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Atalanta on top in Serie A

Published:Tuesday | September 6, 2022 | 12:13 AM
Atalanta’s Rasmus Hojlund (second right) celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Serie A match between Monza and Atalanta, in Monza, Italy yesterday. Atalanta won 2-0.
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Atalanta’s Rasmus Hojlund (second right) celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Serie A match between Monza and Atalanta, in Monza, Italy yesterday. Atalanta won 2-0.

ROME (AP):

Unbeaten Atalanta moved two points clear atop Italian Serie A after beating Silvio Berlusconi’s last-placed Monza 2-0 yesterday.

What’s more, Atalanta did it without their starting forwards Duvan Zapata and Luis Muriel.

The 19-year-old striker Rasmus Højlund put Atalanta ahead near the hour mark after being set up by Ademola Lookman.

Eight minutes later, Lookman appeared to have the tap in but on closer review there was a deflection and the score went down as an own goal from Monza defender Marlon.

After five rounds, Atalanta moved two points ahead of Napoli and defending champions AC Milan, with Udinese, Roma and Torino all three points back.

Monza, making their top-division debut, have lost all five of their matches, leaving coach Giovanni Stroppa at risk of losing his job.

Torino beat Lecce 1-0 with a goal from Nikola Vlasic.

In another match yesterday, Salernitana and Empoli drew 2-2.