Late drama as Atalanta go top of Serie A table

A goal three minutes from time for Ademola Lookman has lifted Atalanta to the top of Serie A.

Lookman scored in the dying stages to beat AC Milan 2-1 on Friday, a victory that secured Atalanta's ninth win in a row.

It was a fitting gift to coach Gian Piero Gasperini, who was awarded the coach-of-the-month award earlier in the day for guiding his team to a perfect record in November.

Charles De Ketelaere put the home side ahead with a towering header after 11 minutes, only for Milan to level 11 minutes later when Theo Hernández released Rafael Leão on the right wing and his inviting cross was converted by Álvaro Morata.

Milan, who lost Christian Pulišić to a knock before half-time, looked set to end Atalanta's impressive run but Lookman nipped in at the back post to nod home a corner in the dying moments.

Atalanta have 34 points, two more than Napoli, who have a game in hand against Lazio on Sunday. Milan are in seventh place.

At the San Siro, Serie A champions Inter defeated Parma 3-1 to extend the Milan club's unbeaten run to 13 games.

Federico Dimarco put the hosts ahead five minutes before half-time when he worked a neat one-two with Henrikh Mkhitaryan and fired a low shot past Zion Suzuki.

Nicolò Barella made it two eight minutes into the second half when he finished a fast counterattack with aplomb.

Marcos Thuram's 10th goal of the season made it 3-0 in the 66th.

A Matteo Darmian own goal brought some late consolation for Parma.