In the previous phase, Atalanta suffered their first defeat of the season by falling at home to Lazio 2-0.
The Bergamo player raises the score to 27 points, five points away from leaders Napoli, but could give up second place if Milan wins or draws the third after with host Turin or Lazio’s fourth victory over host Salernitana.
Hans Hatebor scored the first goal when Nigerian Ademola Lookman hit the ball from close range, hit the defense and hit the net in front of the Dutchman on the goal net, easily followed him into the net from close range (32) .
Lookman gets a penalty kick for coach Han Piero Gasperini’s team after taking a free kick, after which the ball touched Mattia Destro’s hand inside the area, but goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario parried his foot for the kick that Dutchman Ton Kompminers (42).
Lookman got his personal goal in the second half after taking a special skill break inside the box and bypassing two players and hitting a crawling ball in the net (59).
Colombian Duvan Sabata thought he had scored the third goal for the visitors minutes after coming in as a substitute when he followed Lockman’s cross into the net, but the Nigerian was offside (72).
Empoli suffered their fifth defeat of the season, with 5 draws and two wins, in twelfth place with 11 points.
