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MILAN — Atalanta's push for the top four in Serie A has been dented by a surprise 2-1 loss at home to Lecce as the race for the Champions League qualifying places intensifies. Assan Ceesay and Alexis Blin netted in each half for Lecce. Rasmus Højlund pulled one back for Atalanta three minutes from time. Atalanta slipped to sixth after Roma beat relegation-threatened Hellas Verona 1-0 and Lazio won 2-0 at struggling Salernitana. Roma moved above fourth-place AC Milan on goal difference. Head-to-head is the first tiebreaker at the end of the season. Lazio is two points outside the top four and Atalanta a point further back. Juventus won 2-0 at Spezia.
