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Serie A : Atalanta Fail To Finish Third After 2-3 Loss To Fiorentina - In Pics

Atalanta missed the chance to finish in the top three of the Serie A table after they were handed a 2-3 defeat at the hands of Fiorentina on Sunday. In the battle between the Europa League winners and the Conference League champions, a win for Atalanta would have taken them ahead of Juventus at third. Italy defender Giorgio Scalvini was forced off the ground injured and it could become a big scare for the team ahead of the Euro 2024.

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Italian Serie A: Atalanta and Fiorentina | Photo: Spada/LaPresse via AP

Atalanta's Charles De Ketelaere in action during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Atalanta and Fiorentina at the Gewiss Stadium, in Bergamo, Italy.

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Giorgio Scalvini scores their side's second goal against Fiorentina | Photo: Spada/LaPresse via AP
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Atalanta's Giorgio Scalvini scores their side's second goal of the game during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Atalanta and Fiorentina at the Gewiss Stadium, in Bergamo, Italy.

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Giorgio Scalvini celebrates after scoring a goal | Photo: Spada/LaPresse via AP
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Atalanta's Giorgio Scalvini celebrates scoring their side's second goal of the game during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Atalanta and Fiorentina at the Gewiss Stadium, in Bergamo, Italy.

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Nico Gonzales celebrates scoring against Atalanta | Photo: Spada/LaPresse via AP
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Fiorentina's Nico Gonzales, third right, celebrates with teammates scoring their side's second goal of the game during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Atalanta and Fiorentina at the Gewiss Stadium, in Bergamo, Italy.

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Ademola Lookman celebrates scoring first goal against Fiorentina | Photo: Spada/LaPresse via AP
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Atalanta's Ademola Lookman celebrates scoring their side's first goal of the game during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Atalanta and Fiorentina at the Gewiss Stadium, in Bergamo, Italy.

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Andrea Belotti celebrates teams first goal | Photo: Spada/LaPresse via AP
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Fiorentina's Andrea Belotti, center, celebrates with teammates scoring their side's first goal of the game during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Atalanta and Fiorentina at the Gewiss Stadium, in Bergamo, Italy.

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Fiorentina's Andrea Belotti celebrates scoring a goal | Photo: Spada/LaPresse via AP
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Fiorentina's Andrea Belotti celebrates scoring their side's first goal of the game during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Atalanta and Fiorentina at the Gewiss Stadium, in Bergamo, Italy.

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Matteo Ruggeri | Photo: Spada/LaPresse via AP
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Atalanta's Matteo Ruggeri, right, in action during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Atalanta and Fiorentina at the Gewiss Stadium, in Bergamo, Italy.