Napoli vs AS Roma, 2024-25 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie ALukaku keeps Napoli on top with 1-0 win over Roma
Napoli edged out AS Roma 1-0 at home on Sunday, with Romelu Lukaku's second-half goal securing all three points and top spot in Serie A.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt missed. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo with a cross.
- 5': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 7': Foul by Zeki Çelik (Roma).
- 7': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Attempt missed. Scott McTominay (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku.
- 10': Artem Dovbyk (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Amir Rrahmani (Napoli).
- 12': Foul by Gianluca Mancini (Roma).
- 12': Romelu Lukaku (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Attempt missed. Matteo Politano (Napoli) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
- 13': Foul by Romelu Lukaku (Napoli).
- 13': Zeki Çelik (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Alessandro Buongiorno (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 14': Foul by Zeki Çelik (Roma).
- 17': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Evan Ndicka.
- 22': Foul by Frank Anguissa (Napoli).
- 22': Manu Koné (Roma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Attempt saved. Niccolò Pisilli (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Manu Koné.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Scott McTominay (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mathías Olivera.
- 23': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Evan Ndicka.
- 26': Attempt saved. Scott McTominay (Napoli) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Frank Anguissa.
- 26': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Mile Svilar.
- 27': Attempt missed. Amir Rrahmani (Napoli) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Matteo Politano with a cross following a corner.
- 29': Attempt missed. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Frank Anguissa.
- 34': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Zeki Çelik.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Matteo Politano (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Frank Anguissa.
- 36': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Bryan Cristante.
- 38': Foul by Evan Ndicka (Roma).
- 38': Romelu Lukaku (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Evan Ndicka (Roma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Attempt missed. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
- 40': Bryan Cristante (Roma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Foul by Scott McTominay (Napoli).
- 41': Foul by Angeliño (Roma).
- 41': Matteo Politano (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Bryan Cristante (Roma).
- 42': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Stephan El Shaarawy.
- 43': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Niccolò Pisilli.
- 45': Offside, Roma. Stephan El Shaarawy is caught offside.
- 45': Fourth official has announced %injmins% minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Napoli 0, Roma 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Napoli 0, Roma 0.
- 45': Substitution, Roma. Mats Hummels replaces Stephan El Shaarawy.
- 45': Substitution, Roma. Tommaso Baldanzi replaces Lorenzo Pellegrini.
- 46': Offside, Napoli. Romelu Lukaku is caught offside.
- 50': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Bryan Cristante.
- 50': Attempt missed. Romelu Lukaku (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia with a cross following a corner.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Frank Anguissa (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Scott McTominay.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Angeliño (Roma) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 54': Goal! Napoli 1, Roma 0. Romelu Lukaku (Napoli) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
- 56': Foul by Romelu Lukaku (Napoli).
- 56': Manu Koné (Roma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Attempt missed. Tommaso Baldanzi (Roma) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Angeliño.
- 60': Foul by Niccolò Pisilli (Roma).
- 60': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Niccolò Pisilli (Roma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Bryan Cristante (Roma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Foul by Scott McTominay (Napoli).
- 66': Artem Dovbyk (Roma) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Angeliño with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 67': Substitution, Napoli. David Neres replaces Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
- 73': Foul by Romelu Lukaku (Napoli).
- 73': Mats Hummels (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Substitution, Roma. Saud Abdulhamid replaces Zeki Çelik.
- 78': Substitution, Roma. Samuel Dahl replaces Niccolò Pisilli.
- 79': Substitution, Napoli. Giovanni Simeone replaces Romelu Lukaku.
- 79': Foul by Samuel Dahl (Roma).
- 79': Matteo Politano (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Frank Anguissa.
- 83': Attempt missed. Mats Hummels (Roma) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Angeliño with a cross following a corner.
- 84': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Scott McTominay.
- 86': Substitution, Napoli. Michael Folorunsho replaces Frank Anguissa.
- 86': Substitution, Napoli. Pasquale Mazzocchi replaces Matteo Politano.
- 87': Attempt missed. Michael Folorunsho (Napoli) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pasquale Mazzocchi with a cross.
- 88': Substitution, Roma. Paulo Dybala replaces Gianluca Mancini.
- 90': Offside, Roma. Artem Dovbyk is caught offside.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Bryan Cristante (Roma).
- 90'+1': Michael Folorunsho (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Bryan Cristante (Roma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. David Neres (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Giovanni Simeone.
- 90'+4': Foul by David Neres (Napoli).
- 90'+4': Saud Abdulhamid (Roma) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Napoli 1, Roma 0.
- 0': Match ends, Napoli 1, Roma 0.
Statistics
 ROMA |
NAP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 8 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 36.6 | Possession | 63.4 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 290 | Accurate Passes | 564 |
| 367 | Passes | 626 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 9 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 46 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 34 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 21 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 24 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Diego Armando Maradona
Location: Napoli, Italy
Attendance: 51,164
Venue: Diego Armando Maradona
Location: Napoli, Italy
Attendance: 51,164
Serie A Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Napoli | 20 | +20 | 47 |
| 2 | Internazionale | 19 | +31 | 44 |
| 3 | Atalanta | 20 | +23 | 43 |
| 4 | Lazio | 20 | +6 | 36 |
Line-Ups
Napoli (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Meret (GK) |
| 4 | Alessandro Buongiorno |
| 13 | Amir Rrahmani |
| 17 | Mathías Olivera |
| 22 | Giovanni Di Lorenzo |
| 68 | Stanislav Lobotka |
| 8 | Scott McTominay |
| 99 | André-Frank Zambo Anguissa |
| 11 | Romelu Lukaku |
| 77 | Khvicha Kvaratskhelia |
| 21 | Matteo Politano |
AS Roma (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 99 | Mile Svilar (GK) |
| 5 | Evan Ndicka  |
| 23 | Gianluca Mancini |
| 3 | Angeliño |
| 19 | Zeki Çelik |
| 4 | Bryan Cristante |
| 17 | Manu Koné |
| 61 | Niccolò Pisilli |
| 92 | Stephan El Shaarawy |
| 11 | Artem Dovbyk |
| 7 | Lorenzo Pellegrini |
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