This was after two quick-fire goals set them on their way to a 7-0 home trashing of bottom-placed Empoli on Sunday.
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Two goals by Francesco Caputo and a strike from Sebastiano Luperto made it 3-0 for Empoli just after halftime.
The Nigeria international ensured Atalanta would move above AC Milan, who are at Torino in Sunday’s late match, with his fourth goal in five league matches for Atalanta just before the hour mark.
The Partenopei had been challenging for the Serie A title, an ambition that coach Luciano Spalletti confessed is beyond them now following a dismal run of one point from three rounds.
Radja Nainggolan’s late winner clinched Inter Milan a 2-1 home win against Empoli and with it a place in the Champions League.
Juventus, missing Cristiano Ronaldo after he suffered a thigh injury in Portugal’s 1-1 draw with Serbia on Monday, and Paulo Dybala after he pulled up during the warm-up, struggled to break down the visitors
AC Milan continued their impressive run of form as second half goals gave them a 3-0 win over Empoli in Serie A on Friday.
Third-placed Inter Milan needed a second-half goal from Keita Balde to earn a hard-fought win away to lowly Empoli in Serie A on Saturday.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as Juventus came from behind to win at relegation-threatened Empoli 2-1 on Saturday and maintain its unbeaten start in Serie A.
Victory over already-relegated Palermo would have guaranteed Empoli’s place in the top flight for a fourth consecutive season