Winner 2-1 at Atalanta Bergamo on Monday at the close of the 14th Serie A day, Naples consolidated their second place, although Carlo Ancelotti's team remains far from the leader, Juventus Turin.
If they look ahead, the Neapolitans still see the inaccessible Juventus, who keeps his eight-point lead after defeating Fiorentina 3-0 on Saturday. But behind them, Hamsik and his teammates leave Inter Milan (3rd) at three lengths, a gap that increased with the draw of nerazzurri Sunday on the ground of AS Roma (2-2).
Naples did a great job in Bergamo, but it was not easy. Spaniard Fabian Ruiz, however, ideally launched his team by opening the scoring in the second minute on a perfect pass from Insigne. But after the break, Atalanta had several chances and was rewarded with this moment with the equalizer signed Zapata (1-1, 56th), the Colombian striker who played in Naples between 2013 and 2015.
But at the end of the match, Naples pushed and was sought the victory, offered by the Polish striker Milik, author of a beautiful sequence control-volley to score the goal of 2-1 (85th). From Friday, the Italian championship will live the beginning of its 15th day, with a huge shock between Juventus Turin and Inter Milan, a "Derby Italy" at the top of the rankings.