A late goal secured by Ademola Lukman Atalanta a tough 2-1 win Milan on Friday, lifting the hosts to the top of Serie A. Three minutes before the end, a corner crossed the penalty area and an unmarked Lukman headed home the winner.
The result shot Atalanta to the top of the table with 34 points, two ahead of Napoli, who play fifth-placed Lazio at home on Sunday. Milan are seventh with 22 points.
Former AC Milan player Charles De Quetelere outran his keeper to put Atalanta ahead in the 12th minute, finishing off a perfectly executed corner. Ten minutes later, Milan hit back when Rafael Leao sent a cross into the box for Alvaro Morata to score from close range to equalise.
The second half was evenly matched with both teams creating several chances and AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Meignan saving in added time to deny Atalanta a third.
Earlier Inter eased to a 3-1 win at home to Parmawith Federico Dimarco, Nicolo Barella and Marcus Thuram all on the scoresheet.
Inter were in action for the first time since their Serie A match against Fiorentina was abandoned last Sunday after midfielder Edoardo Bove collapsed on the pitch and had to be taken to hospital.
On Friday, Dimarco impressed with a deft touch to flick the ball past a defender and into the box before firing in from a tight angle to break the deadlock five minutes before the break. The hosts doubled their lead in the 53rd minute when Barella latched on to a perfectly accurate pass from midfield which gave him plenty of opportunity to slot the ball into the net.
An uncapped Thuram sealed victory for Inter in the 66th minute, volleying a corner into the net for their third goal against his hometown team.
“Things are going well, but I still have a lot to learn. I work with my teammates and follow Lautaro’s teachings [Martínez] and [Marko] Arnautovic who are helping me improve,” Thuram told DAZN. “This team [Parma] there is a place in my father’s heart and for me to play against the yellow and blue is a bit strange, but I am happy that I scored and won this game.”
Parma pulled one back in the 81st minute when Inter defender Matteo Darmian tried to intercept a through ball but sent it into his own net.
Despite the defeat, Parma coach Fabio Peccia remained optimistic about his team’s performance. “The boys’ performance was positive, we knew who we were up against. The attitude was positive, willing to do what we normally do,” he said.
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The leaders in League 1, Paris Saint Germainended in a 0-0 draw at Auxerre as the visitors dropped further points after their second successive stalemate.
After a disappointing 1-1 home draw with Nantes, PSG looked dominant from the start but struggled to find a way through the stable Auxerre protection. PSG’s Gonzalo Ramos came closest to breaking the deadlock in the first half with a header brilliantly saved by goalkeeper Donovan Leon.
Leon continued his impressive form after the break, making several key saves to keep PSG at bay, while Vitinia hit the frame in another missed opportunity for the visitors in the 69th minute.
PSG remain top of the table with 34 points, eight ahead of second-placed Marseille, who face Saint-Etienne on Sunday. Auxerre is eighth with 20 points, just outside the European places on goal difference.
