Result Atalanta vs Napoli, Sunday 22 February 2026, Serie A Week 26

  Atalanta 2 - 1 Napoli 

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Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Napoli, 3rd position with 50 points and a positive goal difference of +13
Atalanta, 7th position with 42 points and a positive goal difference of +13

Atalanta achieved a remarkable victory by triumphing in the Serie A Week 26 match against Napoli on Sunday, February 22, 2026, at the New Balance Arena in Bergamo. To add to the significance, Atalanta came from behind with goals from Mario Pašalić and Lazar Samardžić, overcoming Napoli in the second half to secure three vital points for their ascent. In simple terms, Atalanta defeated the reigning Italian champions 2-1, bringing their total to 45 points, while Napoli remained at 50 points.

At the beginning of the second half, Gutierrez's goal was ruled out, sparking some controversy, before Pašalić leveled the score in the 61st minute, followed by Samardžić's winning goal in the 81st. Atalanta now shares sixth place with Como, just one point behind fifth-place Juve and five points shy of third-place Napoli.

⚫️🔵 Atalanta 0 – 1 Napoli 🔵

Interestingly, Napoli was ahead at halftime due to an 18th-minute goal from Sam Beukema. Beukema found the net with a header from the center of the box, beating Atalanta goalkeeper Marco Carnesecchi in the upper center of the goal, assisted by Miguel Gutiérrez's cross from a set piece situation.



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⚫️🔵 Atalanta 1 – 1 Napoli 🔵

In the 61st minute, Atalanta struck back with the equalizer. Mario Pasalic scored with a header, defeating the Napoli goalkeeper in the bottom right corner, assisted by Nicola Zalewski's cross following a corner conceded by Sam Beukema.



 

⚫️🔵 Atalanta 2 – 1 Napoli 🔵

The winning goal came in the 82nd minute. Bernasconi's exquisite cross found Lazar Samardžić, who, with a powerful leap, managed to outjump Milinkovic-Savic and direct the ball into the corner. This goal sealed the match and secured a vital victory, earning all three points and delivering a cold shower for Napoli.

Samardžić soars to head the ball into the back of the net! 😱#AtalantaNapoli 2-1 pic.twitter.com/y5f2f7Vpgn

— Lega Serie A (@SerieA_EN) February 22, 2026

 

 Mario Pašalić is the Panini Player of the Match Atalanta vs Napoli

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Stats BEFORE the game Atalanta vs Napoli

In the last 21 Serie A encounters between Atalanta and Napoli, there has been only one draw, with Atalanta securing eight victories and Napoli achieving 12. Notably, Napoli has triumphed in six of their last eight clashes against Atalanta in this competition (L2), consistently scoring at least two goals in those wins.

Atalanta has faced defeat in their last four home games against Napoli in Serie A, matching the number of losses they experienced in their previous four home encounters with the Campanian team in the league (W8, D4, L4).

Since the start of 2026, no team has recorded more draws in Serie A than Napoli (four, tied with Milan, Genoa, and Pisa); in their last four matches, Napoli has allowed eight goals (averaging two per game), whereas in their prior 10 league games, they conceded only seven (averaging 0.7 per game).

Since Raffaele Palladino took charge of the Goddess (in the 12th round against Napoli), the Bergamo side has attempted 24 shots from counterattacks, second only to Torino (25) during this timeframe - in their most recent home match (against Cremonese), Atalanta executed four counterattacks of this nature, all resulting in a shot.

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Atalanta official starting lineup against Napoli

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Napoli official starting lineup against Atalanta

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2025– 2026 Italian Serie A Week 26

⚫️🔵 Atalanta  2 - 1 Napoli 🔵
Sunday 22 February 2026
New Balance Arena
Bergamo, Italy

15:00

Referee: CHIFFI
Assistants: CECCONI – MORO
IV: ZUFFERLI
VAR: AURELIANO
AVAR: DI PAOLO

⚽️  Goals: 18' Sam Beukema (N), 61' Mario Pašalić (A), 81' Lazar Samardžić (A)

🟨   Yellow Cards: 37' Juan Jesus (N), 77' Nicola Zalewski (A)

✅   Official Lineups - Formations - Tabellino:

Lineup Atalanta: Carnesecchi, Scalvini (69' Djimsiti), Hien, Kolašinac (84' Ahanor), Bellanova (58' Bernasconi), de Roon, Pašalić, Zappacosta, Kamaldeen (46' Samardžić), Zalewski, Krstović (58' Scamacca).

Subs: Rossi, Sportiello, Kossounou, Bakker, Musah, Éderson, Vavassori.

Coach: Raffaele Palladino.

Lineup Napoli: Milinkovic-Savic, Beukema, Juan Jesus (70' Olivera), Buongiorno, Mazzocchi (63' Politano), Lobotka, Elmas, Gutierrez (63' Spinazzola), Vergara (70' Giovane), Alisson Santos (86' Lukaku), Hojlund.

Subs: Meret, Contini, Gilmour, Prisco, De Chiara.

Coach:  Antonio Conte



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