Atalanta's title hopes dented after Fiorentina defeat

Atalanta are nine points behind Inter Milan in third place after slumping to a 1-0 defeat at Fiorentina without registering a single shot on target.

Moise Kean continued his excellent season with the only goal on the stroke of half-time in Florence, pushing the hosts to within a point of the European places.

Italy striker Kean, who scored twice for his country against Germany a week ago, inflicted a first league away defeat for Atalanta since August when he confidently netted his 16th league goal of the season after robbing Atalanta defender Isak Hien on the halfway line.

Last year's Europa League winners Atalanta, who looked like title candidates following an 11-match winning streak between October and December, have fallen away since the turn of the year.

Gian Piero Gasperini's team have won just four league matches in 2025, all of them away from home, and are now only two points ahead of Bologna.

"We lacked the dynamism and energy to give Fiorentina any difficulty... we just have to put it behind us and look ahead," said Gasperini.