Kamaldeen Sulemana scored a brilliant solo goal to extend manager Ivan Juric’s unbeaten start to Serie A with new club Atalanta.
Juventus missed the chance to go top of Serie A after being held to a 1-1 draw at home by Atalanta, who finished the game with 10 men.
Winger Kamaldeen put his side in front just before half-time, but Juve substitute Juan Cabal stabbed home an equaliser in the 78th minute.
The result leaves Juric’s Atalanta with nine points from their five matches, having won two and drawn the other three under the Croatian boss.
Kamaldeen has two goals and an assist in three starts in Italy, following his £18million summer transfer after more than two years at St Mary’s.
Now 23, Kamaldeen became Southampton’s club-record signing when he joined from French outfit Stade Rennes under Nathan Jones in 2023.
His latest goal, which already puts him one shy of his league tally for Saints, has drawn praise from media and supporters alike in Italy.He dribbled through two players before drilling a lot shot into the far corner from inside the box, and then producing a backflip celebration.
On Kamaldeen, big-fan Juric said: “I found him at Southampton and he was practically out of the squad, so I kind of discovered him.
“He can improve in the final decision, but he’s got quality and is so good when tracking back to help the defence. You can trust him to do the dirty work.”
It came on the same day that Ben Brereton Diaz scored a scorcher from range at Derby County, and Paul Onuachu bagged two goals in Turkey.Onuachu, 31, has five goals in seven matches for Trabzonspor, taking him to 20 league strikes in 28 appearances over two spells for the club.