Atalanta defeated Napoli, 2x3, on Saturday, on matchday 16. To this matchweek, Luciano Spalletti's team came from a draw, and Gian Piero Gasperini's team came from four wins.
The first goal of the game was scored by Ruslan Malinovskyi, with a left-foot strike from outside the penalty box, after 7 minutes. After 40 minutes, Piotr Zielinski fired home for Napoli, with a left-foot strike inside the penalty area.
After the break, Dries Mertens struck the second goal for Napoli's team, with a right-foot strike, assisted by Kévin Malcuit. Dries Mertens now on a scoring streak of 3 consecutive games. Atalanta scored their second goal of the game through Merih Demiral, in the 66th minute, with a right-foot shot inside the penalty box, after an assist provided by Rafael Tolói. With 71 minutes on the clock, Remo Freuler netted the final goal of the game, with a left-foot shot inside the penalty area, with Josip Ilicic making the assist.
After the result Napoli are 3rd in the table, with 36 points, while Atalanta sit 4th place, with 34 points. In their next fixture, Gian Piero Gasperini's team visit Hellas Verona, whilst Luciano Spalletti's team will host Empoli.
| Napoli | Atalanta | |||
| 8 | 2 | Shots | 3 | 7 |
| 8 | 1 | Shots on target | 2 | 7 |
| 8 | 2 | Total Tackles | 3 | 7 |
2 | Tackles Won | 2 | ||
| 7 | 4 | Ball steals | 3 | 8 |
| 7 | 70 | Total Passes | 54 | 8 |
| 7 | 60 | Passes Completed | 50 | 8 |
| 7 | 4 | Saves | 2 | 8 |
4 | Fouls Committed | 4 | ||
| 7 | 5 | Fouls Suffered | 3 | 8 |
