Atalanta forward Ademola Lookaman has halted Napoli’s unbeaten run across all competitions this season.
Romelu Lukaku had the first shot on target but it was Lookman who did the damage at tge other end of the pitch.
The Super Eagles wide man was too sleeky to handle for Antonio Conte’s Napoli as he put them to the sword in front of their fans on a hot Sunday afternoon in Naples.
Ademola Lookman bagged a brace in Atalanta’s 3-0 decimation of the 2023 Serie A champions as the Bergamo side extend their unbeaten run to 8 matches.
The 27-year-old showed a brilliant composure in the box as he powered a left footed strike into the net to give Atalanta the lead in the 10th minute.
Scott Mctominay almost equalized for the home side but his long range strike came off the wood work.
While Napoli were still attempting to settle into the game, Lookaman struck again with a ferocious strike outside the box.
Marco Carnasecchi comfortably saved Khvicha Kvaratskhelia effort towards goal moments before halftime.
Napoli were far from being decent in the second half as they scarcely troubled Atalanta who put an “icing on the cake” with their third goal.
Substitute Mateo Retegui scored his league-high 11th goal of the season with a brilliant finish as the Partenopei left Naples unscathed.