Napoli vs Atalanta, 2022-23 Italian Serie A, 2022-23 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie ANapoli return to winning ways with 2-0 victory over Atalanta
Goals by winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and defender Amir Rrahmani steered Napoli to a 2-0 home win over Atalanta in Serie A on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 6': Attempt saved. Matteo Politano (Napoli) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.
- 6': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Juan Musso.
- 7': Duván Zapata (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli).
- 8': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Mathías Olivera.
- 8': Attempt missed. Joakim Maehle (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 9': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Berat Djimsiti.
- 10': Foul by Mario Pasalic (Atalanta).
- 10': Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Duván Zapata (Atalanta).
- 11': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
- 15': Foul by Matteo Ruggeri (Atalanta).
- 15': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 15': Matteo Ruggeri (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 16': Attempt missed. Amir Rrahmani (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Matteo Politano with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 17': Foul by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli).
- 17': Rafael Tolói (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Victor Osimhen (Napoli).
- 18': Éderson (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Victor Osimhen (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 19': Delay in match because of an injury Éderson (Atalanta).
- 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mathías Olivera.
- 22': Attempt missed. Mario Pasalic (Atalanta) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Rasmus Højlund with a cross.
- 23': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Marten de Roon.
- 24': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Mario Pasalic.
- 25': Foul by Marten de Roon (Atalanta).
- 25': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 26': Attempt blocked. André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mathías Olivera.
- 28': Attempt saved. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
- 28': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Juan Musso.
- 29': Attempt missed. Éderson (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Duván Zapata.
- 30': Foul by Giorgio Scalvini (Atalanta).
- 30': Matteo Politano (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 30': Giorgio Scalvini (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 31': Attempt missed. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 32': Hand ball by Piotr Zielinski (Napoli).
- 35': Foul by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli).
- 35': Éderson (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Matteo Politano.
- 40': Foul by Kim Min-Jae (Napoli).
- 40': Marten de Roon (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Attempt saved. Matteo Politano (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 41': Offside, Napoli. Matteo Politano tries a through ball, but Victor Osimhen is caught offside.
- 42': Delay in match because of an injury Berat Djimsiti (Atalanta).
- 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 44': Substitution, Atalanta. Merih Demiral replaces Berat Djimsiti because of an injury.
- 45': Duván Zapata (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli).
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Napoli 0, Atalanta 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Napoli 0, Atalanta 0.
- 45': Substitution, Atalanta. Luis Muriel replaces Rasmus Højlund.
- 48': Attempt saved. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matteo Politano with a cross.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo with a through ball.
- 49': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Merih Demiral.
- 52': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Merih Demiral.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matteo Politano.
- 53': Attempt missed. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Matteo Politano.
- 55': Foul by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli).
- 55': Éderson (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 57': Attempt missed. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mathías Olivera with a headed pass.
- 57': Duván Zapata (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Foul by Amir Rrahmani (Napoli).
- 58': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Matteo Ruggeri.
- 59': Attempt missed. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Matteo Politano with a cross following a corner.
- 60': Goal! Napoli 1, Atalanta 0. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Victor Osimhen following a fast break.
- 62': Foul by Duván Zapata (Atalanta).
- 62': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Foul by Éderson (Atalanta).
- 65': Foul by Marten de Roon (Atalanta).
- 65': Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Substitution, Napoli. Eljif Elmas replaces Matteo Politano.
- 66': Substitution, Napoli. Tanguy Ndombélé replaces Piotr Zielinski.
- 67': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Juan Musso.
- 68': Attempt missed. Mathías Olivera (Napoli) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Eljif Elmas with a cross following a corner.
- 68': Duván Zapata (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Mathías Olivera (Napoli).
- 68': Substitution, Atalanta. Jérémie Boga replaces Mario Pasalic.
- 69': Substitution, Atalanta. Davide Zappacosta replaces Joakim Maehle.
- 73': Attempt saved. Luis Muriel (Atalanta) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matteo Ruggeri.
- 73': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Pierluigi Gollini.
- 73': Attempt saved. Duván Zapata (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luis Muriel with a cross.
- 75': Delay in match because of an injury Kim Min-Jae (Napoli).
- 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 76': Substitution, Napoli. Juan Jesus replaces Kim Min-Jae because of an injury.
- 76': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Giorgio Scalvini.
- 77': Goal! Napoli 2, Atalanta 0. Amir Rrahmani (Napoli) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Eljif Elmas with a cross following a corner.
- 79': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Amir Rrahmani.
- 83': Attempt saved. Matteo Ruggeri (Atalanta) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Duván Zapata.
- 85': Substitution, Napoli. Giovanni Simeone replaces Victor Osimhen.
- 85': Substitution, Napoli. Alessio Zerbin replaces Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
- 87': Alessio Zerbin (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 87': Foul by Davide Zappacosta (Atalanta).
- 88': Duván Zapata (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Mathías Olivera (Napoli).
- 89': Foul by Eljif Elmas (Napoli).
- 89': Luis Muriel (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Substitution, Atalanta. Ademola Lookman replaces Rafael Tolói.
- 90': Alessio Zerbin (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Jérémie Boga (Atalanta).
- 90'+2': Eljif Elmas (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Éderson (Atalanta).
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Napoli 2, Atalanta 0.
- 0': Match ends, Napoli 2, Atalanta 0.
Statistics
 ATA |
NAP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 40 | Possession | 60 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 306 | Accurate Passes | 515 |
| 381 | Passes | 576 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 16 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 38 | Long Balls | 39 |
| 13 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 18 | Tackles | 24 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 20 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Diego Armando Maradona
Location: Napoli, Italy
Attendance: 50,601
Venue: Diego Armando Maradona
Location: Napoli, Italy
Attendance: 50,601
Line-Ups
Napoli (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 95 | Pierluigi Gollini (GK) |
| 3 | Kim Min-Jae |
| 13 | Amir Rrahmani |
| 17 | Mathías Olivera |
| 22 | Giovanni Di Lorenzo |
| 68 | Stanislav Lobotka |
| 20 | Piotr Zielinski |
| 99 | André-Frank Zambo Anguissa |
| 9 | Victor Osimhen  |
| 77 | Khvicha Kvaratskhelia |
| 21 | Matteo Politano |
Atalanta (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Musso (GK) |
| 19 | Berat Djimsiti |
| 42 | Giorgio Scalvini |
| 2 | Rafael Tolói |
| 13 | Éderson |
| 15 | Marten de Roon |
| 88 | Mario Pasalic |
| 22 | Matteo Ruggeri |
| 3 | Joakim Maehle |
| 91 | Duván Zapata |
| 17 | Rasmus Højlund |
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