Soccer: Napoli, Atalanta continue to set the pace

(ANSA) - ROME, OCT 3 - Napoli and Atalanta remain joint top of Serie A after they beat Torino 3-1 and Fiorentina 1-0 respectively at home at the weekend.
    They both have 20 points from eight games.
    Champions AC Milan are three points further back following a 3-1 victory at Empoli.
    Lazio are level on points with Milan thanks to a 4-0 drubbing of Spezia.
    Sixth-placed AS Roma came from behind to beat struggling Inter 2-1 at San Siro thanks to goals by Paulo Dybala and Chris Smalling.
    Inter are eight points off the pace in ninth.
    Juventus beat Bologna 3-0 in Turin on Sunday to ease the pressure on coach Massimiliano Allegri following a poor spell of form.
    Juve are seventh with 13 points.
    Fifth-placed Udinese can pull back to within a point of the leading duo if they win at Hellas Verona on Monday. (ANSA).