Atalanta’s 11-match successful streak in Serie A ended with a 1-1 draw towards Lazio on Saturday, although Gian Piero Gasperini’s facet stay one level clear on the high of the Italian high division.
Marco Brescianini got here off the bench to attain the equaliser for the visiting facet within the 88th minute when he turned house a cutback from Ademola Lookman.
The house facet had taken the lead within the twenty seventh minute when Fisayo Dele-Bashiru latched onto a ball over the Atalanta defence from Nicolo Rovella and slotted previous goalkeeper Marco Carnesecchi.
Atalanta sit high of the desk with 41 factors from 18 matches, however defending champions Inter are just one level behind with a recreation in hand, after they beat Cagliari 3-0 earlier on Saturday.
After Dele-Bashiru discovered the opener within the first half, there have been possibilities at each ends of the sphere earlier than substitute Brescianini salvaged some extent for the frontrunners.
Lazio, in the meantime, occupy fourth place with 35 factors, with Napoli are in third place with 38 factors.
Atalanta will subsequent face Inter within the Italian Tremendous Cup semi-final in Saudi Arabia on 2 January.
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Knowledge Debrief: Atalanta shut out unbelievable 2024
Regardless of a draw that ended their 11-match successful run in Serie A, Atalanta will look again on the calendar 12 months with satisfaction.
In Could, they beat Bayer Leverkusen 3-0 to win the Europa League beneath Gasperini, courtesy of a Lookman hat-trick.
Atalanta additionally registered each their document variety of wins (36) in a single calendar 12 months in all competitions because the 1929-30 season and their document variety of targets scored (127) throughout 2024.
Their 41-point tally after 18 video games on this season’s Serie A can also be 4 factors greater than they’ve collected in some other season within the Italian top-flight.