Depleted Atalanta maintains unbeaten Serie A start
Atalanta continued its unbeaten start to the Serie A season as it overcame a swathe of injuries to first teamers and drew 1-1 with Cesc Fabregas's Como.
Fabregas served a touchline ban after being sent to the stands during last week's 1-1 draw with Cremonese, while Atalanta was without Gianluca Scamacca, Charles De Ketelaere, Raoul Bellanova, Odilon Kossounou, Giorgio Scalvini and Sead Kolasinac and could not name a full substitutes' bench.
Ademola Lookman was handed his first start of the season after failing to force a move to Inter Milan in the transfer window, but it was Lazar Samardzic that struck for the hosts.
He slotted home after being fed by Ederson inside the penalty area after six minutes, but Como got back on terms only 13 minutes later.
Maximo Perrone's shot-cross struck the post and crept over the line despite Marco Carnesecchi's desperate attempts to scramble it clear.
Both teams only managed a single shot on target apiece in a tepid second half, with some strong Como defending denying Kamaldeen Sulemana a clear sight of goal after positive work from Lookman.
The result leaves Atalanta sixth in Serie A with 10 points from six matches, having won two and drawn four, while Como is just a place and a point further back.
