Napoli vs Atalanta, 2024-25 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie ALookman double helps Atalanta to 3-0 win at leaders Napoli
Forward Ademola Lookman scored twice inside the first half to help Atalanta to an emphatic 3-0 win at Serie A leaders Napoli on Sunday as the visitors moved second in the standings.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Romelu Lukaku (Napoli).
- 2': Isak Hien (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Attempt saved. Romelu Lukaku (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
- 10': Goal! Napoli 0, Atalanta 1. Ademola Lookman (Atalanta) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Charles De Ketelaere with a headed pass.
- 11': Scott McTominay (Napoli) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku.
- 12': Ademola Lookman (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli).
- 13': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Matteo Ruggeri.
- 16': Foul by Mario Pasalic (Atalanta).
- 16': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Attempt missed. Scott McTominay (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mathías Olivera with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 19': Foul by Frank Anguissa (Napoli).
- 19': Sead Kolasinac (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Frank Anguissa (Napoli).
- 22': Éderson (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Attempt missed. Mario Pasalic (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 25': Ademola Lookman (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli).
- 26': Attempt blocked. Frank Anguissa (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
- 30': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Éderson.
- 31': Goal! Napoli 0, Atalanta 2. Ademola Lookman (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Charles De Ketelaere following a fast break.
- 33': Attempt missed. Charles De Ketelaere (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
- 36': Berat Djimsiti (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Mathías Olivera (Napoli).
- 38': Offside, Atalanta. Matteo Ruggeri is caught offside.
- 39': Alessandro Buongiorno (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Charles De Ketelaere (Atalanta).
- 40': Attempt blocked. Romelu Lukaku (Napoli) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
- 44': Billy Gilmour (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Mario Pasalic (Atalanta).
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Mario Pasalic (Atalanta) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Charles De Ketelaere.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Napoli 0, Atalanta 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Napoli 0, Atalanta 2.
- 46': Attempt saved. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mathías Olivera.
- 47': Foul by Romelu Lukaku (Napoli).
- 47': Isak Hien (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Offside, Atalanta. Ademola Lookman is caught offside.
- 50': Offside, Napoli. Matteo Politano is caught offside.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Davide Zappacosta (Atalanta) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mario Pasalic.
- 55': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Mathías Olivera.
- 56': Attempt missed. Berat Djimsiti (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ademola Lookman with a cross following a corner.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Éderson (Atalanta) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 56': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Mathías Olivera.
- 57': Attempt missed. Charles De Ketelaere (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ademola Lookman with a cross following a corner.
- 57': Offside, Atalanta. Sead Kolasinac is caught offside.
- 59': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Matteo Ruggeri.
- 60': Attempt missed. Amir Rrahmani (Napoli) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Matteo Politano with a cross following a corner.
- 61': Attempt missed. Éderson (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ademola Lookman.
- 61': Substitution, Napoli. Cyril Ngonge replaces Matteo Politano.
- 62': Substitution, Napoli. Giacomo Raspadori replaces Billy Gilmour.
- 64': Cyril Ngonge (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Sead Kolasinac (Atalanta).
- 65': Cyril Ngonge (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 65': Foul by Sead Kolasinac (Atalanta).
- 65': Sead Kolasinac (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Attempt saved. Alessandro Buongiorno (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Giacomo Raspadori with a cross.
- 67': Foul by Mathías Olivera (Napoli).
- 67': Éderson (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Alessandro Buongiorno.
- 70': Cyril Ngonge (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Foul by Marten de Roon (Atalanta).
- 71': Substitution, Atalanta. Odilon Kossounou replaces Sead Kolasinac.
- 71': Substitution, Napoli. David Neres replaces Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
- 71': Foul by Cyril Ngonge (Napoli).
- 71': Matteo Ruggeri (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Marten de Roon (Atalanta).
- 72': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Cyril Ngonge (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Giacomo Raspadori.
- 75': Attempt missed. Ademola Lookman (Atalanta) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mario Pasalic following a fast break.
- 76': Substitution, Atalanta. Lazar Samardzic replaces Ademola Lookman.
- 76': Substitution, Atalanta. Mateo Retegui replaces Charles De Ketelaere.
- 76': Substitution, Napoli. Giovanni Simeone replaces Romelu Lukaku.
- 76': Substitution, Napoli. Leonardo Spinazzola replaces Mathías Olivera.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Giovanni Simeone (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leonardo Spinazzola.
- 78': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Davide Zappacosta.
- 78': Attempt missed. David Neres (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 79': Delay in match because of an injury Alessandro Buongiorno (Napoli).
- 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Leonardo Spinazzola (Napoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cyril Ngonge.
- 82': Foul by Lazar Samardzic (Atalanta).
- 82': Giovanni Simeone (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Substitution, Atalanta. Marco Brescianini replaces Mario Pasalic.
- 82': Substitution, Atalanta. Raoul Bellanova replaces Davide Zappacosta.
- 85': Attempt missed. Cyril Ngonge (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Leonardo Spinazzola with a cross.
- 89': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli).
- 89': Matteo Ruggeri (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Goal! Napoli 0, Atalanta 3. Mateo Retegui (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Raoul Bellanova with a cross.
- 90'+3': Mateo Retegui (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 90'+3': Pasquale Mazzocchi (Napoli) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Berat Djimsiti (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Napoli 0, Atalanta 3.
- 0': Match ends, Napoli 0, Atalanta 3.
Statistics
 ATA |
NAP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 10 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 0 |
| 49.8 | Possession | 50.2 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 469 | Accurate Passes | 478 |
| 545 | Passes | 540 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 7 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 39 | Long Balls | 37 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 25 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 18 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Diego Armando Maradona
Location: Napoli, Italy
Attendance: 50,873
Venue: Diego Armando Maradona
Location: Napoli, Italy
Attendance: 50,873
Serie A Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Napoli | 11 | +10 | 25 |
| 2 | Internazionale | 11 | +12 | 24 |
| 3 | Atalanta | 11 | +15 | 22 |
| 4 | Fiorentina | 11 | +13 | 22 |
Line-Ups
Napoli (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Meret (GK) |
| 4 | Alessandro Buongiorno |
| 13 | Amir Rrahmani |
| 17 | Mathías Olivera |
| 22 | Giovanni Di Lorenzo |
| 6 | Billy Gilmour |
| 8 | Scott McTominay |
| 99 | André-Frank Zambo Anguissa |
| 11 | Romelu Lukaku |
| 77 | Khvicha Kvaratskhelia |
| 21 | Matteo Politano |
Atalanta (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 29 | Marco Carnesecchi (GK) |
| 4 | Isak Hien |
| 23 | Sead Kolasinac  |
| 19 | Berat Djimsiti |
| 13 | Éderson |
| 15 | Marten de Roon |
| 8 | Mario Pasalic |
| 22 | Matteo Ruggeri |
| 77 | Davide Zappacosta |
| 11 | Ademola Lookman |
| 17 | Charles De Ketelaere |
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