Napoli managed to beat AS Roma with a narrow score of 1-0 in the 13th week of Serie A 2024/2024 at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Sunday (11/24/2024).
Napoli appeared dominant in this match. However, they had difficulty penetrating Roma’s solid defense.
Not many opportunities were created in this match. In the end, only one goal was created, namely from Romelu Lukaku’s creation.
This result brought Napoli back to the top of the standings with 29 points from 13 matches. Meanwhile, Roma is in 12th place with a collection of 13 points.
In the first half, the two teams immediately attacked each other. Three attempts at shots were made by Kvaratkhelia, Pellegrini, and McTominay in the first nine minutes but none were on target.
The match was then stopped several times due to violations that occurred. In the 23rd minute, a real opportunity was created.
Pisilli fired a shot from outside the penalty box. But the ball was still saved by Napoli goalkeeper Meret.
In the 26th minute, McTominay threatened again with a shot from a narrow angle to the bottom right side of Roma’s goal. But Svilar was still able to secure his goal.
The duel then went tough. Both teams had difficulty creating dangerous opportunities again.
In the end, no goals were scored in the first half. Napoli 0-0 AS Roma.
In the second half, Roma changed their tactics. However, they conceded instead.
In the 54th minute, Roma’s goal was broken through by Romelu Lukaku. He fired a left-footed shot from inside the penalty box, utilizing Di Lorenzo’s pass. 1-0!
In the 66th minute, Roma almost scored a goal. However, his header utilizing Angelino’s pass still hit the crossbar.
Both teams then made changes to players and strategies again. The duel became even more intense.
However, both also had difficulty creating dangerous opportunities again. In the end, no additional goals were scored until the match ended. Napoli 1-0 AS Roma.
Napoli defender Giovanni Di Lorenzo deserves to be the Man of the Match in the match against AS Roma.
Giovanni Di Lorenzo played the full 90 minutes in this match. His performance as captain was solid.
He was not only strong in defense. Di Lorenzo was also diligent in helping Napoli build attacks from the right.
He created several opportunities in this match. Di Lorenzo finally managed to create an assist for Romelu Lukaku’s goal.
Di Lorenzo’s performance received the highest rating on the Fotmob page, namely 8.2. He also deserves to be called the Man of the Match.
