Naples, the first real escape; Atalanta beaten 2-1
With a great performance of character, at times suffering even and despite the heavy absence of Kvaratskhelia, Napoli returns from Bergamo with a very important victory against Atalanta, the ninth consecutive in the league. At the Gewiss Stadium the direct clash of the highest ranking ends 2-1 for the Azzurri, thanks to goals from Osimhen and Elmas that overturn Lookman’s initial advantage. Spalletti’s team thus places the first mini extension of the season, reaching +6 on top of Milan and +8 on Gasperini’s men, the second knockout in a row at home and also stopped by a crossbar.
Atalanta-Napoli 1-2: with Osimhen and Elmas it is scudetto escape
Ready away and the Bergamo players would have suffered a great scoring ball for the advantage after just three minutes: Lookman runs away from Kim in speed and serves the free Hojlund in the center, who kicks with his right and finds Meret’s providential rejection. The match is balanced and to unlock it comes the first episode at 16 ‘, on the occasion of a corner for the Goddess: Toloi spits with his head, Hojlund and Demiral do not find luck in the hitting and countering, but the action is spoiled by a touch of hand in the Osimhen area. The referee does not see him, but the Var thinks about punishing the Neapolitan striker: from the spot Lookman places the 1-0 under the intersection. Time four minutes and Osimhen redeems himself immediately putting in the head 1-1 on a cross from Zielinski, thus restoring the balance at the Gewiss Stadium.
The Azzurri take more courage and in the 35th minute they overturn it also with the flash of Elmas, who receives from Osimhen and with a left strike Musso also thanks to a detour by Hateboer. In the second half, Atalanta tries to raise their center of gravity by consistently proposing themselves within the opponent’s three-quarters, touching the equalizer in the 55th minute with Maehle rejected by Meret, then with Lookman who hits a sensational crossbar after a deviation from the goalkeeper’s rebound of Oliveira’s face. After the fright, Napoli began to defend in order, giving very little to the Nerazzurri for the rest of the time. At 78 ‘it is the newly entered Simeone who goes close to the blow of the definitive knockout, directing a right from the edge a little to the side, while in the final the last attempt of the Goddess by Maehle is rejected by a teammate who actually saves Meret .
Naples, Spalletti: Osimhen? He has these tears, these flashes of substance, body and speed
“It was a difficult game. Everyone had written that they were very important points. For what is where we want to go and what we want to do, what are three less important points? They are all very important. There is always to be yourself and make the usual things. Maybe we have to miss a few steps less than those made in the second half “, the words of Luciano Spalletti to Dazn. “We look at Atalanta, the way we look at Liverpool because they are trendy. And they played a great game. This certifies that tonight’s was a great game on a beautiful pitch, with a beautiful new stadium. But ours. team is prepared to face these environments, these choirs that can create difficulties for you “. On Osimhen: “He has these tears, these flashes of substance, physique and speed. Every now and then he should interpret situations as best he can. Tonight he was a bit tired since he played 3 days ago. He has always been alone in the middle of the field man against man and in these situations he always manages to give his best here “.
Atalanta-Napoli 1-2, match report
ATALANTA (3-4-1-2): Musso; Toloi, Demiral, Scalvini; Hateboer (41 ‘st Soppy), Ederson, Koopmeiners (36’ st De Roon), Maehle; Pasalic (26 ‘st Malinovskyi); Lookman (36 ‘st Boga), Højlund (26’ st Zapata). Available: Rossi, Sportiello, Okoli, Boga, De Roon, Malinovskyi, Djimsiti, Zortea, Ruggeri, Zapata, Soppy. Coach: Gasperini
NAPLES (4-3-3): Meret; Di Lorenzo, Kim, Juan Jesus, Olivera; Zambo Anguissa (48 ‘st Gaetano), Lobotka, Zielinski (19’ st Ndombele); Lozano (19 ‘st Politano), Osimhen (30’ st Simeone), Elmas (48 ‘st Zerbin). Available: Marfella, Sirigu, Demme, Mario Rui, Simeone, Politano, Zerbin, Zedadka, Ostigard, Zanoli, Gaetano, Raspadori, Ndombele. Coach: Spalletti
REFEREE: Mariani
SCORERS: 19 ‘pt rig. Lookman (A), 23 ‘pt Osimhen (N), 35’ pt Elmas (N)
NOTES: Ammonites: Demiral, Hojlund, Maehle, Zapata, Toloi (A); Kim (N). Recovery: 2 ‘pt, 4’ st
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