Serie A: Lookman bags brace as Atalanta beat Napoli away
Atalanta stunned Serie A leaders Napoli with a commanding 3-0 victory on Sunday, as Nigerian forward Ademola Lookman scored twice.
The home side, hoping to open up a seven-point lead over Inter Milan, found themselves outmatched at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium, where their unbeaten run stretching back to August was snapped.
Lookman struck early, capitalising on Marten de Roon’s header in the 10th minute, beating Napoli goalkeeper Alex Meret from close range. He added a second with a curling shot just past the half-hour mark, much to the frustration of Napoli’s coach, Antonio Conte, who blamed his defence for giving Lookman too much space.
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Despite few chances created by Napoli, Scott McTominay came closest, hitting the post. Atalanta’s Mateo Retegui sealed the win with an injury-time goal, his 11th of the season, moving Atalanta to second place on 22 points.
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