Paulo Fonseca thinks referee Federico La Penna showed AC Milan "a lack of respect" during their 2-1 defeat by Atalanta.

Ademola Lookman's late strike settled the contest at Gewiss Stadium, where Alvaro Morata cancelled out Charles De Ketelaere's earlier effort.

While Atalanta climbed to the Serie A summit following a ninth straight win, Milan saw their seven-game unbeaten streak across all competitions come to an end.

However, Fonseca suggested his side were on the wrong end of questionable officiating, including for the hosts' first goal, where he felt De Ketelaere pushed Theo Hernandez while climbing to head home.

"I am not afraid to speak the truth," he told Sky Sport Italia. "I have always respected the work of the referees. I realise they have a difficult job, but every week, it is always the same.

"The way the referee officiated throughout this evening was a lack of respect for Milan.

"The first goal, [there] was a clear foul, there is absolutely no doubt. The way the referee officiated throughout was against Milan, there is no doubt."

Although, Fonseca acknowledged poor defending from set-pieces proved costly for his side.

"At the end of the day, we lost the game on two set-plays," he added. "The first half was very good, but in the second, we didn't have that link with the strikers.

"I think we deserved more tonight, it was tough to accept conceding two goals from dead-ball situations."

Meanwhile, Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini revelled in his side's victory, which lifted them to the top of the table and already had their supporters chanting songs about winning the Scudetto.

"Naturally, this is a great victory against a team with undoubtedly very talented players among the best in the league, and we thoroughly deserved the win," he said.

"The people of Bergamo have their feet firmly on the ground, so don't take anything for granted. If we were still up there after another 20 games, it'd be different, but as things stand, it is an expression of joy and a deserved one, too."

Simone Inzaghi showered praise on Inter captain Lautaro Martinez's display in their 3-1 win over Parma on Friday, despite the Argentine failing to find the back of the net. 

Inter extended their unbeaten run to 13 matches in all competitions with their latest victory, with Federico Dimarco, Nicolo Barella and Marcus Thuram on target. 

But it proved to be a frustrating night for Martinez, who saw a chance to score Inter's fourth from the penalty spot snatched from his grasp following a review by VAR. 

The Argentine ended the contest having registered more shots (three) and the joint-most touches in the opposition box (five), while also accumulating a team-high expected goals (xG) tally of 0.77 to Inter's 2.31 total.

But Inzaghi lauded Martinez's overall display at the San Siro, which saw only Alessandro Bastoni (nine) compete in more duels than his captain (seven). 

"He's hugely important. His recovery play at the end was a great signal," Inzaghi said. 

"As a former striker, I understand the pressure of scoring, but he needs to stay calm and keep helping the team like that. The goals will come, they always do for him."

The only blemish on Inter's display was Matteo Darmian's late own-goal, with the former Manchester United defender turning into his own net nine minutes from time. 

Only Juventus (eight), Napoli (nine), Fiorentina (10) and Empoli (14) have conceded more goals than Inter (15) in Serie A this term, leaving Inzaghi frustrated at the way his side let in a needless goal at full-time.

"I'm very satisfied with what the lads achieved. We showed aggression and focus against a team that has been playing really well. I’m very happy," Inzaghi said.

"The only downside was the goal we conceded. It wasn’t deserved. If I had to pick one thing to criticise, it would be that.

"But overall, I’m very happy with the team’s performance."

Up next for Inter is an away trip to Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League on Tuesday, before returning to league action against Lazio six days later. 

Their fixture against Leverkusen starts a run of five games in 18 days, and Inzaghi insisted that every member of his squad would be needed for the upcoming games.

"I’ve got 25 players, including goalkeepers, and I wouldn’t trade them for anyone from another team," he said.

"We've got a demanding schedule ahead, including the Supercoppa. It’ll be tougher for us, but we’ve known that from the start."

Atalanta climbed to the top of the Serie A table after Ademola Lookman struck late to secure a 2-1 win against Milan at the Gewiss Stadium.

Only moments after being denied a winner by Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan, Lookman arrived unmarked at the far post to nod in a corner in the 87th minute to seal a hard-fought win. 

