Former Benfica champion takes centre stage at Napoli - Atalanta | OneFootball

Napoli continues on the path to defending their national championship title and took an important step against Atalanta. In a match where David Neres took center stage, the Neapolitans, riding the wave of the former Benfica champion, defeated the Bergamo side 3-1.

It is worth remembering that Napoli, who will face Benfica on December 10, fielded a starting eleven with some key absences, particularly in midfield, where Antonio Conte could not count on the injured Kevin De Bruyne and Frank Zambo Anguissa. However, the number 7 ended up being the solution for the Italian side.

Playing at home, in the Armando Maradona Stadium, David Neres’s impact was felt from the opening minutes of the match when, in the 17th minute, Rasmus Hojlund, on loan from Manchester United, found the former Benfica player and assisted him for his first goal of the game. But the Brazilian’s samba didn’t stop there.

Twenty-one minutes later, the former Benfica winger took center stage again, finishing off a beautiful cross from the Scotsman Scott McTominay with a well-placed shot. Still before halftime, Napoli made it 3-0 following a header from Noa Lang, who found himself unmarked at the far post.

In the second half, Atalanta managed only a consolation goal, which came in the 52nd minute after an acrobatic shot from Scamacca. With this result, Antonio Conte’s team provisionally climbed to the top of Serie A. The Bergamo side, meanwhile, sits in 13th place in the standings.

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