BERGAMO – L’Atalanta it never stops and even surpasses the Naples 2-0: fourth consecutive victory since the championship started, once again in the sign of at least two goals on the scoreboard. Pasalic before and Gosens then (full back-goalkeeper in the 9th seasonal center) they spread Gattuso that even with the changes can not get back a game lost in the first minutes of the second half. Despite a good performance of the blues, the Goddess uses a great recovery start to break through and get to a safe distance. Gasperini returns to -4 from Inter (64 to 60) consolidating the fourth place that is worth the Champions League, while Napoli stops the European race (it came from two successes in a row plus the triumph in the Italian Cup) and remains at 45 points in sixth position.
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Fear Ospina, goes out on a stretcher
Both Atalanta and Napoli come from an excellent moment of form, they are among the best formations in this post-Covid championship start, they have always won. Gattuso challenges Gasperini with Mertens, Politano and Insigne, a short and quick trident to surprise the giants of the Nerazzurri defense. The Gasp still leaves Ilicic and Muriel out and relies on the former Zapata (in Naples from 2013 to 2015) with Gomez and Pasalic in support. The game is tactical, a first and long study phase slowly leaves room for some initiative: Koulibaly for the blues and Gomez for the Goddess they try. At 26 ‘moments of fear for Ospina: remains on the ground after a melee intervention, the help of the health staff is needed to bandage the head, bleeding after the clash. The goalkeeper is forced to go out on a stretcher in his place Meret. Napoli dribbles, Atalanta prefers to keep the ball less and go vertically as soon as possible, albeit with a much more sustained pace. A beat and rebound in the blue area almost gives the advantage to the Goddess, while a shot by Mertens dirties Gollini’s gloves. Balance prevails in the first half.
Atalanta unleashed: 2-0 with Pasalic and Gosens
A completely different step in the second half for Atalanta who comes out of the hungry blocks. The right lane is the one where the nerazzurri exist most and the goal of the advantage rains right from there: Gomez, decentralized, starts the perfect cross for the head of Pasalic who pushes the net in the center of the area without opposition. The 1-0 contracted the game of Napoli and gave confidence to Gasperini’s men who doubled in the 55th minute: action from right to left, Gosens receives and unloads the winning claim on goal. It is the 9th center of the full-back.
Goal canceled in Milik, Atalanta unstoppable
Gattuso removes Mertens and Insigne, inside Lozano e Belongs to that give new life. The Chucky breaks through immediately with an insertion of the head, ball on the bottom, while Fabian Ruiz lets go of the left from distance, still out. Gattuso also calls Callejon e Lobotka (outside Politano and Demme). Atalanta is lowered and Napoli rises, controlling the race in terms of territorial domination and created opportunities. Koulibaly head and the Milik’s goal canceled frighten Gasperini. But nothing more, the management of the Nerazzurri is perfect and leads to yet another victory.
