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03 February 2021White goals at the 'Maradona' between Naples and Atalanta in the first leg semi-final of the Italian Cup.
All postponed for a week, to the meeting in Bergamo, to unlock the 'score' and decide the finalist.
Unusual three-way defense for Gattuso, who also covers himself on the outside: Di Lorenzo and Hysaj.
In front there are Politano, Lozano and Insigne, light trident.
Gasperini ranks Pessina behind Zapata and Muriel, on the lanes there are Maehle and Gosens.
From distance first Insigne and then Muriel test the attention of the goalkeepers.
Atalanta dictates a high pace.
Muriel pits for Pessina, Ospina closes the mirror at the exit then the defense unravels by rebounding Freuler's conclusion.
Pessina frees Toloi in the area, the defender tries a strange shot from the outside that 'grace' Ospina.
Muriel's cross, Zapata makes a left fly but misses the posts.
Muriel is free in the area but slips at the moment of the conclusion that slips to the side.
Napoli passive, in the final of the fraction strikes a blow: Demme's excellent work in the area, the diagonal goes wide.
Atalanta again at the start of recovery.
Zapata stretches for Pessina who does not catch, the ball becomes good for Muriel and it is Ospina again to save his in low exit.
Still the impeccable Neapolitan goalkeeper in grip on Zapata's header from a corner.
Gattuso inserts the tip of weight, Petagna, in place of Politano;
out also the injured Demme, Elmas takes over, and immediately after Zielinski for Insigne.
The inertia does not change, the Orobics remain masters of the game.
Gasperini seeks the flare-up from the changes: Ilicic and Pasalic for Muriel and Pessina.
Naples forced to gather often in the 16 meters, the dam still holds up.
Last minutes for Lammers on one side (outside Zapata) and Osimhen on the other (Lozano comes out).
The last entries do not cause any jolts.