With 34 points from 15 matches, Tullio Gritti's side are now two points clear of second-placed Napoli, who will play Lazio at home on Sunday. 

Charles De Ketelaere scored against his former club to put Atalanta ahead in the 12th minute, rising highest to head home Marten de Roon's free-kick. 

But Milan struck back 10 minutes later when Rafael Leao's cross into the box was turned home by Alvaro Morata for his fourth league goal of the season. 

The second half was an evenly contested affair, with both sides creating several chances before Lookman struck the decisive blow to leave Paulo Fonseca's side seventh in the table. 

Data Debrief: Atalanta's dream run continues 

The win against the Rossoneri was Atalanta's ninth consecutive victory in Serie A this season, matching the club record set between February and July 2020.

They have also now scored at least two goals in each of their last 12 home games in Serie A, becoming the first team to do so after Juventus between November 2006 and January 2008. 

Only Barcelona (48) have scored more than Atalanta's 38 goals in the five major European Leagues this season.

Lookman's winner was his 11th Serie A goal of the season, and he has been involved in 18 goals in his last 18 league games, also bagging seven assists.

Inter moved to within a point of Serie A leaders Napoli after easing to a 3-1 win over Parma at the San Siro, extending their unbeaten run to 13 matches in all competitions.

Simone Inzaghi's side moved up to 31 points after 14 games of their season, but Napoli could restore their four-point cushion over Inter with victory over Lazio on Sunday. 

Inter were awarded a penalty with eight minutes on the clock after Mandela Keita clipped the heels of Lautaro Martinez, but after a VAR review, it was changed to a free-kick. 

But the hosts found themselves in front five minutes before the break when Federico Dimarco sensationally took the ball on his back foot before firing past Zion Suzuki. 

Inter doubled their advantage in the 53rd minute through Nicolo Barella, who picked up Henrikh Mkhitaryan's through ball before sitting down Emanuele Valeri, staying composed to roll the ball confidently home.

The victory was sealed just after the hour-mark when Yann Bisseck flicked Hakan Calhanoglu's corner to Thuram, who volleyed home his 10th league goal of the season. 

Parma did, however, net a late consolation when Matteo Darmian tussled with Dennis Man following Hernani's ball forward, only for the former Manchester United defender to inadvertently bundle the ball beyond Yann Sommer. 

Data Debrief: Mkhitaryan masterclass

Inter have now scored at least three goals in a Serie A match for the seventh time this season, with only Paris Saint-Germain (nine), Bayern Munich and Barcelona (both eight) scoring three or more goals more often than the Nerazzurri. 

But their victory was inspired by the brilliance of Mkhitaryan, with the Armenian notching the assists for Dimarco and Barella on Friday. 

Since his arrival at Inter in 2022, only Charles De Ketelaere and Luis Alberto (both 14) have registered more assists than Mkhitaryan (12), while he also created more chances (four) than any other player on the pitch during the game.

Dusan Vlahovic will be available for Juventus' Serie A clash against Bologna on Saturday, said Thiago Motta, before facing his former employers for the first time. 

Vlahovic has missed Juventus' last three games in all competitions after picking up a muscle problem in his left thigh during November's international break. 

He is Juventus' top scorer in Serie A this season with six goals, and he will be keen to add to that total against one of his favoured opponents in the Italian top-flight.

The Serbian has scored six goals against Bologna in 10 appearances for former club Fiorentina and Juventus, only scoring more against Cagliari (seven). 

"Dusan will be in the group tomorrow. He has trained with the team this week," Motta told a press conference on Friday.

"We are happy with his return, that he can do what he likes. It's his job to go on the pitch and play football.

"Tomorrow there will be Dusan and there will also be (midfielder Vasilije) Adzic, and (defender Nicolo) Savona will also return, who was missing from the last match."

Motta, however, will be without Gleison Bremer, Juan Cabal, Nico Gonzalez, Douglas Luiz, Arkadiusz Milik and Weston McKennie for Saturday's encounter. 

