Atalanta's Title Hopes Falter After Draw Against Torino

A missed penalty and controversial VAR decisions leave Atalanta three points off second place in Serie A.

Atalanta were held to a 1-1 draw by Torino, denting their Serie A title aspirations as they remain third in the standings on 47 points.
Berat Djimsiti scored for Atalanta in the 35th minute, but Guillermo Maripan equalized for Torino just five minutes later with a header.
Mateo Retegui missed a second-half penalty that could have secured victory for Atalanta, with his weak shot saved by Torino's goalkeeper Vanja Milinkovic-Savic.
Atalanta manager Gian Piero Gasperini criticized VAR decisions, including a disallowed goal by Raoul Bellanova for handball and a penalty he felt his team should have received.
Striker Gianluca Scamacca made his season debut after recovering from an ACL injury but faced a quadriceps issue shortly after coming on as a late substitute.