Napoli Takes Second Win Over Atalanta in Serie A Double Header

Napoli beat Atalanta 2-0 in Match Day 26 of Serie A. The first goal was scored by K._Kvaratskhelia from Napoli at the 60 minute mark, giving Napoli the 1-0 lead. Seventeen minutes later, A._Rrahmani added a second goal to put Napoli up 2-0 and seal their victory over Atalanta.

Line-ups:

Napoli Pierluigi Gollini (rating 7.2) Giovanni Di Lorenzo (rating 7.3) Amir Rrahmani (rating 7.6) Min-jae Kim (rating 7.3) Mathías Olivera (rating 7) Frank Anguissa (rating 7.2) Stanislav Lobotka (rating 7.2) Piotr Zieliński (rating 6.9) Matteo Politano (rating 7.9) Victor Osimhen (rating 6.7) Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (rating 8)

Atalanta Juan Musso (rating 6.9) Rafael Tolói (rating 6.2) Berat Djimsiti (rating 7) Giorgio Scalvini (rating 6.2) Joakim Mæhle (rating 6.5) Marten de Roon (rating 6.9) Éderson (rating 6.2) Matteo Ruggeri (rating 6.3) Mario Pašalić (rating 6.9) Rasmus Winther Højlund (rating 6.7) Duván Zapata (rating 7)

Substitutions:

Napoli T. Ndombele (P. Zielinski, 65) E. Elmas (M. Politano, 65) Juan Jesus (Kim Min-Jae, 76) G. Simeone (V. Osimhen, 85) A. Zerbin (K. Kvaratskhelia, 85)

Atalanta M. Demiral (B. Djimsiti, 44) L. Muriel (R. Hojlund, 46) J. Boga (M. Pasalic, 68) D. Zappacosta (J. Maehle, 68) A. Lookman (R. Toloi, 89)

Ball possession:

Napoli had a clear advantage in ball possession during the match against Atalanta, with 60% of possession compared to Atalanta’s 40%. Napoli were able to make 18 shots on target and 6 on goal. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia was the most active of them all in terms of number of shots. Meanwhile, Atalanta managed to make 6 shots on target and 3 on goal, with Joakim Mæhle making the most successful hits on goal.

Passes:

5 shots per game.

Stanislav Lobotka of Napoli had an impressive pass accuracy rate of 96%, making a total of 90 passes in the game. Marten de Roon of Atalanta had a pass accuracy rate of 75% after making 62 passes. Matteo Politano from Napoli made 5 key passes, while Duván Zapata from Atalanta had an average of 2.5 shots per game. These players were crucial for their teams during this match, demonstrating their skill and dedication to the sport.

Defense:

Napoli and Atalanta had a very different defensive performance when it comes to interceptions. Napoli only had 10 interceptions as a team, which was led by Min-jae Kim with 4. Meanwhile, Atalanta had 13 interceptions, making them the clear leader in this category. Berat Djimsiti was responsible for the most of them with 3. Napoli did not have any interceptions while Atalanta managed to get 4, with Marten de Roon having the most at 1 interception.

Face-to-face:

Mathías Olivera and Duván Zapata have been leading the way in face-to-face fights for the ball in their respective teams, Napoli and Atalanta. Mathías Olivera has had 8 such fights while Duván Zapata has recorded 13. The tenacity of both players on the field is clearly evident from these statistics, making them both essential components of their squads.

Fouls:

Yellow cards:

• V. Osimhen (Napoli) at 18 minute
• M. Ruggeri (Atalanta) at 15 minute
• G. Scalvini (Atalanta) at 30 minute

The last five games (including this match):

• Napoli – WLWWW
• Atalanta – LDLLW

Top 5 Serie A scorers:

1. Victor Osimhen (19, Napoli)
2. Lautaro Martínez (14, Inter)
3. MBala Nzola (12, Spezia)
4. Ademola Lookman (12, Atalanta)
5. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (11, Napoli)

Next games:

• Napoli will play with Torino. March 19 at 14:00 (UTC), on Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino.
• Atalanta will play with Empoli. March 17 at 19:45 (UTC), on Gewiss Stadium.