(Adnkronos)
Atalanta in the Italian Cup final against Juventus. The Nerazzurri beat 3-1 Napoli in the return leg of the second semifinal and, after the 0-0 first leg, they qualify for the challenge that will award the trophy on 19 May in Milan. The Bergamo team lead the race with a dazzling start. At 10 ‘, Zapata unlocks the result with a powerful and precise right from 20 meters: the attacker, ignored by the Neapolitan defenders, has time to aim and beat Ospina for the1-0. 6 minutes pass and Atalanta concedes an encore with a splendid choral maneuver. This time Zapata becomes a prompter and frees Pessina in front of the door: an elementary touch, 2-0 al 16′.
Napoli is on the ropes after the first infernal quarter of an hour but has the merit of staying hooked to the game and completely reopening the match at the start of the second half. Lozano, at 53 ‘, finds time and coordination to check and pack: 2-1, race and qualification in the balance. Atalanta seems to disunite, Napoli increases the pressure. In the best moment of Campania, the Orobic goal arrives that closes the accounts. Pessina, again, invents a slalom in the heart of the opponent’s area and places the paw that thwarts Ospina’s exit: 3-1 in the 78th minute, game over and Atalanta in the final.
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