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Roma were just minutes away from securing an impressive result this evening in Campania until striker Gio Simeone scored in the 86th minute to grab a late win for the hosts.
The defeat snaps the Giallorossi's seven-match unbeaten run and widens the Partenopei's gap at the top of the Serie A table to thirteen.
It was a game of incredibly thin margins after the hosts came out firing in the early onset, forcing Rui Patricio into saves in the opening minutes.
Attacker Khvicha Kvaraskhelia’s low shot nearly found the back of the net before the Giallorossi nearly found an opener through a miscommunication between Kim Min-Jae and Alex Meret. The defender's flicked header came centimeters away from ending up into the back of his own net.
Not long thereafter, Napoli would open the scoring after Victor Osimhen lost Roger Ibanez and Leonardo Spinazzola before brilliantly controlling the cross and firing past Rui Patricio.
Goalscoring opportunities came at a premium in the final 60 minutes but the Giallorossi managed to find an equaliser through substitute Stephan El Shaarawy.
The attacker prodded home a perfectly placed delivery from Nicola Zalewski and it appeared the capital club were headed were for a well-deserved draw.
However, with just four minutes to go, Gio Simeone lost Chris Smalling inside Roma's penalty area and curled the ball past Rui Patricio, dealing a crushing late blow to Jose Mourinho's side—who deserved at least a draw from the game.
Player statistic
1st half
| Victor Osimhen (Assist: Khvicha Kvaratskhelia) |
 |
17' | ||
| 33' |  |
Paulo Dybala |
2nd half
| Victor Osimhen | |
68' | ||
| 70' | |
Stephan El Shaarawy | ||
| 75' | |
Stephan El Shaarawy (Assist: Nicola Zalewski) | ||
| Giovanni Simeone (Assist: Piotr Zielinski) |
|
86' |
Match statistic
57
Possession
43
11
Total shots
11
6
Shots on target
3
4
Shots off target
4
1
Blocked shots
4
8
Fouls
14
3
Corners
8
0
Offsides
0
Napoli
Roma
Starting lineups
1
Alex Meret
Goalkeeper
13
Amir Rrahmani
Defender
22
Giovanni Di Lorenzo
Defender
6
Mário Rui
Defender
69' 3
Min-jae Kim
Defender
99
Frank Anguissa
Midfielder
20
Piotr Zielinski
Midfielder
90' 68
Stanislav Lobotka
Midfielder
11
Hirving Lozano
Attacker
76' 77
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
Attacker
69' 9
Victor Osimhen
Attacker
76' 
Substitutes
55
Leo Östigard
Defender
19
Bartosz Bereszynski
Defender
4
Diego Demme
Midfielder
5
Juan Jesus
Defender
70
Gianluca Gaetano
Midfielder
21
Matteo Politano
Attacker
12
Davide Marfella
Goalkeeper
23
Alessio Zerbin
Attacker
95
Pierluigi Gollini
Goalkeeper
31
Karim Zedadka
Defender
7
Eljif Elmas
Midfielder
69' 17
Mathías Olivera
Defender
69' 81
Giacomo Raspadori
Attacker
76' 18
Giovanni Simeone
Attacker
76' 91
Tanguy Ndombélé
Midfielder
90' 
