MILAN — Napoli fell to a surprise 3-0 defeat at Atalanta in the Italian league Sunday as German Denis struck twice against his former club. Napoli remained third, 12 points behind leader Juventus. Rafa Benitez's team is six points behind second-placed Roma, which saw its match against Parma abandoned after eight minutes due to a waterlogged pitch. At the other end of the table, Catania drew 3-3 at home to Livorno in a tense relegation battle between the two bottom clubs in Serie A. Sassuolo also remained in the relegation zone after losing 2-1 at home to high-flying Hellas Verona. Lazio continued its resurgence under Edy Reja as it comfortably beat Chievo Verona 2-0. On Saturday, French defender Adil Rami scored his maiden goal for AC Milan but Rossoneri hopes of a third consecutive league win under new coach Clarence Seedorf were kept in check by a frustrating 1-1 draw with Torino. Earlier, Fiorentina's promising run towards the league's three coveted Champions League places was temporarily halted by a first defeat of the year in a 1-0 reverse away to Cagliari. Struggling Udinese, meanwhile, ended a run of four straight defeats with a 2-0 away win at relegation-threatened Bologna to claim its first league win of the year. Monaco earns draw at Lorient A late equalizer by Monaco snatched a 2-2 result at Lorient Saturday but it lost ground on Paris Saint-Germain in the French title race. Monaco slipped to five points behind PSG, which beat Bordeaux 2-0 Friday. The top two meet in a tantalizing clash in the principality next week. Substitute Layvin Kurzawa rescued a point for Monaco with a low strike three minutes from time. New Monaco signing Dimitar Berbatov was not in the squad. Saint-Etienne maintained its challenge for a Champions League berth as it comfortably beat relegation-threatened Valenciennes 3-0. Valenciennes was four points from safety after Evian drew 1-1 at home to bottom club Ajaccio. Montpellier won 4-2 at Reims to extend its run to seven matches without defeat. Bastia came from behind to beat Guingamp 3-2. — Agencies
