Atalanta vs Napoli, 2024-25 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie ALate Romelu Lukaku header secures Napoli win over Atalanta
Romelu Lukaku scored a late goal to earn Napoli a 3-2 win at Atalanta on Saturday and strengthen their position at the top of the Serie A standings.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Matteo Ruggeri (Atalanta).
- 2': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Berat Djimsiti (Atalanta).
- 3': Scott McTominay (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Lazar Samardzic (Atalanta).
- 4': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Offside, Atalanta. Ademola Lookman is caught offside.
- 12': Attempt missed. Matteo Politano (Napoli) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
- 14': Attempt missed. Éderson (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
- 15': Foul by Giorgio Scalvini (Atalanta).
- 15': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Goal! Atalanta 1, Napoli 0. Mateo Retegui (Atalanta) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner.
- 20': Attempt saved. Raoul Bellanova (Atalanta) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mateo Retegui.
- 21': Foul by Juan Jesus (Napoli).
- 21': Mateo Retegui (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Attempt missed. Giorgio Scalvini (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mateo Retegui.
- 24': Foul by Isak Hien (Atalanta).
- 24': Romelu Lukaku (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Matteo Ruggeri.
- 25': Foul by Romelu Lukaku (Napoli).
- 25': Marco Carnesecchi (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Goal! Atalanta 1, Napoli 1. Matteo Politano (Napoli) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the high centre of the goal.
- 29': Attempt missed. Mathías Olivera (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo with a cross.
- 31': Foul by Scott McTominay (Napoli).
- 31': Éderson (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Foul by Ademola Lookman (Atalanta).
- 31': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Attempt missed. Ademola Lookman (Atalanta) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mateo Retegui following a fast break.
- 36': Foul by Éderson (Atalanta).
- 36': Frank Anguissa (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Delay in match because of an injury Marten de Roon (Atalanta).
- 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 40': Goal! Atalanta 1, Napoli 2. Scott McTominay (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Frank Anguissa.
- 42': Foul by David Neres (Napoli).
- 42': Raoul Bellanova (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 42': David Neres (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Foul by Marten de Roon (Atalanta).
- 44': Scott McTominay (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Atalanta 1, Napoli 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Atalanta 1, Napoli 2.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Romelu Lukaku (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Scott McTominay.
- 53': Attempt missed. Mateo Retegui (Atalanta) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lazar Samardzic.
- 55': Goal! Atalanta 2, Napoli 2. Ademola Lookman (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 57': Foul by Marten de Roon (Atalanta).
- 57': Scott McTominay (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Attempt saved. Lazar Samardzic (Atalanta) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ademola Lookman.
- 58': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Alex Meret.
- 59': Attempt missed. Éderson (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matteo Ruggeri with a cross following a corner.
- 59': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Matteo Politano.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Mateo Retegui (Atalanta) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 62': Foul by David Neres (Napoli).
- 62': Raoul Bellanova (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Amir Rrahmani (Napoli).
- 63': Mateo Retegui (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 64': Foul by Isak Hien (Atalanta).
- 64': Romelu Lukaku (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Berat Djimsiti (Atalanta).
- 64': Frank Anguissa (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 64': Berat Djimsiti (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Foul by Matteo Ruggeri (Atalanta).
- 66': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Matteo Ruggeri (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Lazar Samardzic (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 67': Foul by Juan Jesus (Napoli).
- 67': Mateo Retegui (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 68': Substitution, Atalanta. Charles De Ketelaere replaces Mateo Retegui.
- 68': Substitution, Atalanta. Davide Zappacosta replaces Matteo Ruggeri.
- 70': Attempt saved. Charles De Ketelaere (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Raoul Bellanova with a cross.
- 71': Foul by Isak Hien (Atalanta).
- 71': Romelu Lukaku (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 73': Foul by Isak Hien (Atalanta).
- 73': Romelu Lukaku (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Substitution, Napoli. Leonardo Spinazzola replaces David Neres.
- 74': Offside, Napoli. Frank Anguissa is caught offside.
- 75': Foul by Charles De Ketelaere (Atalanta).
- 75': Scott McTominay (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Giorgio Scalvini (Atalanta).
- 76': Scott McTominay (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Giorgio Scalvini (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Substitution, Atalanta. Mario Pasalic replaces Lazar Samardzic.
- 77': Substitution, Atalanta. Nicolò Zaniolo replaces Ademola Lookman.
- 78': Goal! Atalanta 2, Napoli 3. Romelu Lukaku (Napoli) header from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Frank Anguissa with a cross.
- 80': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Amir Rrahmani.
- 81': Attempt missed. Charles De Ketelaere (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Raoul Bellanova with a cross following a corner.
- 82': Substitution, Napoli. Pasquale Mazzocchi replaces Matteo Politano.
- 83': Substitution, Atalanta. Marco Brescianini replaces Giorgio Scalvini.
- 84': Substitution, Napoli. Giovanni Simeone replaces Romelu Lukaku.
- 85': Foul by Isak Hien (Atalanta).
- 85': Giovanni Simeone (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Isak Hien (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Hand ball by Leonardo Spinazzola (Napoli).
- 88': Scott McTominay (Napoli) is shown the yellow card.
- 88': Hand ball by Amir Rrahmani (Napoli).
- 89': Attempt missed. Mario Pasalic (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Éderson with a cross.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Charles De Ketelaere (Atalanta).
- 90'+1': Mathías Olivera (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Marco Brescianini (Atalanta) left footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Mario Pasalic.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Atalanta 2, Napoli 3.
- 0': Match ends, Atalanta 2, Napoli 3.
Statistics
 NAP |
ATA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 18 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 4 | Saves | 0 |
| 43.4 | Possession | 56.6 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 351 | Accurate Passes | 474 |
| 428 | Passes | 545 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 9 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 33 | Long Balls | 44 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 18 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 20 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Gewiss Stadium
Location: Bergamo, Italy
Attendance: 22,874
Venue: Gewiss Stadium
Location: Bergamo, Italy
Attendance: 22,874
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internazionale | 26 | +35 | 57 |
| 2 | Napoli | 26 | +21 | 56 |
| 3 | Atalanta | 26 | +33 | 54 |
| 4 | Juventus | 26 | +22 | 49 |
Line-Ups
Atalanta (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 29 | Marco Carnesecchi (GK) |
| 4 | Isak Hien  |
| 42 | Giorgio Scalvini |
| 19 | Berat Djimsiti |
| 15 | Marten de Roon |
| 13 | Éderson |
| 24 | Lazar Samardzic |
| 22 | Matteo Ruggeri |
| 16 | Raoul Bellanova |
| 11 | Ademola Lookman |
| 32 | Mateo Retegui |
Napoli (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Meret (GK) |
| 5 | Juan Jesus |
| 13 | Amir Rrahmani |
| 17 | Mathías Olivera |
| 22 | Giovanni Di Lorenzo |
| 68 | Stanislav Lobotka |
| 8 | Scott McTominay |
| 99 | André-Frank Zambo Anguissa |
| 11 | Romelu Lukaku |
| 7 | David Neres |
| 21 | Matteo Politano |
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