Atalanta Move to 3rd in Serie A After Beating Genoa 2-1

Date: 12 May 2019 - 21:14

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MILAN (AP) — Atalanta kept alive their dream of qualifying for the Champions League for the first time by beating relegation-threatened Genoa 2-1 in Serie A on Saturday.
Halftime substitute Musa Barrow scored seconds after the interval and Timothy Castagne doubled Atalanta's lead in the 53rd minute as the team stretched its unbeaten streak to 11 matches and moved to third in Serie A.
Goran Pandev netted a consolation goal for Genoa a minute from time.
Atalanta moved two points above fourth-place Inter Milan, which hoss already relegated Chievo Verona on Monday.
The top four from Serie A qualify for the Champions League.
********Atalanta's Musa Barrow, right, celebrates with teammate Duvan Zapata after scoring during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Atalanta and Genoa at the Mapei Stadium in Reggio Emilia, Italy, May 11, 2019.