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 experiences.
The Nigerian winger scored two expertly-taken objectives within the first half, setting the tone for a tactically commanding show by the Bergamo facet that handed Conte one among his heaviest defeats on residence soil.
Lookman’s early brace shocked the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona crowd, along with his first aim 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, slicing inside Giovanni Di Lorenzo and unleashing a strong shot that Napoli goalkeeper Alex Meret couldn’t hold out.
Napoli pushed exhausting 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 accordance with Opta, the defeat to Atalanta is a uncommon and painful one for Conte. It is just the second time in his Serie A managerial profession that he has misplaced a house sport by a margin of three objectives, the final event being a 5-2 loss with Atalanta towards Juventus in 2009.
3 – Antonio #Conte has misplaced a #SerieA residence match as a supervisor by a margin by three objectives 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 consequence, having additionally received 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.
