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One of the strongest teams in "Serie A" continues to demonstrate excellent sporting form. "Atalanta" defeated the previously leading team in the league "Napoli" 3:2 in an away match. In the 7th minute of the match, "Atalanta" took the lead after a fantastic strike by Ruslan Malinovskiy. However, at the end of the first half, the hosts equalized the score - Piotr Zielinski, who is playing actively this season, scored. At the beginning of the second half, "Napoli" took the lead. Dries Mertens had no problems finishing a quick attack against the opponents' goalkeeper. Later, taking the initiative, the "Atalanta" team managed to win the match. In the 66th minute, center-back Merih Demiral scored technically, and Swiss midfielder Remo Freuler scored the winning goal in a fast attack. At the end of the match, Luciano Spalletti's players had several opportunities to equalize, but they failed to take advantage of them. After this victory, "Atalanta" moved closer to the top teams in the league table. Currently, Gian Piero Gasperini's team is 4 points behind the leaders "AC Milan", 3 points behind "Inter", and 2 points behind "Napoli". These teams will also face very important matches in Europe this week. "Atalanta" will compete against "Villarreal" for a spot in the Champions League knockout stage, while "Napoli" will host "Leicester City" in a battle for the next round of the Europa League.
