

Atalanta squandered the opportunity to increase their chances of finishing in the top four of Serie A when they drew 1-1 with Fiorentina on Monday after giving up a second-half penalty. Atalanta, who are currently in sixth position, was unable to take advantage of their competitors' missed points for Champions League qualifying. With eight games remaining, AC Milan, who was beaten to a 1-1 draw on Saturday against Bologna, is four points clear of the competition on 53.
Atalanta narrowly extended their lead to five points over seventh-placed Juventus, who suffered a loss at Sassuolo on Sunday. Joakim Maehle of Atalanta made a lone run into the box seven minutes before halftime and sent a strong left-foot shot past custodian Pietro Terracciano to give his team the lead. After a thorough VAR review, defender Rafael Toloi handled and Fiorentina was given a penalty 11 minutes into the second half. The penalty kick was executed by Arthur Cabral.