Napoli vs Atalanta, 2025-26 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie ANapoli go top as Neres double downs Atalanta
David Neres provided two goals and an assist to help Napoli beat Atalanta 3-1 and move top of Serie A on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Marten de Roon.
- 4': Attempt missed. Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 4': Foul by Isak Hien (Atalanta).
- 4': Rasmus Højlund (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Davide Zappacosta (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 6': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli).
- 9': Foul by Mario Pasalic (Atalanta).
- 9': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Stanislav Lobotka.
- 11': Foul by Rasmus Højlund (Napoli).
- 11': Éderson (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Isak Hien (Atalanta).
- 14': Rasmus Højlund (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 17': Goal! Napoli 1, Atalanta 0. David Neres (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rasmus Højlund.
- 20': David Neres (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Foul by Davide Zappacosta (Atalanta).
- 23': Charles De Ketelaere (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Alessandro Buongiorno (Napoli).
- 28': Foul by David Neres (Napoli).
- 28': Honest Ahanor (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Foul by Alessandro Buongiorno (Napoli).
- 29': Éderson (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Attempt missed. Scott McTominay (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Miguel Gutiérrez.
- 32': Attempt missed. Charles De Ketelaere (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Marten de Roon.
- 35': Attempt missed. Mario Pasalic (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a fast break.
- 38': Goal! Napoli 2, Atalanta 0. David Neres (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Scott McTominay.
- 41': Offside, Atalanta. Ademola Lookman is caught offside.
- 44': Attempt missed. Davide Zappacosta (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Éderson.
- 45': Goal! Napoli 3, Atalanta 0. Noa Lang (Napoli) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Napoli 3, Atalanta 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Napoli 3, Atalanta 0.
- 45': Substitution, Atalanta. Gianluca Scamacca replaces Mario Pasalic.
- 45': Substitution, Atalanta. Odilon Kossounou replaces Honest Ahanor.
- 46': Attempt saved. Scott McTominay (Napoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Marco Carnesecchi (Atalanta). Assisted by David Neres.
- 46': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Marco Carnesecchi.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Scott McTominay (Napoli) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
- 47': Foul by Ademola Lookman (Atalanta).
- 47': Noa Lang (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Attempt saved. Scott McTominay (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Marco Carnesecchi (Atalanta).
- 48': Foul by Marten de Roon (Atalanta).
- 48': Scott McTominay (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Attempt missed. Charles De Ketelaere (Atalanta) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ademola Lookman.
- 52': Goal! Napoli 3, Atalanta 1. Gianluca Scamacca (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Raoul Bellanova with a cross.
- 55': Foul by Rasmus Højlund (Napoli).
- 55': Odilon Kossounou (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Odilon Kossounou.
- 59': Foul by Marten de Roon (Atalanta).
- 59': Scott McTominay (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Marten de Roon (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Davide Zappacosta (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Raoul Bellanova with a cross.
- 62': Amir Rrahmani (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Davide Zappacosta (Atalanta).
- 62': Davide Zappacosta (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Substitution, Atalanta. Nicola Zalewski replaces Davide Zappacosta.
- 62': Delay in match because of an injury Amir Rrahmani (Napoli).
- 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 64': Substitution, Napoli. Juan Jesus replaces Amir Rrahmani because of an injury.
- 64': Offside, Napoli. Rasmus Højlund is caught offside.
- 65': Attempt missed. Charles De Ketelaere (Atalanta) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Gianluca Scamacca.
- 66': Attempt saved. Gianluca Scamacca (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Vanja Milinkovic-Savic (Napoli). Assisted by Éderson.
- 66': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Vanja Milinkovic-Savic.
- 67': Attempt missed. Raoul Bellanova (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 68': Charles De Ketelaere (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 68': Foul by Juan Jesus (Napoli).
- 68': Attempt missed. Berat Djimsiti (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nicola Zalewski with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 69': Substitution, Napoli. Eljif Elmas replaces Noa Lang.
- 69': Substitution, Napoli. Matteo Politano replaces David Neres.
- 69': Substitution, Napoli. Pasquale Mazzocchi replaces Miguel Gutiérrez.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Ademola Lookman (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Charles De Ketelaere.
- 72': Offside, Napoli. Rasmus Højlund is caught offside.
- 74': Foul by Éderson (Atalanta).
- 74': Scott McTominay (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Substitution, Napoli. Lorenzo Lucca replaces Rasmus Højlund because of an injury.
- 75': Foul by Juan Jesus (Napoli).
- 75': Raoul Bellanova (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 75': Juan Jesus (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Scott McTominay.
- 77': Foul by Odilon Kossounou (Atalanta).
- 77': Scott McTominay (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Substitution, Atalanta. Lazar Samardzic replaces Charles De Ketelaere.
- 79': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli).
- 79': Éderson (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Attempt saved. Ademola Lookman (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Vanja Milinkovic-Savic (Napoli). Assisted by Éderson.
- 82': Foul by Lazar Samardzic (Atalanta).
- 82': Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Substitution, Atalanta. Daniel Maldini replaces Ademola Lookman.
- 86': Foul by Scott McTominay (Napoli).
- 86': Marten de Roon (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Attempt missed. Gianluca Scamacca (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lazar Samardzic with a cross.
- 88': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Éderson.
- 89': Attempt saved. Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) header from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Marco Carnesecchi (Atalanta). Assisted by Eljif Elmas with a cross.
- 89': Attempt missed. Matteo Politano (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Stanislav Lobotka following a corner.
- 89': Offside, Napoli. Lorenzo Lucca is caught offside.
- 89': Foul by Juan Jesus (Napoli).
- 89': Gianluca Scamacca (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Foul by Éderson (Atalanta).
- 90': Lorenzo Lucca (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Lucca (Napoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vanja Milinkovic-Savic.
- 90'+2': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Odilon Kossounou.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Nicola Zalewski (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marten de Roon.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Napoli 3, Atalanta 1.
- 0': Match ends, Napoli 3, Atalanta 1.
Statistics
 ATA |
NAP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 55.4 | Possession | 44.6 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 452 | Accurate Passes | 355 |
| 533 | Passes | 436 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 18 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 61 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 33 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 20 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 17 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
Location: Napoli, Italy
Attendance: 45,000
Venue: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
Location: Napoli, Italy
Attendance: 45,000
Serie A Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internazionale | 14 | +19 | 30 |
| 2 | AC Milan | 13 | +10 | 28 |
| 3 | Napoli | 13 | +9 | 28 |
| 4 | AS Roma | 13 | +8 | 27 |
Line-Ups
Napoli (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 32 | Vanja Milinkovic-Savic (GK) |
| 13 | Amir Rrahmani |
| 4 | Alessandro Buongiorno |
| 31 | Sam Beukema |
| 8 | Scott McTominay |
| 68 | Stanislav Lobotka |
| 3 | Miguel Gutiérrez |
| 22 | Giovanni Di Lorenzo |
| 19 | Rasmus Højlund |
| 70 | Noa Lang |
| 7 | David Neres |
Atalanta (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 29 | Marco Carnesecchi (GK) |
| 4 | Isak Hien |
| 69 | Honest Ahanor |
| 19 | Berat Djimsiti |
| 13 | Éderson |
| 15 | Marten de Roon  |
| 8 | Mario Pasalic |
| 77 | Davide Zappacosta |
| 16 | Raoul Bellanova |
| 11 | Ademola Lookman |
| 17 | Charles De Ketelaere |
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