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Serie A | Atalanta 1-2 Napoli: Mazzarri has ideal ‘debut’

Walter Mazzarri marked his Napoli ‘debut’ with a sensational victory away to Atalanta due to Kvicha Kvaratskhelia and Eljif Elmas on an help from the returning Victor Osimhen.
It had been over a decade since Mazzarri final sat on the Partenopei bench, however he was introduced in throughout the break for worldwide responsibility to exchange sacked Rudi Garcia. Victor Osimhen was nonetheless solely match for the bench, with Mario Rui and Jesper Lindstrom out, Alex Meret not at 100 per cent. La Dea had Marten de Roon suspended, Rafael Toloi, Jose Luis Palomino and El Bilal Toure injured.
This was a head-to-head for fourth place with just one level separating them going into the weekend. Mario Pasalic’s header on a free kick was straight at Pierluigi Gollini, then Napoli had the ball within the internet on 34 minutes.
A set play was not cleared effectively, Giacomo Raspadori floated a ball excessive and Amir Rrahmani’s looping header flew into the highest nook, however VAR confirmed he was marginally offside.
Each Davide Zappacosta and Mathias Olivera went off with sprains, the latter stretchered off in tears after slipping and visibly turning his knee.
Napoli did get their purpose ultimately, as this time Giovanni Di Lorenzo whipped in a cross from the suitable and Kvicha Kvaratskhelia bought in entrance of Giorgio Scalvini to nod below the bar from six yards.
Atalanta virtually equalised inside a minute, however Gollini made a fantastic response save on the Teun Koopmeiners header on the again put up on a Hans Hateboer cross.
Napoli too threatened a second in first half stoppages with a chaotic transfer sparked by Ederson’s error, as first Marco Carnesecchi rushed off his line to disclaim Piotr Zielinski, then the Di Lorenzo follow-up was charged down by Scalvini.
Matteo Ruggeri stung Gollini’s gloves on the close to put up and Atalanta equalised when Hateboer’s cross from the suitable discovered an Ademola Lookman towering header into the far backside nook.
Victor Osimhen made his comeback for the ultimate half-hour, six weeks after struggling a thigh pressure on worldwide responsibility with Nigeria, however did it with out his trademark protecting masks for the primary time since January 2022.
Mario Pasalic had the ball within the internet on 68 minutes, nevertheless it was disallowed as Teun Koopmeiners was in an offside place earlier than the help.
As an alternative, Napoli restored their lead when Carnesecchi’s poor clearance was intercepted, Osimhen might’ve gone for purpose, however as an alternative rolled it throughout for unmarked fellow substitute Eljif Elmas to show in from six yards on the again put up.
Elmas was additionally decisive on the different finish, getting in entrance of Luis Muriel to guard the ball contained in the penalty space.
Atalanta 1-2 Napoli
Kvaratskhelia 44 (N), Lookman 53 (A), Elmas 79 (N)


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21′ | Natan | |||
Berat Djimsiti | 27′ | |||
44′ | Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Help: Giovanni Di Lorenzo) |
Ademola Lookman (Help: Hans Hateboer) | 53′ | |||
60′ | Giovanni Di Lorenzo | |||
Sead Kolasinac | ![]() | 65′ | ||
79′ | ![]() | Eljif Elmas (Help: Victor Osimhen) |
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