In one of the central clashes of the 25th round of the Italian championship, Napoli hosted Roma at home, and the game took place in a truly dramatic scenario. At the Maradona Stadium in Naples, the hosts equalized twice and avoided defeat - 2:2. For the Romans, Malen became the author of a double, becoming one of the brightest heroes of the match.
The dispute quickly heated up. In the 7th minute, Malen opened the scoring - Roma put Napoli under pressure with an early goal. The hosts searched for their game, tried to squeeze the opponent, and finally in the 40th minute Spinazzola scored a goal to restore balance. The first half ended with a score of 1:1.
The game became even more intense in the second half. Roma waited for their chance, while Napoli pushed forward for victory on their home field. In the 71st minute, the visitors earned a penalty, and Malen scored a goal from the spot, making it 1:2. At that moment, Roma began to smell victory.
However, Napoli did not give up. Conte's team fought until the end, and in the 82nd minute, Alisson equalized the score - 2:2. After that, both teams made quick attacks for victory, but the score did not change.
After this draw, the Neapolitans under Conte retain 3rd place with 50 points. Roma is in 4th place with 47 points. So, the fight for the top places is getting hotter: every point is worth something.
Serie A. Round 25
Napoli - Roma 2:2
February 15, Maradona Stadium
Goals: Spinazzola (40), Alisson (82) - Malen (7, 71 penalty).
Napoli: Milinkovic-Savic, Rahmani (Alisson, 70), Buongiorno, Bekema, Spinazzola (Olivera, 70), Gutiérrez, Lobotka, Elmaz (Gilmour, 79), Politano (Mazzocchi, 85), Vergara (Giovane, 79), Hoylund.
Roma: Svilar, Mancini, Ndika, Gilardi, Celik, Cristante, Pisilli (Al Ainoui, 65), Wesley (Tsimikas, 73), Pellegrini (Venturino, 65), Zaragoza (Soule, 46), Malen (Vash, 73).
Warnings: Mancini (26), Rahmani (69).
The conclusion is simple: Napoli showed character and came back into the game twice, while Roma once again proved that they have a finisher like Malen. Now there is no room for error for both teams in the next rounds - because they will not breathe at the top of the table.
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