Ademola Lookman delivered a standout efficiency as Atalanta dismantled Serie A leaders Napoli in a dominant 3-0 victory on Sunday, m which turned out to be a profession low for Napoli’s supervisor, Antonio Conte, Soccernet.ng reviews.
The Nigerian winger scored two expertly-taken targets within the first half, setting the tone for a tactically commanding show by the Bergamo aspect that handed Conte one among his heaviest defeats on dwelling soil.
Lookman’s early brace shocked the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona crowd, together with his first objective coming from a cleverly orchestrated assault.
A misplaced clearance from Napoli’s Matias Olivera allowed Charles De Ketelaere to flick the ball towards Lookman, who volleyed it in from an exceptionally tight angle, ending Napoli’s streak of three consecutive clear sheets.
Lookman then doubled the lead with a shocking solo effort, reducing inside Giovanni Di Lorenzo and unleashing a robust shot that Napoli goalkeeper Alex Meret couldn’t hold out.
Napoli pushed laborious within the second half, with Kvaratskhelia testing Atalanta’s keeper Marco Carnesecchi, however Atalanta’s well-organized defence held agency. Late into stoppage time, substitute Mateo Retegui sealed the victory, ending a Ruggeri cross with a low volley.
In line with Opta, the defeat to Atalanta is a uncommon and painful one for Conte. It’s only the second time in his Serie A managerial profession that he has misplaced a house recreation by a margin of three targets, the final event being a 5-2 loss with Atalanta in opposition to Juventus in 2009.
3 – Antonio #Conte has misplaced a #SerieA dwelling match as a supervisor by a margin by three targets for less than the second time in his profession, after Atalanta-Juventus (2-5), on seventh November 2009. Fall.#NapoliAtalanta
— OptaPaolo (@OptaPaolo) November 3, 2024
Atalanta, in the meantime, celebrated one other spectacular outcome, having additionally gained 3-0 in Naples final season.
Regardless of the defeat Napoli keep prime of the Italian Serie A desk whereas Atalanta climb to second place, three factors behind the leaders.