📊 A half of firsts as Napoli hit cruise control against Atalanta | OneFootball

Scudetto-holders Napoli look to be well on their way to a three-point haul at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, owning a 3-1 lead against visiting Atalanta.

La Dea, under the watchful eye of new boss Raffaele Palladino, have been second-best across the opening 45 minutes against a Partenopei outfit that looks to be hitting their stride again.

After a recent two-match winless run before the international break, it's been Napoli's wide men who have gotten the job done thus far, with a brace from Brazilian winger David Neres (17', 38') and a third from Noa Lang (45') that have put Antonio Conte's men out of sight.

It's been a night of firsts in Campania as well, with Neres' 17th-minute opener coming in as his first strike of the season, while Lang's back-post header just before the interval gifted the Dutchman his first-ever Napoli goal on his first start for the club.

Moreover, it's the first time since October 2022 that Napoli have enjoyed a 3+ goal lead in Serie A at the break, while simultaneously being the first instance where Atalanta have entered their half-time team talk down by 3+ goals since October 2022.

Amid a night of changes to the XI for the champions, it looks like Conte will turn out vindicated come full-time, barring a disastrous conclusion.

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