Atalanta stun Milan to go sixth in Serie A

Atalanta came from behind to beat Milan 2-1 in Bergamo last night and move up to sixth place in Serie A.

The European champions struck first when Atalanta's Cristiano Doni deflected a Gennaro Gattuso volley into his own net in the 16th minute.

Brazilian striker Pato fluffed a great chance when alone in front of Atalanta keeper Ferdinando Coppola before Antonio Langella threw off two defenders with some smart control and drove in the equaliser three minutes before the break.

Fernando Tissone slotted in the winner in the 68th after Simone Inzaghi had drawn Milan keeper Zeljko Kalac off his line and served the Argentine midfielder.

Milan substitute Ronaldo blasted into Coppola from a good position, Tissone hit the crossbar with a shot from the edge of the area and Coppola denied Clarence Seedorf in stoppage time.

Milan dropped to 10th with 24 points from 17 games and remain 25 points behind leaders Inter after playing the first of three games in hand.

The game was played behind closed doors after the original match in November was abandoned early on when home fans tried to smash a perimeter fence in protest at the shooting dead of a Lazio supporter by police.

Late double gives Juventus cup draw

Late goals from Alessandro Del Piero and Jean Alain Boumsong earned Juventus a 2-2 draw at 10-man Inter yesterday in the first leg of their Italian Cup quarter-final.

Julio Cruz headed the Serie A leaders in front nine minutes after the break and turned in a cross from Brazilian winger Cesar in the 74th to double the lead.

Del Piero pulled one back for Juve in the 79th and French defender Boumsong, who is expected to leave Turin in the transfer window, levelled the score five minutes from time.

Inter played almost the whole match a man short after defender Nicolas Burdisso was given a straight red card in the eighth minute for cutting down Del Piero as he charged on to goal.