Atalanta continued their trend of draws this season, playing to a 1-1 stalemate against AC Milan in a tightly contested Serie A match. This result marks Atalanta's seventh draw in just nine league games, while Milan missed a crucial opportunity to close the gap on league leaders Napoli.

The match started explosively for Milan, as Samuele Ricci scored a powerful half-volley just four minutes in, giving the visitors an early lead. However, Atalanta quickly responded with significant pressure, creating several chances to equalize, including a close header from Isak Hien and multiple opportunities for Honest Ahanor that went begging.

Ademola Lookman equalized for Atalanta in the 35th minute with a fierce left-footed shot after being set up by Mario Pasalic. This marked Lookman's first Serie A goal since May and added to his impressive tally against Milan, having scored four times against them at home.

Despite Atalanta's dominance in the second half, where they accumulated an expected goals (xG) value of 1.31 compared to Milan’s 0.33, they were unable to find a winning goal. Milan's goalkeeper, Mike Maignan, made crucial saves, denying attempts from Davide Zappacosta and Yunus Musah that could have shifted the outcome.

The draw leaves Atalanta in sixth place, maintaining their unbeaten record this season, while Milan sits just behind them in the standings. As both teams look ahead, they will need to address their finishing to capitalize on opportunities and improve their standings in the league.

This match reflects the ongoing competitive nature of Serie A, with teams vying for crucial points as the season progresses.