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– Goals by winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and defender Amir Rrahmani steered Napoli to a 2-0 home win over Atalanta in Serie A on Saturday.
– Kvaratskhelia, who was perfectly set up by striker Victor Osimhen, slalomed inside the box before giving Napoli the lead with a powerful strike into the roof of the net in the 60th minute.
– Rrahmani doubled their lead in the 77th with a towering header following a corner.
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– Runaway leaders Napoli, who lost to Lazio last week, extended their lead at the top of the table to 18 points after second-placed Inter, on 50 points, fell to a shock 2-1 defeat to lowly Spezia on Friday.
– Atalanta remain sixth on 42 points, seven above seventh-placed Juventus and Bologna in eighth — both with a game in hand — and Udinese in ninth.
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18 points in the lead, @en_sscnapoli style 🔥#NapoliAtalanta pic.twitter.com/6VaEx3gGo8
— Lega Serie A (@SerieA_EN) March 11, 2023
