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3w ago

Atalanta's Serie A Title Hopes End with Third Straight Loss

A 1-0 defeat to Lazio leaves Atalanta 10 points off the top and at risk of losing its top-four position.

Soccer Football - Serie A - Atalanta v Lazio - Gewiss Stadium, Bergamo, Italy - April 6, 2025 Lazio's Mario Gila and Lazio's Gustav Isaksen celebrate after the match REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo
Soccer Football - Serie A - Atalanta v Lazio - Gewiss Stadium, Bergamo, Italy - April 6, 2025 Lazio's Gustav Isaksen celebrates scoring their first goal with Lazio's Fisayo Dele-Bashiru as Atalanta's Marco Carnesecchi and Atalanta's Isak Hien react REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo
Soccer Football - Serie A - Atalanta v Lazio - Gewiss Stadium, Bergamo, Italy - April 6, 2025 Atalanta's Charles De Ketelaere in action with Lazio's Nicolo Rovella REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo
Soccer Football - Serie A - Atalanta v Lazio - Gewiss Stadium, Bergamo, Italy - April 6, 2025 Atalanta's Ademola Lookman, Atalanta's Mateo Retegui and Lazio's Christos Mandas react REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo

Overview

  • Atalanta suffered a 1-0 loss to Lazio, marking its third consecutive Serie A defeat and effectively ending its title aspirations.
  • The defeat leaves Atalanta 10 points behind league leaders Inter Milan and only two points ahead of fourth-placed Bologna.
  • Lazio's Gustav Isaksen scored the decisive goal in the second half, securing a morale-boosting win after a month-long winless streak.
  • Atalanta's Mateo Retegui, the league's top scorer, was denied an equalizer by a stunning save from Lazio goalkeeper ChrÄ«stos Mandas.
  • Bologna, now two points behind Atalanta, will face second-placed Napoli on Monday in a match that could further shake up the standings.