Napoli breaks through Bergamo and plays Spalletti’s ninth symphony

The first goal scored by the Nerazzurri, Lookman runs away in Kim’s area, serves Hojlund but Meret manages to oppose. Napoli in trouble, is struggling to build a game. Shortly after the quarter of an hour comes the episode that unlocks the game: corner kick from the right, Toloi anticipates everyone at the near post, Napoli is saved on the beat and beat. The Var identifies Osimhen’s handball in the penalty area, Mariani after the on field review assigns the penalty shot. He beats Lookman, displaces Meret, puts her under the intersection of the posts, the ball also touches the lower side of the crossbar. Napoli has personality, once again reacts immediately, once again an inactive ball was decisive. Short corner kick, Zielinski invents a cross for Osimhen who heads to the far post equalized the score. Shortly after the 1-1, in the next action Osimhen tries with a sombrero to get rid of the opponent in the penalty area but Musso comes out and blocks the ball. Zielinski still draws a trajectory from a free-kick, Anguissa with a header sends the ball high over the crossbar. The comeback is completed in the 34th minute, Anguissa wins a duel with Ederson after Meret’s postponement, sends Osimhen into the space that exceeds Demiral in one on one, unloads the ball to Elmas who with the deviation of Hateboer beats Musso for the goal of the 1-2.At 38 ‘he tries to turn a cross from the right towards the goal, the rebound ends in the Zielinski area but the conclusion of the central Polish midfielder blocks Musso. Napoli knows how to stay in the battle, at 40 ‘he stretches out to the left, Olivera serves Elmas but his shot is contracted. a vibrant game, Atalanta responds with a cross from the left for Hateboer, Olivera manages to block his shot. Napoli goes straight to the restart, Anguissa sends Lozano into space who tries to serve Osimhen but the three Atalanta defenders manage to anticipate it.

Napoli closes the first half in advantage, dragged by Osimhen’s work. In the second half the approach of the blues is good, they live the first part of the match in the opposing half field, some choice in the finishing process prevents Anguissa and his teammates from becoming dangerous. When Atalanta steals the ball from Napoli, they know how to be dangerous, at 51 ‘Maehle finds Hateboer at the far post, his deflection ends up on the side. A few minutes later, Napoli risks a lot, Maehle intercepts a change of play by Zielinski for Di Lorenzo, starts ball and chain, arrives inside the area and goes to the shot, Meret replies, then Lookman hits the crossbar thanks also to a providential deviation by Olivera. At 63 ‘another opportunity for Atalanta who builds very well in the open field: Pasalic sends Lookman into space who finds Hojlund on the opposite corner, the Danish center-forward pulls out. Spalletti understands the moment of difficulty, inserts Politano and Ndombele for Lozano and Zielinski. A few minutes later Gasperini increases the level of the offensive force, Zapata and Malinovskyi enter for Hojlund and Pasalic. In the last quarter of an hour you need freshness, Spalletti sends Simeone in for Osimhen. At 78 ‘Simeone has the ball of 3-1, Elmas has a splendid idea that develops on the left after a construction from below, the Cholito kicks to the side from a good position. A few minutes later, there is another chance, Simeone could widen the game for Politano on the right and, instead, tries the shot from distance, the central conclusion and blocks Musso. Gasperini at 80 ‘inserts De Roon and Boga for Koopmeiners and Lookman.

Atalanta relies on conclusions from distance, Meret blocks an attempt by Malinovskyi while Zapata kicks high over the crossbar. Gasperini’s last change comes in the 85th minute with Soppy replacing Hateboer. Spalletti manages the injury time with two changes: Zerbin and Gaetano enter for Elmas and Anguissa. It ends shortly after the 94th minute, Napoli celebrates its ninth consecutive victory in the league and can dig the furrow on the pursuers in the weekend of Roma-Lazio and Juventus-Inter.

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