Lecce received 2-1 at Atalanta on Sunday to take an enormous step in the direction of Serie A security and injury their opponents’ bid for Champions League soccer subsequent season. Assan Ceesay opened the scoring within the fourth minute with a thumping low strike from distance and Alexis Blin headed within the essential second within the 74th minute. Young gun Rasmus Hojlund pulled one again late on along with his second in as many weeks to take his season’s tally to 6, however Atalanta could not take advantage of the seven minutes of added time to grab a degree.

Luis Muriel went closest when his highly effective left-footed strike was brilliantly saved out by Wladimiro Falcone, who made positive Lecce did the double over Atalanta.

Marco Baroni’s group are thirteenth and 10 factors above Verona, who sit simply contained in the relegation zone and tackle Atalanta’s prime 4 rivals Roma on Sunday evening.

Atalanta are fifth in Serie A after Sunday’s shock defeat and AC Milan’s 1-0 win at Monza on Saturday and tackle the champions on the San Siro subsequent weekend.

Gian Piero Gasperini’s facet are three factors behind Milan and degree with fourth-placed Roma, who will transfer above Milan on purpose distinction in the event that they beat Verona.

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