Napoli's Hard Work Ended Score 2-1 By Lazio

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JAKARTA This season's defending champion was defeated by Lazio with a score of 2-1, in a match played at Diego Armando Maradona Stadium, Naples, local Saturday or Sunday morning. Lazio won the victory to overthrow Napoli in the Italian League this season. The first three points brought Lazio up to 12th with three points, while the Partenopei stuck in fourth place with a collection of six points, according to the official Spanish League website.

Kvicha Kvaratskhelia made her first appearance for Napoli this season after recovering from injury. He immediately threatened with a deflected shot wide of Lazio's goal.

Napoli again threatened Piotr Zielinski's free-kick which goalkeeper Ivan Provedel parried, as well as Victor Osimhen's wide header.

Often pressed, it was Lazio who managed to break the deadlock in the 30th minute. Starting from the movement of Felipe Anderson who rammed on the right and sent a pull pass to continue Luis Alberto's heel which goalkeeper Alex March couldn't anticipate.

But Lazio's lead did not last long, in the 32nd minute, Zielinski got the ball on the edge of the box and fired a deflected shot from Daichi Kamada and Alessio Romagnoli, to outwit the Provedel goalkeeper.

Lazio restored their lead in the 52nd minute through a counter-attack scheme. Felipe Anderson snatched the ball from Zielinski in midfield, his operandi was then deliberately missed by Luis Alberto to lead to Kamada, who made a finish from a tight angle to beat goalkeeper Meret.

After winning 2-1, Lazio actually still broke into the host's goal twice. But both Mattia Zaccagni and Matteo Guendozi's goals were ruled out for offside.

In another Italian League match, Atalanta returned to winning ways thanks to the success of hitting Monza with a score of 3-0. Last week, the club nicknamed La Dea was defeated 1-2 by Frosinone.

Brazilian midfielder Ederson opened Atalanta's advantage through his shot continuing the corner kick situation in the 35th minute.

Gianluca Scamacca then recorded her first two goals in Atalanta's uniform. Scamacca's first goal came in the 42nd minute when she headed in Matteo Rugeni's cross, before completing it with Atalanta's third goal in the 62nd minute by taking advantage of Teun Koopmeiners' assist.

Bologna recorded their first league win of the season, with a 2-1 win over his guest Cagliari.

Cagliari took the lead in the 22nd minute through Zito Luvumbo's goal. But Bologna was able to turn things around thanks to Joshua Zirkzee's goal in the 59th minute and Giovanni Fabbian's substitute in the 89th minute

In another Italian League match, Udinese drew goalless with Frosinone.