The Juventus head coach is preparing to face former club Bologna for the first time since departing in June. 

During his first full season in charge, Motta guided Bologna to a Champions League berth for the first time since 1964-65, while also achieving a new record points tally in Serie A (68) for the Rossoblu. 

"Bologna are doing well and are a great team," Motta said. "(But) we have to focus on what we have to do, and many other things that we should avoid.

"They play very vertically and press a lot. They will put a lot of intensity. In Bologna, I lived two wonderful years, both on a personal and sporting level," he added.

Juventus, however, enter the weekend in sixth position, six points off leaders Napoli, after drawing four of their last six Serie A games. 

Motta has drawn 10 of his first 19 games in charge of Juventus in all competitions (W8 L1), with only Cestmir Vycpalek in 1971 (12) taking charge of fewer games to reach that total since 1929-30. 

They have also struggled at the top end of the pitch, scoring once in their last three games in all competitions, something Motta acknowledged needed to improve. 

"We're coming off a few games that we haven't won," Motta said. "In some we've had good performances, but we need to improve.

"We can't just focus on one phase of the game to get the result we want. Our offensive phase is everyone's responsibility, starting with our goalkeeper.

"The more we arrive with the right men up front, the more likely we are to score. At the same time, we need to defend and prevent our opponent from creating anything."

Milan are feeling confident ahead of their visit to high-flying Atalanta in Serie A on Friday, said coach Paulo Fonseca, who knows his team face a stern test.

Atalanta are unbeaten in the league since a 3-2 defeat to Como in late September, and are second behind Napoli. They have earned more than 30 points after 14 games played in Serie A for the first time in their history.

The reigning Europa League champions have plundered a league-high 36 goals, while Opta's supercomputer hands them a 28.2% chance of going on to win the title.

Milan, meanwhile, beat Empoli 3-0 last week before hammering Sassuolo 6-1 in the Coppa Italia, meaning they go into the clash on top form.

"It's never a good time to face Atalanta," said Fonseca.

"We are in a good moment, we are growing and we are confident. However, facing Atalanta is always difficult.

"They have won their last eight games, scoring 26 goals and conceding only four. It will be a very difficult match, but we are ready to play it with confidence.

"I think we have prepared the match well. It will be tactical.

"It's very easy to understand how Atalanta play. But it is difficult to counter them, because they do it very well, offensively and defensively."

Milan are seventh, 10 points adrift of leaders Napoli, but Fonseca thinks they are heading in the right direction.

"I think a lot of this comes from how the team defends, because that brings stability and confidence to everyone," Fonseca said.

"The team is doing well defensively and that brings confidence to attack.

"It will be a good test for us, because Atalanta are really strong offensively, they create a lot. It will be a good test to see how we defend and also how we attack," Fonseca added.

Fonseca went up against Atalanta boss Gian Piero Gasperini four times in Serie A during his time at Roma, losing three of those encounters and drawing the other.

"I have no special desire to beat Gasperini," Fonseca said.

"I am the first to say that he is unique. We must recognise the work he is doing. I have great admiration for him. I want to win tomorrow like against anyone."

Nicolo Zaniolo scored against his former side as Atalanta defeated Roma 2-0 at Stadio Olimpico on Monday to make it eight Serie A wins in a row and move within one point of leaders Napoli.

Marten de Roon opened the scoring in the 69th minute with a shot from the edge of the box that heavily deflected in off Zeki Celik, before substitute Zaniolo sealed the points in the final minute with a glancing header.

Claudio Ranieri was taking charge of Roma on home soil for the first time since returning for a third spell in charge and saw his side start brightly, with Leandro Paredes testing Marco Carnesecchi and Manu Kone firing just wide.

Atalanta had an Ademola Lookman goal ruled out for offside before half-time as they started to assert a little more authority on the game.

Artem Dovbyk was next to go close for Roma, forcing Carnesecchi into a good save, but Atalanta captain De Roon found the breakthrough at the other end when his deflected shot wrong-footed Mile Svilar.

