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October 30, 2019 Two times forward, twice reached. Napoli does not exceed Atalanta and remains three points behind the orobics (which confirm third place in the standings). The San Paolo 2-2 in the midweek round is very bitter for the Neapolitans.

Milik and Lozano the points, Callejon and Insigne on the wings for Ancelotti. Gasperini leaves Muriel on the bench and advances Ilicic, supported by Gomez and Pasalic. Naples devastating in the start, despite the loss of Allan (replaced by Zielinski in the first minutes due to injury). Head of Koulibaly, central to Gollini. Milik moves to receive from Di Lorenzo, shooting too much at the goalkeeper. Overwork for Gollini, who closes Callejon face to face. At 16 'comes the Neapolitan advantage: on development from corner, Insigne draws Callejon on the wing, a perfect cross for Maksimovic's head (who celebrates by showing the unfortunate Malcuit's shirt). Atalanta still risks big in the 22nd minute, when Gollini did not keep Fabian Ruiz's left foot and Milik took the post. Naples master of the field, with the orobics far from the game they are used to show. It is a bolt from the blue, therefore, the same as the 41 ': Ilicic-Toloi-Freuler triangulation with the Swiss who anticipates the shot and shoves Meret's legs, inevitably the main responsible of the suffered network.

The first fires are more balanced than the Atalanta. Pasalic shakes the San Paolo with a right-hand turn that touches the pole, Gosens sends Hateboer's good cross into orbit. Ancelotti alternates Mertens with Lozano, asking the Belgian for some twists. And the newcomer responds by serving an excellent ball to Insigne who sends a little high. The pace goes down. Milik tries to shake the race on a free kick: his left shakes the crossbar (68 '). It is the appetizer to the new advantage that the Polish man packs at 71 ': Fabian Ruiz conquers the ball in midfield and immediately throws forward, an Atalantine line that allows Milik to scoff quickly to skip Gollini and deposit on the net. Gasperini will play the last part of the race with Muriel for Gomez (already entered Chestnuts for Pasalic and Kjaer for Djimsiti). Fabian Ruiz, primed by Insigne, fails the knockout blow. And Naples pays the error at a high price. At 86 'Toloi lets Ilicic filter through, also helped by the uncertain positioning (to put it mildly) of the opposing line, which beats Meret. Vibrant Neapolitan protests for an alleged rigor preceding the goal action, Ancelotti (expelled) is paying the price. Recovery monstre (8 minutes), Ilicic touches the double on an assist from Muriel (prodigious Meret).