Josip Ilicic scored a hat-trick – including an astonishing lob from the centre-circle – as Atalanta destroyed Torino 7-0 on their own turf.
Tomas Rincon and Ola Aina sat out bans, with Simone Zaza, Cristian Ansaldi and Daniele Baselli injured, while Atalanta welcomed Hans Hateboer back from suspension, but Timothy Castagne was still on the treatment table. La Dea were frustratingly inconsistent, going from 5-0 wins over Milan and Parma to their Coppa Italia exit to Fiorentina and home defeat to SPAL.
Toro ended the match down to nine men, as the tension got to Armando Izzo and Sasa Lukic.
This is the first time in their Serie A history that the Granata conceded seven goals at home.