Parma came out fighting in the first half, and grabbed the first goal in the eighth minute. Pasalic made an error, losing the ball and giving it to Gervinho, who made no mistake with the finish.
But far from lamenting his error, Pasalic redeemed himself, scoring the equaliser to make it 1-1. It stayed at this scoreline until half-time, and Atalanta's comeback began in the second half.
The first goal of the half came on the 70 minute mark, with Zapata equalising. But the Colombian was not finished. In the 93rd minute he put the game beyond all doubt, thanks to another assis from 'Papu' Gomez.
The win take Atalanta momentarily fifth in the league with 48 points. Parma, however remain in trouble, having lost their second consecutive match.