Atalanta make early statement with comfortable win at Lazio

Soccer Football - Serie A - Lazio v Atalanta - Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy - September 30, 2020 Atalanta's Alejandro Gomez celebrates scoring their fourth goal REUTERS/Alberto Lingria

Atalanta captain Alejandro Gomez scored twice in an impressive 4-1 win for the Bergamo side away to top-four rivals Lazio in Serie A on Wednesday.

Robin Gosens put the visitors in front after 10 minutes before his fellow wing-back Hans Hateboer blasted home a second.

Gomez then drilled home a finish to give Atalanta a commanding halftime lead, but Felipe Caicedo pulled one back in the second half.

Soccer Football - Serie A - Lazio v Atalanta - Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy - September 30, 2020 Atalanta's Duvan Zapata REUTERS/Alberto Lingria

However, Atalanta's Argentinian captain scored a spectacular fourth to put the result beyond doubt, as he drilled an unstoppable shot into the top corner from a tight angle.

The result leaves Atalanta in second place with six points from their opening two games, while Lazio are 10th with three points.

Soccer Football - Serie A - Lazio v Atalanta - Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy - September 30, 2020 Atalanta's Alejandro Gomez celebrates scoring their third goal with Ruslan Malinovskyi REUTERS/Alberto Lingria

(Reporting by Alasdair Mackenzie; Editing by Toby Davis)

Soccer Football - Serie A - Lazio v Atalanta - Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy - September 30, 2020 Atalanta's Hans Hateboer celebrates scoring their second goal REUTERS/Alberto Lingria

Soccer Football - Serie A - Lazio v Atalanta - Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy - September 30, 2020 Lazio's Ciro Immobile REUTERS/Alberto Lingria