Atalanta 1-2 Napoli: Luciano Spallettiโ€™s side marches on

Following the defeat to Liverpool in the Champions League, there were anticipations that Napoli would crumble against Atalanta on Saturday evening.

With Luciano Spallettiโ€™s side conceding an early goal from Ademola Lookmanโ€™s penalty (awarded to the hosts after the ball hit Victor Osimhenโ€™s arm inside the box), it indeed appeared that this could be the end to Napoliโ€™s unbeaten run in Serie A.

But just four minutes after the 19th-minute deadlock-breaker, Osimhen rose the highest to find the net from a header on the back of a well-placed delivery from Piotr Zieliล„ski.

The Nigerian played an important role by shielding the ball under pressure from Merih Demiral and provided a cunning pass to Eljif Elmas, who did his trickery before slotting the ball home in the 35th minute of the game and giving table toppers a 2-1 lead in the scoreline.

In the second half, Joakim Mรฆhle made a sensational solo run to enter the Napoli box. But neither he nor Lookman could find a finish, eventually hitting the bar once and missing a golden chance.

Despite making substitutions and putting enormous pressure on the visiting defence, Gian Piero Gasperiniโ€™s team could not find the equaliser. The final whistle, hence, became the declaration of Napoliโ€™s three points. Their unbeaten run in the league has now extended to 13 games.

FT: Atalanta 1-2 Napoli

GIFN | Jyotirmoy Halder

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