MILAN (Dispatches) - Atalanta consigned AC Milan to their second league defeat of the season with a 3-0 win at San Siro on Saturday, but Stefano Pioli’s side were still named ‘winter champions’ in Serie A.
A Cristian Romero header put the visitors ahead at halftime before a Josip Ilicic penalty and Duvan Zapata strike completed a dominant victory for the Bergamo side.
Atalanta had the chances to win by an even wider margin as an out-of-sorts Milan put in one of their worst performances of the season.
The home side failed to muster a shot on target until debutant Mario Mandzukic drew a good save from Pierluigi Gollini in the 71st minute with his first touch after coming off the bench.
"Today a lot of things were lacking,” Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic told Sky Sports.
Juventus Beat Bologna 2-0 to Close Gap
 
Weston McKennie scored to help Juventus beat Bologna 2-0 in Serie A and bounce back from its demoralizing loss to title rival Inter Milan.
The American netted Juve’s second goal, in the 71st minute, after Arthur had given the Bianconeri the lead in the first half.
Juventus moved within seven points of Italian league leader AC Milan. Second-place Inter Milan also dropped points with a 0-0 draw at Udinese. Nine-time defending champion Juventus also has a match in hand.
Napoli can move back above Juventus with a win at Hellas Verona in one of four later matches.