-0 at San Siro, thanks to goals from Dzeko and Sanchez.
EXTRA TIME INTER
Against Parma in the Round of 16, Inter won an extra time match for the fifth consecutive time: four times in the Coppa Italia and once in the Supercoppa Italiana. Moreover, in the match against the Gialloblu the Nerazzurri recorded 72% ball possession, the highest figure in all the Round of 16 matches this season.
TORO IN THE COPPA
Lautaro Martínez has scored six goals in the Coppa Italia, all at San Siro: since the start of 2019 he is the Serie A player who has scored the most goals in a single stadium in the competition. The last goal in this competition is the one scored by Toro against Parma in the Round of 16.
DZEKO AND ATALANTA
In all competitions, Edin Dzeko has scored nine goals against Atalanta: among Italian teams, the Bergamo side are the Bosnian striker's favourite team to face. This season, Dzeko has already scored a brace against Atalanta in the league, in the match Inter won 3-2 on 13 November.
THE REFEREE
The referee for Inter vs. Atalanta, in the quarter-finals of the 2022/23 Coppa Italia, will be