A week after being named coach of the month, Gian Piero Gasperini showed why he is likely to be a contender for manager of the season again. Gasperini’s substitutions had an immediate impact as Atalanta won 1-0 at lowly Cagliari on Saturday to ensure it will end the weekend top of the Serie A table.

Gian Piero Gasperini's side moved five points clear of Napoli ahead of their fixture with Udinese on Saturday, but Atalanta were indebted to goalkeeper Marco Carnesecchi

Atalanta set a club record with their 10th consecutive Serie A win when they beat Cagliari 1-0 on Saturday and extended their lead at the top of the standings thanks to Niccolo Zaniolo's goal and their keeper's heroics.

Atalanta's bid for a first Serie A title continued on Saturday with a club-record 10th straight league win, 1-0 at Cagliari, as Dusan Vlahovic saved Juventus with a last-gasp penalty in a 2-2 draw with bottom club Venezia.

Atalanta won the Europa League last season but have never won Serie A. They achieved their highest finish of third place three times under Gasperini. Cagliari gave an impressive performance but remained just two points above the relegation zone.

A week after being named Serie A coach of the month, Gian Piero Gasperini showed why he is also a contender for coach of the year again. Gasperini’s substitutions had an immediate impact as Atalanta won at lowly Cagliari 1-0 on Saturday for a club record 10th straight league victory.

Nicolo Zaniolo made sure Atalanta will stay top of Serie A this weekend with the only goal in Saturday's 1-0 win at Cagliari which secured a club-record 10th straight league win. The victory moved Atalanta five points clear in Serie A.