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59% Ball Possession NAPOLI and 41% Ball Possession ATALANTA
Napoli 2 – 1 Atalanta 
10′ Gonzalo Higuaín 85′ Raúl Albiol (own goal)
77′ Gonzalo Higuaín
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Napoli, 2nd position with 73 points and a positive goal difference of +42
Atalanta 14th position with 41 points and a negative goal difference of -6
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Napoli | 35 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 72:30 | 42 | 73 |
| 14 | Atalanta | 35 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 37:43 | -6 | 41 |
Up to Week 36, Napoli remaining in the second position after Juventus already won the Scudetto with 3 games to spare on Week 35. Atalanta, mathematically speaking, saved to remain in Serie A next season. Napoli with 76points keeping a +2 points advantage ahead of AS Roma with 74 points.
It is Napoli to open the score in the 10th minute. Forward Gonzalo Higuaín defeating Atalanta goalkeeper Marco Sportiello with a right footed shot in the center. The assist is by midfielder Marek Hamsik. This is the 31st goal in this season by Higuain.
Photo: facebook.com/SSCNapoli
Party time at the San Paolo as Gonzalo Higuaín increases the score!. Yep, this time the long range assist is by forward Jose Maria Callejon to Higuaín at the right spot to defeat goalkeeper Sportiello with a headed shot. It’s the 32nd goal by Higuaín remaining as sole top scorer in the Serie A.
Napoli coach Maurizio Sarri substituting forward Gonzalo Higuaín to bring forward Manolo Gabbiadini in the 84th minute. There is a standing ovation at the San Paolo with the fans applauding Higuaín on his way out.
Tough move.In the 85th minute there is the own goal by Napoli defender Raúl Albiol.
- There are 44 precedents between NAPOLI vs ATALANTA at the San Paolo Stadium. Stats showing Napoli with 31 wins, 9 draws, and Atalanta with only 4 wins. Ou of the 106 goals, Napoli scoring 78 goals and Atalanta 28 goals.
Here is NAPOLI official starting lineup by coach Maurizio Sarri:
NAPOLI (4-3-3): Reina; Hysaj, Albiol, Koulibaly, Ghoulam; Allan, Jorginho, Hamšík; Callejón, Higuaín, Insigne.
Here is ATALANTA official starting lineup by coach Edy Reja:
ATALANTA (4-2-3-1): Sportiello; Masiello, Tolói, Cherubin, Dramé; Cigarini, de Roon; Kurtić, Diamanti, D’Alessandro; Borriello.
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Click the video to watch the highlights of the match Napoli vs Atalanta including all goals by Gonzalo Higuaín and the own goal by Raul Albiol.
Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of NAPOLI: Gonzalo Higuain with 30 goals
Top scorer of ATALANTA: Alejandro Gomez with 7 goals
| NAPOLI | Goals | Goals | ATALATA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higuain, Gonzalo | 30 | 7 | Gomez, Alejandro |
| Insigne, Lorenzo | 12 | 5 | Pinilla, Mauricio |
| Callejon | 6 | 4 | Denis, German |
| Gabbiadini, Manolo | 5 | 4 | Borriello, Marco |
| Hamsik, Marek | 5 | 2 | D’Alessandro, Marco |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of NAPOLI: 1 win, 2 lo
| 25/04/16 | SA | Roma – Napoli | 1:0 | Round 35 | |||
| 19/04/16 | SA | Napoli – Bologna | 6:0 | Round 34 | |||
| 16/04/16 | SA | Inter – Napoli | 2:0 | Round 33 |
Here are the last 3 games of ATALANTA: 1 win, 2 draws
| 24/04/16 | SA | Atalanta – Chievo | 1:0 | Round 35 |
| 20/04/16 | SA | Palermo – Atalanta | 2:2 | Round 34 |
| 17/04/16 | SA | Atalanta – Roma | 3:3 | Round 33 |
Photo: facebook.com/atalantabc
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2015 – 2016 Italian Serie A Week 36
Napoli 2 – 1 Atalanta
Monday 2 May 2016
San Paolo Stadium
Naples, Italy
21:00
Referee: GIACOMELLI
Assistants: COSTANZO – CRISPO
Fourth Official: SCHENONE
ADD1: TAGLIAVENTO
ADD2: FABBRI
Goals: 10′ Gonzalo Higuaín (N), 77′ Gonzalo Higuaín (N), 85′ Raúl Albiol (own goal)
Official lineups – formations:
NAPOLI (4-3-3): Reina; Hysaj, Albiol, Koulibaly, Ghoulam; Allan, Jorginho, Hamšík; Callejón, Higuaín, Insigne.
Subs: Rafael,Chalobah, El Kaddouri, Gabbiadini, Gabriel, Grassi, D. López, Maggio, Mertens, Regini, Strinić, Valdifiori.
Coach: Maurizio Sarri.
ATALANTA (4-2-3-1): Sportiello; Masiello, Tolói, Cherubin, Dramé; Cigarini, de Roon; Kurtić, Diamanti, D’Alessandro; Borriello.
Subs: Bellini, Brivio, Conti, Freuler, Gagliardini, Gakpé, Migliaccio, Monachello, Raunović, Raimondi, Turrin.
Coach: Edy Reja
Match Stats
| Napoli | Match Stats | Atalanta |
| 2 | Goals | 1 |
| 18(10) | Shots (on goal) | 3(1) |
| 13 | Fouls | 10 |
| 5 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 5 | Offsides | 2 |
| 59% | Ball Possession | 41% |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Saves | 8 |