Atalanta-Napoli, the probable formations and where to see it | The Direct

Up for grabs is the qualification for the final on 19 May to play for the trophy against Juventus, who won over Inter. It starts from 0-0 of the first leg

The Italian Cup to rediscover the smile. Atalanta and Napoli, exactly one week after the 0-0 in the first leg played at Maradona, take the field again. At the Gewiss Stadium there is the final on May 19, where the opponent will be Juventus, in the meantime victorious over Inter. Both Gasperini’s team, fresh from the sensational comeback suffered by Turin, and Gattuso’s – defeated by Genoa – want to put aside the recent disappointments of the championship.

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Background and statistics

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After the 0-0 in the first leg, Napoli could keep a clean sheet in two consecutive games against Atalanta for the first time since 2010 (three, all in Serie A). The Azzurri have not drawn at the home of the Bergamo players since October 2014, in the league – since then three wins for the Neapolitans and two for the Goddess. This is also only the third match between Atalanta and Napoli in the Coppa Italia in Bergamo: after the 1-1 draw in 1973, Napoli won by 1-0 in the second leg of the 1987 final thanks to Bruno Giordano’s goal. .

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19.00 – Surprise Toloi …

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Atalanta’s last five goals against Napoli were scored by five different scorers, but three of them came thanks to an assist from Rafael Tolói.

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18.30 – Atalanta is doing well in Osimhen

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The first goal scored with the Napoli shirt by Victor Osimhen came precisely against Atalanta in the league match last October. In the eight minutes played in the first leg, the Nigerian has only touched seven balls, none of which in the opponent’s area.

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18.00 – Atalanta, goal machine

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Atalanta missed the appointment with the goal only in one of the last 16 home matches of the Italian Cup, scoring at least two goals in all the other 15 matches in the partial (2.4 average per match).

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17.30 – Naples for history

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Napoli could reach the final of the Italian Cup in two consecutive seasons for the first time in its history. In three of the last four editions in which they reached the final act of the competition, the Neapolitans had not found success in the first leg of the semifinal.

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Probable formations

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Atalanta (3-4-1-2): Gollini; Toloi, Palomino, Djimsiti; Maehle, De Roon, Freuler, Gosens; Pessina; Muriel, Zapata. All. Gasperini

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Naples (4-3-3): Ospina; Di Lorenzo, Maksimovic, Rrahmani, Hysaj; Elmas, Bakayoko, Zielinski; Lozano, Osimhen, Insigne. All. Gattuso

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Where to see it

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Atalanta-Napoli will be broadcast live exclusively on Rai 1 and can also be followed on RaiPlay, the free streaming platform of Rai. Live on Gazzetta.it

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