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Ademola Lookman came off the bench in the 55th minute and netted a stoppage-time penalty in the 90+9 minute, but it wasn’t enough to save Atalanta from a shock 3-2 defeat at home to newly promoted Como in the Italian Serie A.
Atalanta took an early lead, with Davide Zappacosta finding the back of the net in the 18th minute, setting the tone for what seemed like a straightforward win. However, Como stormed back in the second half with a relentless performance, scoring three quickfire goals. Strefezza G. equalized just after the restart in the 46th minute, followed by a 54th-minute own goal from Atalanta defender Sead Kolašinac. Federico A. then compounded Atalanta’s misery with another strike in the 58th minute, putting the newly promoted side 3-1 up.
Despite Lookman’s late penalty reducing the deficit to 3-2, the Europa League champions couldn’t mount a comeback, handing Como their second victory of the season in Italy’s top flight. The result marked a disappointing outing for Atalanta, who struggled to contain a fired-up Como side, led by former Arsenal player Cesare Fabregas.
Atalanta will need to regroup after this shock home loss, while Como continues their impressive campaign in Serie A.