ATALANTA continued their impressive season when they won 2-1 at Serie A leaders Napoli on Tuesday to reach the semi-finals of the Coppa Italia.
The Bergamo-based team, whose only major title success was when they won the same competition in 1963, have also reached the last 32 of the Europa League and are ninth in Serie A.
Napoli rotated their team, leaving forwards Dries Mertens and Lorenzo Insigne on the bench, and were unrecognisable from the side which usually plays the most flowing and entertaining football in Italy.
Both sides had chances to score in an even first half before Castagne broke the deadlock five minutes after the interval.
Gomez’s cross from the left found Andreas Cornelius and his effort came off Napoli defender Mario Rui.
But the rebound went straight to Castagne, who slammed the ball home.
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Gomez appeared to have sealed the match with a wonderful solo effort nine minutes from time.
But Mertens gave Napoli hope three minutes later when he headed in a cross from fellow substitute Lorenzo Insigne at the back post.
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Atalanta will face either titleholders Juventus or Torino, who meet on Wednesday, in their two-legged semi-final.
Napoli leads Serie A at the halfway stage, with a point more than second-place Juventus.
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