Zaniolo then got his head to Juan Cuadrado's corner for Atalanta's second, which he did not hold back on celebrating with the travelling fans, as 15th-placed Roma were condemned to a fourth league loss in a row for the first time in 16 years.

EIGHT IN A ROW! #RomaAtalanta pic.twitter.com/8UQPlAsiXf

— Lega Serie A (@SerieA_EN) December 2, 2024

Data Debrief: Game goes way of the form book

This is only the second time Atalanta have ever won eight Serie A matches in a row, having previously done so between February and July 2020.

Roma's form could not be any more contrasting, as they have lost four on the spin in the league for the first time since 2008 under Luciano Spalletti.

I Giallorossi have now picked up just one point from their past four Serie A fixtures against Atalanta, losing four and drawing one of those encounters.

Juventus boss Thiago Motta has said that his side should improve collectively and individually after they were held to a late 1-1 draw by Lecce in Serie A. 

The result was his side's third consecutive draw across all competitions, following on two goalless draws against Milan in the league and Aston Villa in the Champions League. 

The Old Lady set a new club record for most Serie A draws in a single calendar year with their 18th stalemate of 2024 - surpassing the 17 they recorded in 1956.

"It's important to understand the moments in the matches," Motta told DAZN after the game.

"After taking the lead, we can improve certain aspects of the game, both collectively and individually."

Substitute Ante Rebic scored for Lecce in the 93rd minute, cancelling out an Andrea Cambiaso goal from earlier in the half. 

Juventus, who are one of three teams still unbeaten in the big five European leagues with six wins and eight draws, are also the side that have drawn the most matches in those leagues. 

"So far, in the league, we have got what we have deserved," Motta said. 

"Sometimes we have played better than the opponent, other times the games have been more balanced. We are where we need to be."

Juventus' season has been hampered by injuries to key players, including Dusan Vlahovic, who has scored six goals this season, Nicolo Savona and Weston McKennie.

"We saw in the second half that the team was running out of steam, and we knew that was a possibility," the manager said.

"In the first half, Lecce was waiting for our mistakes, and we made few of them. In the second half, we opened up too much, despite being ahead. We need to improve in reading these moments.

"We’ve got to improve, learn certain things and keep thinking positive. We need to prepare for the next match both physically and mentally."

Though undefeated in their last 22 games in the Serie A, Juventus will hope to convert those draws to wins more often, starting with their next match against Bologna on Saturday. 

They sit sixth in the table with 26 points from 14 matches and trail leaders Napoli by six points. 

Juventus boss Thiago Motta has said that his side should improve collectively and individually after they were held to a late 1-1 draw by Lecce in Serie A. 

The result was his side's third consecutive draw across all competitions, following on two goalless draws against Milan in the league and Aston Villa in the Champions League. 

The Old Lady set a new club record for most Serie A draws in a single calendar year with their 18th stalemate of 2024 - surpassing the 17 they recorded in 1956.

"It's important to understand the moments in the matches," Motta told DAZN after the game.

"After taking the lead, we can improve certain aspects of the game, both collectively and individually."

Substitute Ante Rebic scored for Lecce in the 93rd minute, cancelling out an Andrea Cambiaso goal from earlier in the half. 

Juventus, who are one of three teams still unbeaten in the big five European leagues with six wins and eight draws, are also the side that have drawn the most matches in those leagues. 

"So far, in the league, we have got what we have deserved," Motta said. 

"Sometimes we have played better than the opponent, other times the games have been more balanced. We are where we need to be."

Juventus' season has been hampered by injuries to key players, including Dusan Vlahovic, who has scored six goals this season, Nicolo Savona and Weston McKennie.

"We saw in the second half that the team was running out of steam, and we knew that was a possibility," the manager said.

"In the first half, Lecce was waiting for our mistakes, and we made few of them. In the second half, we opened up too much, despite being ahead. We need to improve in reading these moments.

"We’ve got to improve, learn certain things and keep thinking positive. We need to prepare for the next match both physically and mentally."

Though undefeated in their last 22 games in the Serie A, Juventus will hope to convert those draws to wins more often, starting with their next match against Bologna on Saturday. 

