2023-11-25 22:27:11
mRome (Italy) (AFP) – Eleven days following the dismissal of Rudi Garcia, Naples, now led by Walter Mazzarri, won on the field of Atalanta 2 to 1 on Saturday, while AC Milan returned to the victory once morest Fiorentina (1-0).
Published on: 11/25/2023 – 11:27 p.m.
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Ten years following the end of his first experience on the Napoli bench (2009-13), Mazzarri, 62, brought back from Bergamo a warning for protest and above all three important points once morest another candidate for the Champions League.
“Winning once morest this team in this stadium is not easy and it will not be easy for anyone,” warned the Italian technician, without a job since his dismissal in 2022 by Cagliari.
But to hear him say, his personal impact has been very limited, to the extent that he only recovered his internationals, returning from selection, two days ago.
“I found a group of exceptional players, very attentive, who talk a lot to each other, I really have a good feeling,” he said.
The Mazzari version of Napoli, seductive and dominant in the first period, opened the scoring with Kvicha Kvaratskhelia (44th).
Atalanta equalized thanks to Ademola Lookman, also with a header (53rd).
Return of Osimhen
But the entry at the hour mark of Victor Osimhen, absent for more than a month due to an injury to his right thigh, reinvigorated the reigning champion.
AC Milan’s French defender Theo Hernandez duels with Italian defender Fabiano Parisi (right) during Milan’s Serie A victory once morest Fiorentina at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, November 25, 2023 © Isabella BONOTTO / AFP
The Nigerian striker found Eljif Elmas who doubled the lead and gave his team victory (79th).
Naples, which remained on a fourth defeat at home, once morest the poorly ranked Empoli (1-0), fatal to Garcia in office since July, totals 24 points (4th), seven lengths behind the leader, Inter Milan, opposed Sunday to his runner-up, Juve.
The next two weeks will allow Mazzarri and his demanding president Aurelio De Laurentiis to measure what is still possible to achieve.
Their team faces Real Madrid in quick succession in the Champions League on Wednesday, then Inter on December 3 and Juventus five days later.
AC Milan ended seven weeks of waiting since their last success in the league on October 7, by defeating Fiorentina 1-0 and consolidated their 3rd place (26 pts).
In the absence of its top scorer Olivier Giroud, suspended, it was another French international, Theo Hernandez, who gave Milan victory from the penalty spot (45th+2).
Perfectly launched in the axis, Hernandez was unbalanced by Fabiano Parisi in the penalty area and took justice into his own hands.
Camarda in history
This success allows Stefano Pioli, much criticized, to prepare a little more calmly for the reception on Tuesday in the Champions League of Dortmund (7 pts), leader of the group.
Fiorentina’s Italian coach Vincenzo Italiano during his team’s Serie A defeat once morest AC Milan once morest Fiorentina at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, November 25, 2023 © Isabella BONOTTO / AFP
Striker Francesco Camarda made history in the 83rd minute: he became the youngest player to play a Serie A match at 15 years 8 months and 15 days.
He broke the precocity record set on May 21, 2022 by Wisdom Amey who was, according to Lega Serie A figures, 15 years, 9 months and one day when he played his first league match with Bologna.
Another great first of Saturday evening, the victory of Salernitana, who waited until the 13th day to offer their first success of the season, 2 to 1 once morest Lazio who had nevertheless opened the scoring at the end of the first period .
Filippo Inzaghi’s team remains 20th and last in Serie A, but is now “only” two points behind 17th place, synonymous with retention.
Only Almeria, in the five main European championships, has still not won.
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