Napoli narrow 1-0 victory over Roma thanks to a goal from Victor Osimhen late in the game.
Naples, the last undefeated Serie A team, established its domination of the Italian championship a little more by going to win on the field of AS Roma (1-0) thanks to a superb cross shot from Victor Osimhen at ten minutes. of the term.
This confident Napoli, winner of its last eleven matches in all competitions (7 in the league, 4 in the Champions League), now has a three-point lead over AC Milan, new runner-up after the defeat of Atalanta Bergamo against Lazio Rome (0-2).
Grouped and aggressive in pure Mourinho style, Roma resisted for a long time thanks to the parades of Rui Patricio.
But she ended up cracking on a through ball. Chris Smalling was a little short and Osimhen was quick to deceive the giallorosso goalkeeper (80th), making amends after missing the target alone in front of goal ten minutes earlier.
The Nigerian international ran to celebrate under the small colony of Neapolitan supporters, in a Stadio olimpico silenced after having long whistled the Neapolitan technician Luciano Spalletti. Many Roma fans still haven’t forgiven the ex-Roman coach for the way he handled the end of local legend Francesco Totti’s career.
With this success, Spalletti confirms that we will have to reckon with his Napoli for the Scudetto.