Atalanta could not maintain the momentum after their great performance in the Champions League and only managed a 1-1 draw against Torino at home in the twenty-third round of Serie A. This result deepens the team's irregularity in the championship, where they have only added one win in the last six matches, leaving them six points behind the leaders Napoli, although with one game more, complicating their title aspirations.
The match started evenly, with both teams alternating possession and Torino daring to seek the opponent's goal. Half an hour into the game, VAR disallowed a goal by Raoul Bellanova due to a handball in the previous play, and shortly after, Atalanta suffered the loss of Sead Kolasinac due to injury, forcing Gasperini to modify his lineup. In the 35th minute, Berat Djimsiti opened the scoring with a header from a corner taken by Bellanova. However, five minutes later, Torino equalized with a similar play: a free kick from Valentino Lazaro that Guillermo Maripán converted with a header.
In the second half, the Bergamo team tried with more intensity to claim victory. On the other hand, Torino, struggling in the table with only 22 points, will attempt to recover at home against the always challenging Juventus.
In other matches of the round, Udinese defeated Venezia 3-2, leaving the visiting team in second-to-last position, five points away from escaping the relegation zone. Hellas Verona achieved a narrow win (1-0) against Monza, leaving the home team at the bottom of the table and moving away from relegation. Meanwhile, Parma lost 3-1 to Lecce.
The draw leaves Atalanta with a bitter feeling, wasting a crucial opportunity to get closer in the race for the scudetto. They will now have to wait for other results on a matchday that presents crucial clashes such as the one between Napoli and Roma, in addition to the Milan derby between Inter and Milan.
In another match, Bologna defeated Como 2-0, consolidating their position in the upper part of Serie A. Lorenzo De Silvestri and Giovanni Fabbian scored the goals for the home team, securing a victory without any surprises. With this win, Bologna reached 37 points and solidified their sixth place, getting closer to European qualification spots and will seek to continue their streak when they visit Lecce next round. With this result, Como remains three points above the relegation zone for the moment, slightly alleviating their position heading into the next match.