Muriel struck just after an hour as Atalanta extended their unbeaten run to 15 games to move 6 points behind Juventus, and 2 points ahead of third-placed Inter Milan. Swedish star Zlatan Ibrahimovic turned back the clock with a double as AC Milan beat 10-man 2-1 Sassuolo to move fifth ahead of Roma and Napoli and into the Europa League berths. Atalanta had won six successive games since the league resumed after the coronavirus lockdown before drawing 2-2 with Juventus, and were held 1-1 at Verona last time out. Milan reward PioliOutside the Champions League places, Stefano Pioli’s Milan extended their unbeaten run since the return with a seventh win in nine games. Milan goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma took over the captain’s armband after an injury to Alessio Romagnoli as the 21-year-old marked his 200th game for the club.

Source: Manila Times July 22, 2020 17:03 UTC