They sit sixth in the table with 26 points from 14 matches and trail leaders Napoli by six points. 

Juventus were once again frustrated in Serie A after Ante Rebic's last-gasp leveller saw them held to a 1-1 draw by Lecce.

Nikola Krstovic's dazzling run and spectacular cross paved the way for substitute Rebic to equalise in the third minute of stoppage time on Sunday.

Andrea Cambiaso had opened the scoring in the 68th minute as his tame shot fortuitously deflected off Kialonda Gaspar and past helpless goalkeeper Wladimiro Falcone.

Thiago Motta's side should have been ahead earlier in the first half, with Khephren Thuram missing a gilt-edged chance just seven minutes into the clash after fine work from Kenan Yildiz.

Timothy Weah also saw a goal disallowed for offside after converting on the rebound when Falcone parried Teun Koopmeiners' long-range effort.

An eighth draw in just 14 league games this season left Juve sixth in the table and six points adrift of leaders Napoli, while Lecce sit 16th, two points clear of the relegation zone.

Data Debrief: Familiar face haunts Juve

Juve are one of only three remaining unbeaten teams in the Europe's top five leagues this season, along with Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain, but the manner of this draw will frustrate Motta.

Sunday marked an 18th draw for Juve in top-flight action in 2024, their most in club history across a single calendar year, surpassing the 17 way back in 1956.

It was a familiar face that thwarted Juve, too, with Rebic involved in his fifth Serie A goal against the Bianconeri (four goals, one assist), his joint-most versus one opponent in the competition (Torino, also five).

Antonio Conte was pleased Napoli responded to his plea for improvement by claiming a 1-0 win over Torino in Serie A on Sunday.

Napoli got back to winning ways last weekend with a 1-0 home win over Roma and maintained that momentum thanks to Scott McTominay's strike after suffering a 3-0 loss to Atalanta followed by a 1-1 draw at Inter earlier in November.

The Partenopei have now beaten Torino 52 times in Serie A, and only against Lazio (54), have they won more games in the Italian top-flight (52, also against Fiorentina).

Despite that slight dip, Napoli remain top of the standings, four points clear of the teams below them.

"I have a group of guys who really understand when I ask them to improve. This is the aspect I like the most, beyond the result and the standings," Conte told a press conference.

"We are growing as individuals and as a team... Torino are a great team. I was really afraid of this game. I lived in Turin for more than thirty years. I warned the guys, [and got] a mature response."

Torino keeper Vanja Milinkovic-Savic, brilliant throughout the day, dived to keep out a low back-heel shot by Romelu Lukaku, who made his 350th start in the top five European leagues, that could have opened the scoring for Napoli in the 23rd minute.

The Serbia goalkeeper showed off his reflexes again when he stretched to deny Khvicha Kvaratskhelia's header one minute later and continued to thwart Napoli's attack after the restart.

"Sometimes you take refuge in the result. Today we created, but there was a great goalkeeper who prevented us from being more relaxed at the end," Conte added.

McTominay eventually found a way past the Torino keeper in the 31st minute when he struck a shot powerfully inside the near post.

"He is a boy who was not a protagonist at [Manchester] United. I knew him well because I frequented the Premier League, he has quality," Conte said.

"We were lucky because he agreed to come in a situation in which we were not playing in Europe, having finished in 10th place. He could have seen Napoli as a demotion, instead, he came to be a protagonist."

Despite his satisfaction with the result and his side's growing form, the Italian coach pointed out that Napoli will need reinforcements if they keep up their good form and return to Europe next season.

"Looking at the other teams, how they've equipped themselves also in view of the commitments in Europe, and if we were to be good at getting into Europe, you will have to strengthen this squad... The president must know that," he said.

"Today we have 21 outfield players, and we have done what a team that only plays in the league and the Italian Cup does."

Inter's Serie A clash with Fiorentina has been postponed after Edoardo Bove collapsed at Stadio Artemio Franchi on Sunday.

