Atalanta 2-1 Milan: Lookman late show propels hosts to Serie A summit

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Atalanta climbed to the top of the Serie A table after Ademola Lookman struck late to secure a 2-1 win against Milan at the Gewiss Stadium.

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87' GOAL! Atalanta 2-1 Milan (Ademola Lookman)



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Match Report

Only moments after being denied a winner by Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan, Lookman arrived unmarked at the far post to nod in a corner in the 87th minute to seal a hard-fought win. 

With 34 points from 15 matches, Tullio Gritti's side are now two points clear of second-placed Napoli, who will play Lazio at home on Sunday. 

Charles De Ketelaere scored against his former club to put Atalanta ahead in the 12th minute, rising highest to head home Marten de Roon's free-kick. 

But Milan struck back 10 minutes later when Rafael Leao's cross into the box was turned home by Alvaro Morata for his fourth league goal of the season. 

The second half was an evenly contested affair, with both sides creating several chances before Lookman struck the decisive blow to leave Paulo Fonseca's side seventh in the table. 

Data Debrief: Atalanta's dream run continues 

The win against the Rossoneri was Atalanta's ninth consecutive victory in Serie A this season, matching the club record set between February and July 2020.

They have also now scored at least two goals in each of their last 12 home games in Serie A, becoming the first team to do so after Juventus between November 2006 and January 2008. 

Only Barcelona (48) have scored more than Atalanta's 38 goals in the five major European Leagues this season.

Lookman's winner was his 11th Serie A goal of the season, and he has been involved in 18 goals in his last 18 league games, also bagging seven assists.

Line-ups

Atalanta XI: De Roon, Djimsiti, Kolasinac, Pasalic, Bellanova, Lookman, Marco Carnesecchi, Isak Hien, Éderson, De Ketelaere, Matteo Ruggeri

Subs: Patricio, Toloi, Rossi, Godfrey, Zaniolo, Mateo Retegui, Brescianini, Lazar Samardžić, Odilon, Giorgio Scalvini, Ibrahim Sulemana, Marco Palestra

Milan XI: Morata, Maignan, Theo, Pulisic, Gabbia, Aparecido, Tijjani Reijnders, Leao, Yunus Musah, Youssouf Fofana, Malick Thiaw

Subs: Sportiello, Loftus-Cheek, Calabria, Tomori, Abraham, Samuel Chukwueze, Noah Okafor, S. Pavlovic, Filippo Terracciano, Lorenzo Torriani, Francesco Camarda

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