"Napoli" beat "Roma" at home in the central match 

of the 20th round of the Italian Serie A

 - 2:1.

The home team took the lead in the 17th minute, when Victor Osimkhen flawlessly handled Khvichi Kvaratskhelia's pass in the penalty area and poked the ball under the crossbar.

The Romans fought back in the 75th minute - Stephan El-Shaarawy closed the cross at the far post.

However, at the end of the meeting, the Neapolitans managed to win.

In the 86th minute, Giovanni Simeoni, who came on as a substitute in the second half, scored the goal.

Match review

  • Thanks to the victory, "Napoli" strengthened its leadership in Serie A. Luciano Spalletti's team has 53 points and is 13 points ahead of the closest pursuer - Inter Milan.

    In turn, "Roma" (37 points) occupies the sixth place.

  • In the next round, on February 5, "Partenopei" will play on the road against "Specia" of Ukrainian midfielder Viktor Kovalenko.

    And Jose Mourinho's wards will host Empoli a day earlier.

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