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Join us for all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s two Serie A games, as leaders Napoli host Lecce and Atalanta take on Hellas Verona.
It was meant to be three matches, but Bologna-Milan was called off due to severe weather and flood warnings.
We therefore begin at 14.00 UK time (13.00 GMT) with Napoli trying to strengthen their grip on the top of the table against troubled Lecce.
At 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT), Atalanta aim to keep their positive run going against Verona after a frustrating Champions League blip.
The Atalanta squad have all received a stunning set of customised Championship rings to commemorate their historic victory over Bayer Leverkusen in the Europa League final back in May. https://t.co/u1mGdDG7ps #Atalanta #UEL #SerieA #Calcio
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La nostra storia sulla nostra pelle 🖤💙
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— Atalanta B.C. (@Atalanta_BC) October 26, 2024
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“I saw a solid team, both in football terms and in the desire to react to the situation that has been created. We want to emerge from this moment well and quickly,” Gotti told DAZN.
“This is one of the few times I’ve had Banda available with decent fitness. I actually kept him on 10 minutes longer than he could manage today, but if he’s fit then it goes without saying he’s in the starting line-up.
“During this period of the campaign, we have really struggled to convert our scoring opportunities and having Banda back should help, as we wanted to cause problems for Napoli on the counter.
“Precision is certainly an issue, but I hope that it was just a negative period where we got shaken by issues and paid a heavy price against Fiorentina. We tried to put ourselves on the right track today.
“I have too many Serie A games under my belt to be happy with losing honourably. Obviously, it’s very different to last week against Fiorentina and I will take the attitude of the team, both and after Napoli scored, as we tried to react and get the game back on level terms.
“It can only be valuable if we can show consistency and keep that going in future.”
Bologna-Milan was scheduled to kick off at 17.00 UK time (16.00 GMT), but was called off due to severe weather warnings in the area.
The Partenopei have now won eight of their last nine competitive matches, interrupted only by a 0-0 draw away to Juventus on September 21.
Incredibly, they have conceded only two goals in that spell, scoring 21.
That was a slog! Di Lorenzo proves decisive after his first attempt is ruled offside.
Meret punches the Sansone free kick away, then McTominay brought down by Rebic on the rebound and that’s a yellow card.
Rebic controls and cuts inside, tripped by Di Lorenzo just outside the area. He could’ve got a yellow for that, which would’ve been his second.
Into 4 minutes of stoppages, Olivera booked for dissent getting furious over a throw-in.
Oudin free kick into the wall, then Dorgu turns the rebound wide. It’s a tense time for Napoli, though.
Buongiorno and Krstovic go for the ball simultaneously just outside the box, free kick given to Lecce. Not entirely sure that was… If anything, that was Krstovic’s foul.
Set piece magic 🪄
Captain Giovanni Di Lorenzo finds the back of the net to give Napoli the lead 🔥 pic.twitter.com/XECqgzkl8T
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Lecce are still in this! Dorgu gets down the right on the Krstovic pass, tries to roll it across rather than score and it’s intercepted. Krstovic screams at him.
Lukaku replaced by Folorunsho.
Oudin replaces Pierotti for Lecce.
Napoli with a big chance! Lukaku onto the Anguissa through ball, smart disguised pass for Di Lorenzo, but Gaspar gets back for the decisive block at the near post.
Absolute screamer from distance for Krstovic, not far wide at ALL!
Coulibaly replaced by Ante Rebic for Lecce.
Lukaku breaks on the counter and is well and truly wiped out by Pierotti for an inevitable yellow card. Just shoulder-barged him off the pitch…
Looooong Buongiorno ball controlled beautifully by Lukaku, who pulls it back from the by-line for Raspadori to blast over.
He had one disallowed, will this one count? Krstovic is on the ground getting treatment…
Politano corner for McTominay header, Falcone parries, both Di Lorenzo and Krstovic try to go for the rebound, but the Napoli captain bundles over the line!
It counts, says VAR!
Anguissa runs onto the Di Lorenzo ball over the top, crucial Ramadani block at the by-line for another Napoli corner.