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.

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 struggled to break Cagliari down in the first half and had Marco Carnesecchi to thank for it not being behind at the interval, with the visiting goalkeeper pulling off a

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.