The result of the match was opened in the seventh minute by Ruslan Malinowski, who showed a precise shot from the penalty area. The players from Vesuvius managed to respond to the Ukrainian hit only five minutes before the break. The author of the equalizing score was Zieliński, who defeated Juan Musso in installments. For the Pole, it was the fifth league goal in the 2021/2022 season.
After a lot of excitement in the first half, even bigger ones came in the second part of the match. Right after the break, Napoli found themselves in the lead thanks to a Dries Mertens hit. The joy of the locals lasted only less than 20 minutes. In the 66th minute it was already 2: 2, and Merih Demiral led to the equalization.
Winged Atalanta followed, and five minutes later she was ahead again. All thanks to Remo Freuler, who defeated David Ospina with a shot from sixteen meters. In the end, Napoli tried to turn the tide of the game, but both Mario Rui and Andrea Petagna were not precise enough to hit the visitors’ net.
For the team from Naples, this is the second league game in a row in which they have not been able to win. Atalanta, on the other hand, continues his great streak and can already boast five league wins in a row. The triumph allowed the Bergamo players to get closer to Napoli on two points. The team of Gian Piero Gasperini loses four spots to the leader of Milan.
SSC Napoli – Atalanta BC 2: 3 (1: 1)
Goals: Zieliński (40), Mertens (47) – Malinowski (7), Demiral (66), Freuler (71)
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