Atalanta starting XI (3-4-1-2): Carnesecchi, Scalvini, Djimsiti, Kolasinac (subbed for Bonfanti), Zappacosta (subbed for Hateboer), Ederson, Pasalic, Bakker (subbed for Ruggeri),
Koopmeiners, De Ketelaere (subbed for Muriel), Lookman (subbed for Scamacca)
Bench: Musso, Rossi, Holm, Zortea, Adopo, Miranchuk
Goals: Lookman 53’
Napoli starting XI (4-3-3): Gollini, Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Natan (subbed for Ostigard), Olivera (subbed for Juan Jesus), Anguissa, Lobotka, Zielinski (subbed for Cajuste), Politano (subbed for Elmas), Raspadori (subbed for Osimhen), Kvaratskhelia
Bench: Meret, Contini, Demme, Simeone, Zerbin, Zanoli, Gaetano
Goals: Kvaratskhelia 44’, Elmas 79’
Osimhen came off the bench to mark his first appearance after more than a month injured and proved decisive in a 2-1 win at Atalanta on Saturday for the defending Serie A champions.
The Nigerian took advantage of a poor clearance from Atalanta goalkeeper Marco Carnesecchi, pushing the ball toward fellow substitute Eljif Elmas, who used one touch to redirect it in for the winner in the 79th minute.
Osimhen, last season’s top scorer in Serie A, hadn’t played since injuring his right thigh with Nigeria last month.
Mazzarri, who also coached Napoli a decade ago, was hired to replace the fired Rudi Garcia after Napoli lost to Empoli before the international break - the Partenopei’s third home loss this campaign after dropping only two all of last season.
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia put Napoli ahead with a header late in the first half before Ademola Lookman equalised for Atalanta with a header after the break.
Both sides had goals waved off for offside after video reviews. Napoli also lost left back Matias Olivera to an apparent knee injury.
Napoli remained fourth after AC Milan beat Fiorentina 1-0 to move back into third place while Atalanta are fifth.
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