At 21:00 Beijing time on April 3, the 31st round of Serie A ushered in a match, Andalanta at home to Napoli. Napoli is the favorite team to win the championship, and is in the first group of champions with AC Milan and Inter Milan. Atalanta's strength is also very strong, and the offense is very distinctive. Napoli played Against Atalanta in the first leg, and the result was that Napoli lost. This time again, Napoli played away from home, and as a result, they won, and Spalletti completed his revenge.
Napoli lined up in a 4231 formation for the match. Ospina served as the starting goalkeeper. Rui, Juan Jesus, Koulibaly and Zenoli are paired at 4 backs. Lobotka and Zambo Anguiza form a double back. Insigne, Zelinsky and Politano joined forces. Mertens was at the top. Atalanta had a 3412 formation, with Kupmenas, Malinovsky and Muriel starting out.
Atalanta, which played at home after the game began, went into attack mode, winning consecutive shots on goal, but the quality of the shots was average and they failed to score. Napoli, who was passive in the scene, won a penalty in the 11th minute, and Insigne scored a penalty to help Napoli take the lead. The goal allowed Napoli to play more calmly. Atalanta, on the other hand, was impatient and never turned his shot into a goal.
In the 36th minute, Atalanta suffered another blow when Insigne assisted Politano with a clever pass. Insigne's pass was really four or two pounds, just right. This kicked Atlanta in the air. Atlanta trailed 2-0 at halftime. Atalanta had 50 percent possession in the first half and had 11 shots on goal, but only 1 shot was on target and failed to score. Although Napoli only had four shots on goal in the first half, they all shot on target four times and scored 2 goals, and the quality of the shots was extremely high.
In the second half, Atalanta stepped up its attack with substitutions, with substitute Milan Chuck assisting De Jong to pull back a goal. However, Atalanta failed to score another goal, but instead broke through the backline in the final moments, allowing Elmas to take advantage of the opportunity to score a goal that killed the suspense of the game. The final score was set at 1-3, with Atalanta losing at home to Napoli.
The match also changed the day in Serie A, the top of the list changed hands, and Napoli temporarily took the top position. Napoli played 31 games and finished first with 66 points. AC Milan played 30 games and also scored 66 points, but ranked second due to the disadvantage of goal difference. The battle for the top spot is too fierce. In the post-match whoscored rating, De Jong scored a game-high 7.7 points, scoring 1 goal, 5 steals and 3 interceptions. The highest scorer in Napoli was Rui, who had 6 clearances, 3 interceptions and 1 key pass. Insigne, who scored a successful pass, scored 7.3 points.