Atalanta run riot, blitz 8 past Salernitana
Atalanta demolished Salernitana 8-2 on Sunday as they became the first team to score eight times in a Serie A game since Inter Milan in 1996.
Ademola Lookman struck twice with six other players on the scoresheet for Atalanta, who are three points away from the Champions League places in sixth.
Jeremie Boga put Atalanta into an early lead with his first goal for the club since signing from Sassuolo in the close season.
Boulaye Dia equalised for Salernitana but Lookman converted a penalty to put the hosts back on top.
Giorgio Scalvini, Teun Koopmeiners — who tucked away the rebound from his spot-kick — and Rasmus Hojlund added further goals before half-time.
Lookman netted again on 54 minutes with Hans Nicolussi Caviglia then pulling one back for Salernitana. Ederson bagged Atalanta’s seventh and Nadir Zortea completed the rout.
Atalanta are level on points with both Lazio and Roma. They go to Juventus next weekend with a chance to break into the top four.
“It will be a difficult match but one which can give us an indication about our growth,” Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini told DAZN.
Paulo Dybala grabbed both goals for Roma in their 2-0 home win over Fiorentina, who played over an hour with 10 men after Brazilian defender Dodo was sent off.
World Cup winner Dybala volleyed Roma ahead from the edge of the area. His second came late on after Tammy Abraham burst free down the right and squared for the Argentine to tap home.
Lazio recovered from the early exit of captain Ciro Immobile to injury to earn a 2-0 win at Sassuolo.
Udinese are winless in 10 matches following a 2-1 home defeat by Bologna. AFP
RESULTS
Sassuolo 0 Lazio 2 (Zaccagni 45+3-pen, Anderson 90+4); Torino 0 Spezia 1 (Nzola 28-pen); Udinese 1 (Beto 10) Bologna 2 (Sansone 59, Posch 80); Atalanta 8 (Boga 5, Lookman 20-pen, 54, Scalvini 23, Koopmeiners 38, Hojlund 41, Ederson 61, Zortea 85) Salernitana 2 (Dia 10, Caviglia 56); Roma 2 (Dybala 40, 82) Fiorentina 0