Napoli vs Atalanta 2021-22 Italian Serie A
Napoli lose five-goal Atalanta thriller and slip from top Serie A spot
Napoli surrendered the lead to lose 3-2 at home to Atalanta on Saturday, dropping from first to third in the Serie A standings.
Match Commentary
- 7': Goal! Napoli 0, Atalanta 1. Ruslan Malinovskyi (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Duván Zapata.
- 17': Ruslan Malinovskyi (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Goal! Napoli 1, Atalanta 1. Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 45': Substitution, Atalanta. Hans Hateboer replaces Davide Zappacosta.
- 45': Second Half begins Napoli 1, Atalanta 1.
- 47': Goal! Napoli 2, Atalanta 1. Dries Mertens (Napoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kevin Malcuit with a through ball.
- 56': Substitution, Napoli. Diego Demme replaces Stanislav Lobotka.
- 56': Substitution, Atalanta. Josip Ilicic replaces Matteo Pessina.
- 58': Amir Rrahmani (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Kevin Malcuit (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Goal! Napoli 2, Atalanta 2. Merih Demiral (Atalanta) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Rafael Tolói with a through ball.
- 67': Substitution, Napoli. Andrea Petagna replaces Hirving Lozano.
- 67': Substitution, Napoli. Adam Ounas replaces Dries Mertens.
- 71': Goal! Napoli 2, Atalanta 3. Remo Freuler (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Josip Ilicic.
- 73': Substitution, Atalanta. Mario Pasalic replaces Ruslan Malinovskyi.
- 82': Mario Pasalic (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Substitution, Atalanta. Luis Muriel replaces Duván Zapata.
- 83': Substitution, Atalanta. Berat Djimsiti replaces Joakim Maehle.
- 85': Substitution, Napoli. Matteo Politano replaces Kevin Malcuit.
- 87': Berat Djimsiti (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Diego Armando Maradona
Location: Napoli, Italy
Attendance: 30,000
Venue: Diego Armando Maradona
Location: Napoli, Italy
Attendance: 30,000
Italian Serie A Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +9 | Napoli | 7 | 16 | 1 |
| +7 | Internazionale | 7 | 14 | 1 |
| +9 | Juventus | 7 | 13 | 0 |
| +3 | Lazio | 7 | 13 | 2 |
Statistics
 ATA |
NAP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Fouls | 16 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 45.3 | Possession | 54.7 |
| 21 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 360 | Accurate Passes | 450 |
| 432 | Passes | 531 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 17 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 61 | Long Balls | 39 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 17 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 10 | Clearances | 14 |
Napoli (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | David Ospina (GK) |
| 13 | Amir Rrahmani  |
| 5 | Juan Jesus |
| 22 | Giovanni Di Lorenzo |
| 68 | Stanislav Lobotka |
| 20 | Piotr Zielinski |
| 6 | Mário Rui |
| 2 | Kévin Malcuit |
| 14 | Dries Mertens |
| 7 | Eljif Elmas |
| 11 | Hirving Lozano |
Atalanta (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Musso (GK) |
| 28 | Merih Demiral |
| 6 | José Palomino |
| 2 | Rafael Tolói |
| 11 | Remo Freuler |
| 15 | Marten de Roon |
| 3 | Joakim Maehle |
| 77 | Davide Zappacosta |
| 91 | Duván Zapata |
| 32 | Matteo Pessina |
| 18 | Ruslan Malinovskyi |
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