Roma - Napoli - 2:0. Italian Championship, 17th round. Match review, statistics

On 23 December, one of the matches of the 17th round of the Italian football championship took place. Roma (Rome) and Napoli (Naples) met.

Italian Championship, 17th round

Roma (Rome) - Napoli (Naples) - 2:0 (0:0)
Goals: Pellegrini (76), Lukaku (90+6)

Warnings: Mario Rui (28), Leandro Paredes (29), Rasmus Christensen (32), J. Mourinho (32), Cristante (38), Belotti (61), Juan Jesus (62), N. Zalewski (66), Osimhen (73), S. El Shaarawy (82), Osimhen (86), Azmoun (90+5).

Roma vs Napoli match review:

Roma defeated Napoli in a 2-0 Serie A match at the legendary Stadio Olimpico. Although the first half started goalless, Roma got a deserved win in the second half. Both teams showed their determination from the start, leading to a highly intense match with plenty of yellow cards and several changes of faces on the pitch. Napoli's M. Rui received a yellow card in the 28th minute, followed by Roma's L. Paredes in the 29th minute. The referee was busy as both teams were shown several yellow cards. In the 32nd minute, Roma players J. Mourinho and R. Christensen and Napoli player V. Mazzarri received warnings. In the 38th minute, Roma player B. Cristante joined the list of those cautioned and received a yellow card. At the start of the second half, Napoli made their first substitution on 56 minutes, bringing on S. Lobotka instead of J. Cahuste. Cahuste. However, a few minutes later, A. Belotti and Juan Jesus from Roma also got into the referee's notebook. In the 66th minute the match was turned upside down when M. Politano received a red card, leaving his team with ten men on the pitch. Roma's N. Zalewski also received a yellow card. "Roma" quickly responded to the advantage, making a flurry of substitutions in the 71st minute.

A. Belotti, L. Paredes and N. Zalewski replaced L. Pellegrini, S. Azmoun and S. El Shaarawy respectively, giving the team fresh energy. Napoli's V. Osimhen received a yellow card in the 73rd minute, while Roma decided to make a fourth substitution in the 75th minute, replacing R. Christensen with Z. Celica. Christensen for Z. Celik. Soon after, in the 76th minute, Roma snatched victory with a stunning goal by L. Pellegrini. Closer to the final, Napoli made their second and third substitutions in the 81st minute, bringing on M. Rui instead of A. Zerbin and P. Zielinski instead of A. Zanoli. However, in the 82nd minute, Roma's S. El Shaarawy received another yellow card, adding to the list of penalties. Napoli's hopes were dashed when V. Osimhen received his second yellow card in the 86th minute, leading to a red card and reducing Napoli's squad to nine men. A few minutes before the end of the main time, Napoli made two final substitutions, with K. Kvaratskhelia coming on in place of G. Raspadori and Juan Jesus replacing Nathan. AS Roma sealed the victory in the 90th minute when R. Lukaku hit the opponent's goal, giving the team a 2-0 triumph. However, in the final minutes of the match, Roma's S. Azmoun received a yellow card, adding to an increasingly long list of penalties. Although the match will be remembered for tense clashes, tense moments and numerous penalties, Roma were the deserved winners in the end, showing their resilience and determination to secure a crucial Serie A victory.

The next round of fixtures await the rivals: Juventus vs Roma, Napoli vs Monza.

Statistics of the match Roma - Napoli: