European roundup: Insigne sinks Atalanta as Napoli keep pace with Milan

03-Apr-2022 16:40:02 | The Guardian

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Lorenzo Insigne scored one and set one up as Napoli beat Atalanta 3-1 to draw level on points with Milan at the top of Serie A.

The striker converted from the spot in the 14th minute after Dries Mertens had been brought down in the box, before his flicked free-kick was volleyed home by Matteo Politano to make it 2-0 at half-time. A Marten de Roon header halved the deficit on the hour but Eljif Elmas’s cool finish, to conclude a counterattack with 10 minutes to go, made the result safe. Milan, who remain top of the table on goal difference, host Bologna on Monday night.