Atalanta 0-3 Parma: Fabbian, a Zappacosta own goal and Lontani sink Sarri's side
Parma won away from home for the first time this Serie A season, scoring three times either side of half-time.
Parma scored three times either side of half-time to beat Atalanta 0-3 in Bergamo on Monday, their first away win of the Serie A season.
How it unfolded
Atalanta had the early chances. Flashscore reports that Nikola Krstovic had a goal ruled out for offside inside the first ten minutes, and Charles De Ketelaere's shot after a strong run into the box went wide. Parma's own match report says De Ketelaere had two first-half shots and Davide Zappacosta one, none on target.
Parma broke the deadlock in the 41st minute. Vincent Sierro swung in a corner and Giovanni Fabbian rose above the defence to head past Marco Carnesecchi, according to the club's report. Two minutes after the restart, El Bilal Toure's cross from the right was turned into his own net by Zappacosta, doubling the lead. Simone Lontani then struck a well-placed right-footed shot from the edge of the box in the 58th minute, as the club's account has it. Flashscore, which gives no exact minutes, describes Lontani's finish as a low strike into the bottom corner from just over 20 yards.
Atalanta pushed back without reward. Per the club's lineup, Sarri made changes through the second half, including Elmas for Éderson in the 62nd minute and Sulemana for Rowe in the 67th. Flashscore notes that Krstovic's effort was saved by Parma goalkeeper Giovanni Daffara about 20 minutes from time, that substitute Christian Ordonez's shot for Parma went inches wide, and that Mario Pasalic's close-range header hit the crossbar late on. Flashscore named Daffara its Man of the Match.
What it means
Flashscore says Atalanta, coached by Maurizio Sarri, remain 13th and are now five games without a win in all competitions, after winning eight of their previous ten meetings with Parma. Parma's club site says the result lifts them to eight points, level with Fiorentina and Sassuolo; Flashscore says it moved them out of the relegation zone.
Parma coach Alberto Gilardino told the club's media team: "We struggled for the first 25 minutes, but once we broke the deadlock, we grew in confidence." Emanuele Valeri called it a "fantastic win."
Parma host Bologna at the Tardini on Saturday, 7 November.