MILAN — Giacomo Bonaventura scored a surprising purpose in opposition to his hometown membership to assist Fiorentina beat Atalanta 3-2 in Serie A on Sunday.

Fiorentina was trailing to Teun Koopmeiners’ strike when Nicolás González nodded down an extended ball into the field and Bonaventura managed it along with his boot earlier than turning and volleying into the far facet of the online in a single marvelous transfer.

Bonaventura, who progressed via the ranks at Atalanta earlier than leaving in 2014 for AC Milan, celebrated wildly.

And Fiorentina turned the match round fully on the stroke of halftime when Lucas Martínez Quarta headed in Alfred Duncan’s cross.

Ademola Lookman equalized eight minutes after the break with a effective strike however substitute Christian Kouamé scored what was to show the winner within the 76th following some poor defending by Atalanta.

Roma performed newly promoted Empoli later Sunday with Jose Mourinho’s facet nonetheless looking for its first win of the season.

PHOTOS: Bonaventura stunner in opposition to hometown membership helps Fiorentina beat Atalanta 3-2 in Serie A

Best begins

Frosinone fought again from two targets all the way down to beat Sassuolo 4-2 and file its best-ever begin to a Serie A season.

Former Frosinone ahead Andrea Pinamonti’s brace had put the guests 2-0 up within the twenty fourth minute however Walid Cheddira gained and transformed a penalty in first-half stoppages to get his facet again into the match.

Luca Mazzitelli netted twice in six minutes within the second half and Pol Lirola sealed the match in opposition to his previous membership.

Frosinone, which additionally hit the woodwork twice, has seven factors from its opening 4 matches.

Lecce has some extent extra after matching its greatest begin to a season with a 1-1 draw at Monza, regardless of taking part in many of the second half with 10 males.

Lecce took the lead within the third minute via Nikola Krstović’s penalty however Andrea Colpani leveled 20 minutes later and the guests’ probabilities of sustaining their unbeaten begin to the season appeared to decrease when defender Federico Baschirotto was proven a straight crimson card for a foul on Monza midfielder Leonardo Colombo simply 10 minutes after the break.

Monza had a purpose disallowed earlier than it was additionally diminished to 10 males, with 5 minutes remaining, after Luca Caldirola obtained a second yellow card.

Claudio Ranieri’s Cagliari and Udinese are nonetheless looking for their first wins after they performed out a 0-0 draw.

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