Serie A | Torino 0-3 Atalanta: Krstovic double on Lookman comeback

Atalanta ran riot in opposition to struggling Torino with a Nikola Krstovic brace and Kamaldeen Sulemana, whereas Marco Carnesecchi saved a penalty on Ademola Lookman’s comeback.

The Granata recovered from a disastrous 5-0 opening spherical defeat to Inter by holding Fiorentina 0-0, then incomes a shock 1-0 win away to Roma. Adam Masina joined long-term absentees Perr Schuurs and Zanos Sava. Ivan Juric returned to face his outdated membership after stuttering with La Dea, recent from . That noticed Charles De Ketelaere and Giorgio Scalvini added to the damage listing, with Gianluca Scamacca, Ederson, Sead Kolasinac and Mitchel Bakker. Nevertheless, Ademola Lookman was for the primary time since his failed try to pressure a switch to Inter.

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iTURIN, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 21: Kamaldeen Sulemana of Atalanta BC evades a problem from Ivan Ilic of Torino FC in the course of the Serie A match between Torino FC and Atalanta BC at Stadio Olimpico di Torino on September 21, 2025 in Turin, Italy. (Picture by Chris Ricco/Getty Pictures)

There have been but extra issues for Juric, as inside 10 minutes Nicola Zalewski limped off clutching the again of his proper thigh, making approach for ex-Torino winger Raoul Bellanova.

It bought even worse when Isak Hien additionally went down with a muscular problem and had to get replaced, utilizing up two substitution slots within the opening half-hour.

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Nonetheless, Atalanta did take the lead when Lazar Samardzic bought down the correct and rolled throughout for Nikola Krstovic to comb in first-time comparatively undisturbed from 12 yards. It was his first purpose for the membership since his switch from Lecce.

They added a second quickly after following a break in midfield, as whereas the Samardzic effort bounced off the bottom of the upright, Davide Zappacosta laid off the rebound for Kamaldeen Sulemana’s first purpose for the membership.

Torino crumbled, giving it away with Kristjan Asllani to spark a counter-attack, as Sulemana rolled throughout from the left for the simplest of Krstovic tap-ins on the again submit.

iTURIN, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 21: Ivan Juric, Supervisor of Atalanta BC points directions in the course of the Serie A match between Torino FC and Atalanta BC at Stadio Olimpico di Torino on September 21, 2025 in Turin, Italy. (Picture by Chris Ricco/Getty Pictures)

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It turned one-way visitors, Sulemana hitting the side-netting, as Giovanni Simeone tried to wake his workforce up with a screamer from distance that skimmed the bar.

Simeone examined Marco Carnesecchi too, just for Atalanta to threaten a fourth on the counter with Sulemana’s daisy-cutter denied by a one-handed Franco Israel save.

Duvan Zapata made his return to Serie A after nearly a 12 months out injured and inside a few minutes had pressured a save out of Carnesecchi on the close to submit.

Moments later, Saul Coco managed to kick a ball within the field earlier than Odilon Kossounou, who solely bought the again of his leg, for a penalty. Duvan Zapata stepped up, however Carnesecchi saved his second penalty of the week after the Champions League in opposition to Paris Saint-Germain.

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Raoul Bellanova nearly scored a stunner in opposition to his former membership, a spectacular volley on Sulemana’s cross skimming the crossbar.

Lookman made his Atalanta comeback for the ultimate minutes, coming off the bench after his failed try to pressure via a summer season exit to Inter.

Torino 0-3 Atalanta

Krstovic 30, 38 (A), Sulemana 34 (A)

Saved penalty: Duvan Zapata 73 (T)

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