In the last game of the 18th round of Serie A in the early morning of December 24, Beijing time, Roma sat at home and started a fierce battle with Napoli.
Napoli suffered a 4-0 defeat at home to Frosinone in the Coppa Italia in midweek. Napoli have won 2 and lost 4 in the last 6 games in all competitions, and Mazzari, who has returned to the position of Napoli manager, is under considerable pressure. In the latest standings, the defending champions are only in sixth place.
Roma have also been plagued by injuries, having suffered a 2-0 defeat at Bologna in the crucial fourth-tier tie in the last round. That puts Bologna in the top four, while Roma drop straight to eighth in the table. In the home game against Napoli, Mourinho lined up with a formation of 352. It is worth noting that Sanchez, who was substituted after 18 minutes on the bench in the last round, did not even make the squad for this game.
After the opening, Roma took the initiative on the field, and the offensive wave after wave. In the 17th minute, Bovey made a steal and pushed a fast break, Lukaku made the ball comfortably, and Bove's long-range shot hit the top edge of the crossbar.
Four minutes later, Belotti made a quick break for a long time, taking advantage of the change of tempo to shake off Ramani's cross, and Bovey faced most of the empty goal and actually pushed the ball into Meret's arms.
In the following game, the movements of the players of the two teams were not small, and the situation of people turning over on their backs came one after another, and the referee began to play cards frantically, which caused dissatisfaction on both sides.
In the 37th minute, Cristante brought down Ke 77 behind his back, and the referee showed Cristante a yellow card, and Mourinho was dissatisfied with the penalty, and also received a yellow card. Mourinho and Croatia 77 first exchanged heated exchanges, and soon held hands and faces for friendly dialogue. In the first half, the two teams played to a goalless draw.
Shortly after the start of the second half, in the 54th minute, G77 played a full moon scimitar during the dribble, and the ball was easily confiscated by Patricio. In the 66th minute, Zalewski pulled a foul behind him, Politano turned around and kicked Zalewski on the waist, received a red card, and was sent off, and Napoli 10 men responded.
The change in the situation on the pitch prompted Mourinho to make a substitution. In the 71st minute, Manuel Pellegrini, Azmoun and El Shaarawy came on as substitutes. Roma finally scored in the 75th minute, and it was the result of three substitutes who teamed up Azmoun to shoot but was blocked, and El Shaarawy's shot turned into an assist for Manuel Pellegrini to turn and sweep home.
Osimhen was also sent off in the 85th minute. Lukaku's goal sealed the win in the 95th minute. In the end, Roma beat defending champions Napoli 2-0 with a 9-11 victory. With this victory, Roma overtook Napoli to move up to sixth place in the table, just three points behind fourth-placed Bologna.
They managed to beat defending champions Napoli at home and also improved their position in the table. Despite some controversy and discontent in the game, Roma were able to stay calm and focused, and eventually emerged victorious. The win will have a positive impact on the team's morale and the rest of the game.
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