Atalanta Skin Milan with 2-1 from the race - title dream dreams rekindled!

Atalanta Skin Milan with 2-1 from the race - title dream dreams rekindled!

In a tense duel of Serie A, Atalanta Bergamo defeated AC Milan 2-1 on December 6, 2024. Already at the beginning of the game, the guests from Milan showed their ambitions, but an early goal from Morata was canceled due to an offside position. In the 12th minute, the former Milan player Charles de Ketelaere was able to put the home side in the lead with a header. However, Milan could not be asked for long; In the 22nd minute, after a precise pass from Leao, Morata scored the compensation for 1-1. This draw held until the half-time break, as laola1.at reported.

drama in the final phase

The second half initially went uneventful, both teams seemed to be concerned and were only able to fight for a few chances. But in the final phase, the game picked up speed: In the 87th minute, Lookman made it another lead and the 2-1 for Atalanta with a header after a corner. In added time, Retegui had the chance of the third goal, but failed due to the shiny reacting goalkeeper Maignan (90.+3). At this, Atalanta temporarily sat down at the top of the table of Series A, while Milan slipped to 7th place, as bbc.com reported.