Lookman salvages another draw for Atalanta
AC Milan moved level on points with second-placed Roma in Serie A after a 1-1 draw away to Atalanta, but missed the chance to further close the gap on league-leader Napoli.
An earlier 1-0 win for Napoli on the road at Lecce opened up a four-point gap to Milan, although that was cut down to three by the end of the top-flight action after the draw in Bergamo.
Massimiliano Allegri's side came flying out the blocks in its attempts to dent Napoli's advantage, taking the lead just four minutes in when Samuele Ricci crashed a half-volley past Marco Carnesecchi.
Atalanta roared back in response as Isak Hien headed over from close range before Honest Ahanor passed up back-to-back chances, which manager Ivan Juric may have wished did not fall to his right-back.
A momentum shift was capitalised on when Mario Pasalic worked through for Ademola Lookman, who thrashed a left-footed finish past Mike Maignan at his near post 10 minutes before half-time.
Having previously been left in the cold after an attempted move to Inter in the last transfer window, Lookman's first Serie A goal since May hardly breathed life into a game that quietened in the second half.
Maignan then expertly kept out Davide Zappacosta's late effort, while Yunus Musah missed another chance as Milan escaped with a point that moves them alongside Roma, which hosts Parma.
Atalanta, meanwhile, sits sixth after a fifth straight draw across all competitions, and, amazingly, its seventh stalemate in just nine Serie A games this campaign.
