MILAN, Oct 4: Napoli bounced back from its first loss of the season to maintain its perfect start to the Serie A campaign.
Luciano Spalletti’s side rallied to win 2-1 at Fiorentina on Sunday, with Hirving Lozano and Amir Rrahmani scoring after Lucas Martínez Quarta had given the home side the lead.
Napoli has won its first seven league matches of the season and tops the Serie A table. It is two points above AC Milan, which won 3-2 at Atalanta.
Osimhen almost gave Napoli the lead in stunning fashion on the stroke of halftime but his overhead kick flew narrowly past the left post.
Napoli did go in front five minutes into the second half when Rrahmani headed a free kick into the bottom right corner.
Two late goals took the gloss off the scoreline but Milan put out a real statement of intent against Atalanta. Milan got off to the best possible start at the home of one of its main rivals as it took the lead 28 seconds in when Davide Calabria slotted home a rebound.
Sandro Tonali doubled the visitors’ lead two minutes from halftime after robbing the ball off Atalanta midfielder Remo Freuler.
Rafael Leão added a third with 12 minutes remaining.
Duván Zapata converted a penalty four minutes from time after a handball by substitute Junior Messias, shortly after coming on for his Milan debut. Mario Pašalić netted in stoppage time as Atalanta threatened an incredible comeback. (AP)
