"David Neres netted a first-half brace to help Napoli temporarily reclaim top spot in Serie A with a 3-1 win over Atalanta in Raffaele Palladino's first game in charge. Antonio Conte's side moved a point clear at the summit ahead of Inter, who could leapfrog them with a win over rivals AC Milan in the Derby della Madonnina on Sunday."
"Neres broke the deadlock 17 minutes in, latching onto Rasmus Hojlund's flick before racing away and sliding a low finish into the bottom left corner. The Brazilian added a second to extend Napoli's advantage in the 38th minute, finishing clinically into the far corner with his first touch off Scott McTominay's pass. Noa Lang added a third on the stroke of half-time, his header falling into the hands of Atalanta goalkeeper Marco Carnesecchi, who could not keep himself over the line."
"In response to a difficult run of form, Conte named his youngest starting line-up of the season, and it proved a stroke of genius as Napoli raced into a three-goal lead before the break. Indeed, it was the first time the Partenopei finished a first half leading by three or more goals in Serie A since October 2022 against Sassuolo. Atalanta, meanwhile, finished a first half trailing by three or more for the first time since October 2020 against Napoli."
David Neres scored twice and Noa Lang added a third as Napoli defeated Atalanta 3-1, temporarily reclaiming top spot in Serie A. Neres opened the scoring after 17 minutes from Rasmus Hojlund's flick and extended the lead in the 38th minute with his first touch from Scott McTominay's pass. Lang's header on the stroke of half-time crossed the line despite goalkeeper Marco Carnesecchi's inability to keep himself over it. Gianluca Scamacca reduced the deficit seven minutes after the break with a low finish, but Atalanta could not complete a comeback. Napoli overperformed a 1.51 xG from 11 shots, with Conte fielding his youngest starting XI of the season.
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