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2019 Schedule
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2019 Schedule
14-6-5, 4th in Italian Serie A
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What do Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Josip Ilicic have in common?
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Is Atalanta's attacking mentality sustainable? (1:16)
Atalanta's Ilicic scores four to send Valencia packing
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Sid Lowe blasts Juve owner's Atalanta comments (1:42)
Virus to keep fans from Valencia-Atalanta match
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Atalanta smash 7 goals past Lecce (2:34)
Atalanta score seven for third time this season
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Atalanta fairytale continues as Italians thrash Valencia
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Atalanta beat Roma in 6-pointer for UCL spots
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Atalanta beat Roma to tighten grip on fourth place (1:19)
Atalanta complete brilliant second-half comeback (1:39)
Atalanta end long wait for win at Fiorentina
Atalanta recorded their first away win against Fiorentina in 27 years and move clear in fourth place with a 2-1 victory in Serie A.
Atalanta vs. Genoa finishes 2-2 (1:46)
Should a team ever stop trying to score goals? (1:27)
Atalanta thrash sorry Torino 7-0 in Serie A rout
Josip Ilicic scored a hat-trick as Atalanta thrashed Torino 7-0 on the road, a game in which the hosts went down to nine men in a forgettable night.
Atalanta buries Torino 7-0 behind Ilicic hat trick (2:27)
Atalanta suffer shock home defeat to bottom club SPAL
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Atalanta suffer shock home loss vs. SPAL (1:42)
Fiorentina to face Inter in Coppa Italia quarters (1:08)
2019-20 Serie A Table
| TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juventus | 26 | 20 | 3 | 3 | +26 | 63 |
| Lazio | 26 | 19 | 5 | 2 | +37 | 62 |
| Internazionale | 25 | 16 | 6 | 3 | +25 | 54 |
| Atalanta | 25 | 14 | 6 | 5 | +36 | 48 |
| AS Roma | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | +16 | 45 |
| Napoli | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | +5 | 39 |
| AC Milan | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | -6 | 36 |
| Hellas Verona | 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | +3 | 35 |
| Parma | 25 | 10 | 5 | 10 | +1 | 35 |
| Bologna | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | -4 | 34 |
| Sassuolo | 25 | 9 | 5 | 11 | +2 | 32 |
| Cagliari | 25 | 8 | 8 | 9 | +1 | 32 |
| Fiorentina | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | -4 | 30 |
| Udinese | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | -16 | 28 |
| Torino | 25 | 8 | 3 | 14 | -17 | 27 |
| Sampdoria | 25 | 7 | 5 | 13 | -16 | 26 |
| Genoa | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | -16 | 25 |
| Lecce | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | -22 | 25 |
| SPAL | 26 | 5 | 3 | 18 | -24 | 18 |
| Brescia | 26 | 4 | 4 | 18 | -27 | 16 |
2019-20 Team LeadersItalian Serie A
- Goals
- Assists
RankingsItalian Serie A
Goal Difference362nd
Goals Scored701st
Assists491st
Goals Conceded34Tied-6th