Atalanta climbed to joint top of Serie A with leaders Napoli after a resilient 2-1 comeback win over Udinese on Sunday. Despite trailing at halftime to a powerful Hassane Kamara strike, Atalanta responded with intensity in the second half. Mario Pasalic levelled the score with a clinical strike, and moments later, an own goal from Isaak Toure sealed the sixth consecutive league win for Gian Piero Gasperini’s men.
Now tied with Napoli on 25 points, Atalanta have transformed from underdogs to title challengers, thanks to their disciplined gameplay and guidance from Gasperini and the Percassi family. However, Napoli still holds an edge due to an extra game in hand and a higher goal difference.
Inter Milan, just a point behind, will battle Napoli later at San Siro, ensuring that one of the two teams will lead Serie A by Sunday night. Meanwhile, Udinese, despite a promising start, fell to their third consecutive defeat, leaving them eighth in the standings with 16 points.
