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– Atalanta went top of the Serie A standings after Mario Pasalic and Ademola Lookman scored to secure a 2-1 home win over Sassuolo on Saturday.
– Sassuolo defender Georgios Kyriakopoulos gave his side the lead with a powerful left-foot volley in the 41st minute, putting Atalanta behind in a league game for the first time this season.
– Pasalic equalised in first-half stoppage time and Lookman sealed the win a minute into the second half after running past Sassuolo’s defence and placing the ball into the top right corner of the goal with a curling shot from close range.
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– Atalanta have now gone unbeaten in their first 10 Serie A matches of the season for the first time in their history.
Regalo di compleanno: 3 punti ✅🎁
Birthday present: 3 points ✅🎁@Plus500 | #AtalantaSassuolo #SerieA #GoAtalantaGo ⚫️🔵 pic.twitter.com/IC8Kk1GgKp
— Atalanta B.C. (@Atalanta_BC) October 15, 2022
– Atalanta top the standings with 24 points, but have played one more game than Napoli in second with 23. Napoli host Bologna on Sunday.
