BERGAMO: Juventus were held yet again as they drew 1-1 at Atalanta in Serie A on Tuesday, with Pierre Kalulu`s early second-half goal cancelled out by a late equaliser from Mateo Retegui.

The result brings Juve`s total number of league draws to 13 from 20 matches so far, keeping them in fifth place with 34 points. Atalanta, also on a threematch run of draws, remain third with 43, four points behind leaders Napoli.

`To draw like that in the closing minutes hurts a bit.

We played well and had the chances to win today, said Kalulu.

Kalulu scored nine minutes after the interval, finishing Weston McKennie`s pass into the box by sliding theballpastonrushinggoalkeeperMarcoCarnesecchi at the near post.

However, Atalanta built momentum and substitute Retegui, returning from injury, levelled with a diving header from Raoul Bellanova`s assist in the 78th minute.

Despite the draw both sides posted some positive records, with Atalanta remaining unbeaten in 15 Serie A games for the second time in their history.

Juve manager Thiago Motta, who watched from the stands after receiving a red card in Saturday`s derby against Torino, is also the second Juve manager to remain unbeaten in his first 20 Serie A matches following in the footsteps of Antonio Conte.

`It was a great match tonight, and I`m very happy with the way my boys played,` Atalanta coach GianPiero Gasperini told Sky. `It was difficult going behind because we were hoping to go ahead but I think at the end of the day a draw is probably a fair result.

Earlier on Tuesday, Theo Hernandez and Rafael Leao saved Milan from an embarrassing defeat at Como with the goals which gave Sergio Conceicao`s new team a 2-1 win.

Trailing to Assane Diao`s fine low strike on the hour mark, star players Hernandez and Leao turned the match around by the 76th minute, handing Conceicao his first league win as Milan coach.

Tuesday`s victory in one of their two games in hand moved Milan up to seventh on 31 points, five behind fourth-placed Lazio as Conceicao tries to reignite the Italian giants` bid for Champions League qualification.

`They (Como) are a good team with a good coach, it`s not easy to play here,` said Conceicao.

`It was an even game but we can`t concede as much as we did, we need to be more organised.`-Agencies