On 25 November one of the matches of the 13th round of the Italian football championship took place. Atalanta (Bergamo) and Napoli (Naples) met.
Italian Championship, 13th round
Atalanta (Bergamo) - Napoli (Naples) - 1:2 (0:1)
Goals: Lukman (53) - K. Kvaratskhelia (44), Eljif Elmas (79).
Warnings: Natan (21), Jimcity (27), Di Lorenzo (60), Kolasinac (64)
The Serie A football match between Atalanta and Napoli at the Stadio Geviss in Serie A turned out to be a tense and exciting match, with both teams showing great skill and determination on the pitch. At half-time the score was 0:1 in favour of Napoli, but in regular time Napoli came out victorious with a final score of 1:2. The match was active from the start, with both teams demonstrating their attacking prowess. On 21 minutes, Napoli's Nathan received a yellow card for a flagrant foul. In the 27th minute he was followed by Atalanta's B. Gimciti, who also received a yellow card. In the course of the game, Napoli's V. Mazzarri was warned with a yellow card in the 32nd minute. Soon after, in the 33rd minute, Atalanta made the first substitution, replacing H. Hateboer with D. Dzappacosta. The intensity of the game continued to grow when in the 34th minute Napoli had a goal cancelled due to offside. At half-time, Napoli made a tactical substitution in the 39th minute, replacing Juan Jesus with M. Olivera. The first half ended 0-1, thanks to a well-taken goal by K. Kvaratskhelia in the 44th minute. At the start of the second half, Atalanta made a second substitution, replacing M. Bakker with M. Ruggieri in the 46th minute.
This change seemed to inspire Atalanta, and in the 53rd minute A. Lukman equalised the score - 1:1. However, the game took a new turn when Napoli's G. Di Lorenzo received a yellow card in the 60th minute. In response, Napoli made two quick substitutions in the 63rd minute: M. Politano and E. Elmas came on the pitch in place of D. Zappacosta and H. Hatebur respectively. As the match continued, Napoli introduced G. Raspadori in place of V. Osimhen in the 63rd minute. In the 64th minute Atalanta's S. Kolasinac received a yellow card, which further increased the tension. Another tactical change took place in the game: on 76 minutes Atalanta made a third substitution, replacing S. Kolasinac with G. Bonfanti. In the 78th minute Napoli followed suit, replacing L. Ostigard with Nathan and P. Zielinski with J. Kahuste. Kahuste. However, it was Napoli who became decisive in the match when E. Elmas scored the decisive goal in the 79th minute, giving Napoli a 1-2 lead. In the remaining minutes, both teams made substitutions to strengthen their positions. In the 84th minute Atalanta substituted C. De Ketelare instead of L. Muriel and G. Scamacca instead of A. Lucman. After the final whistle, Napoli emerged victorious from a thrilling encounter, defeating Atalanta 1-2 in a thrilling Serie A match at the Stadio Geviss.
The next round of matches await the rivals: Torino vs Atalanta, Napoli vs Inter.
| Atalanta | Napoli | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Kicks to the goal | 4 |
| 16 | Kicks | 11 |
| 7 | Blocked shots | 5 |
| 11 | Penalty kicks | 9 |
| 5 | Penalty kicks | 2 |
| 15 | Offences | 9 |
| 5 | Corner | 4 |
| 4 | Offsides | 3 |
| 44% | Possession of the ball | 56% |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 1 | Keeper saves | 4 |
| 388 | Total assists | 516 |
| 304 | Accurate assists | 421 |
| 78% | Accuracy of passes | 82% |