The midfielder, who is on loan at La Viola from Roma, fell to the ground in the 17th minute, with medical personnel rushing to his aid, while his team-mates formed a protective ring around him.

Bove was taken away in an ambulance, while the referee escorted the players from the pitch to return to the dressing rooms.

A Serie A spokesperson confirmed the match would be postponed until a later date, while Sky Sport Italia reported the 22-year-old had regained consciousness and was breathing without aid.

Scott McTominay's first-half strike was enough to earn Serie A leaders Napoli a 1-0 victory away to Torino on Sunday.

The result left them four points clear at the top of the table, while Torino are 12th in the table just four points above the relegation zone.

The match itself was a straightforward one for the visitors, despite the tight scoreline, with them registering 1.44 xG and 16 shots compared to 0.26 xG and five shots from the hosts.

McTominay broke the stalemate with a moment of quality in the 31st minute, having received a wonderful pass from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.

The second half was comfortable for the league leaders, who could have extended their lead after chances fell to Romelu Lukaku and Mathias Olivera.

Data debrief: Torino's dreadful run continues while Napoli march on

Torino's defeat here saw them drop further towards the relegation picture in Serie A, with it having been their seventh in nine league matches (W1 D1).

As a result, they are now just four points ahead of third-bottom Como ahead of a trip to midtable Genoa next weekend.

Napoli, meanwhile, opened a four-point gap between themselves and second-placed Atalanta, who play on Monday.

Tijjani Reijnders warned Milan against any complacency as they look to chase down Champions League qualification.

Milan are seventh in Serie A following Saturday's 3-0 win over Empoli at San Siro.

Reijnders scored twice, after Alvaro Morata had broken the deadlock, as Milan impressively put a defensively sound Empoli team to the sword.

But Milan are seven points back from league leaders Napoli, while they are six points off the top four.

"We haven't done anything yet, we have to keep pushing," said Reijnders.

"Good match but the points distance from the Champions League places weighs [heavily].

"We play to win [but] we are not satisfied with the position."

Coach Paulo Fonseca, meanwhile, credited his team's performance at both ends of the pitch, as they limited Empoli to zero shots on target and kept a fifth clean sheet in the space of seven home matches in Serie A this term.

"We played a great game against a team that is very aggressive defensively, which has the fourth-best defence in the championship," Fonseca told reporters.

"We played a very balanced game, offensively and defensively. There was one very important thing, the [quick] recovery of the ball in the offensive half of the pitch.

"We scored three goals but could have scored six or seven if we hadn't made the wrong last choices."

Simone Izaghi insists Inter will need a "big performance" if they are to overcome Fiorentina away from home in Serie A on Sunday.

Both sides return to Serie A from ongoing successful European campaigns, with Inter second in the Champions League and Fiorentina sixth in the Europa Conference League.

The two sides sit level on 28 points in Serie A, with Inter narrowly ahead on goals scored in third, a point behind leaders Napoli.

Inzaghi has been keen to assert that only a top display will be enough to hand Inter an advantage in the league as they travel to the Stadio Artemio Franchi.

"We know that both we and Fiorentina have been playing in Europe. They have a good coach and skilled players, Inter will have to put on a big performance," Inzaghi told Inter TV.

Inzaghi's statement is underlined by the fact that Fiorentina have won all their last seven Serie A matches and could win eight top-flight games in a row for the first time since 1960.

"It will be a very tough match and a lot will depend on our approach; we know that they come off the back of seven consecutive wins and so, without a doubt, we’re up against a tough side," Inzaghi added.

History favours the visitors as Fiorentina have won only one of their 14 meetings with Inter in Serie A since the 2017-18 season (D5 L8). The hosts, meanwhile, have failed to score in their last two league games against the Nerazzurri.

Inter are themselves on a strong run, having secured 10 wins and two draws with a solid defensive record. Asked about the secret to their success, Inzaghi emphasised the need to always improve.

"We’re working both at the front and the back, all of Inter are working well as a side. For us, the aim is always to keep improving together," he added.

"By thinking game to game, we will need to concentrate on each fixture, trying to prepare for every last one."