Napoli vs AS Roma, 2022-23 Italian Serie A, 2022-23 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie ALate goal from Simeone gives Napoli 2-1 win over Roma
A superb first-half goal from Victor Osimhen and a late decider from Giovanni Simeone gave Napoli a 2-1 home win against Roma on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Attempt saved. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.
- 5': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Rui Patrício.
- 6': Foul by Amir Rrahmani (Napoli).
- 6': Nemanja Matic (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Nicola Zalewski (Roma).
- 8': Mário Rui (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Leonardo Spinazzola (Roma).
- 9': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Nemanja Matic (Roma).
- 10': Foul by Kim Min-Jae (Napoli).
- 10': Paulo Dybala (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Kim Min-Jae.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Chris Smalling (Roma) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paulo Dybala with a cross.
- 12': Foul by Ibañez (Roma).
- 12': Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Goal! Napoli 1, Roma 0. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia with a cross.
- 22': Attempt missed. Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Victor Osimhen.
- 25': Foul by Bryan Cristante (Roma).
- 25': Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Attempt missed. Amir Rrahmani (Napoli) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski following a set piece situation.
- 27': Foul by Bryan Cristante (Roma).
- 27': Victor Osimhen (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 29': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Hirving Lozano.
- 31': Hand ball by Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli).
- 33': Foul by Paulo Dybala (Roma).
- 33': Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Paulo Dybala (Roma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': Delay in match because of an injury Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli).
- 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 36': Foul by Nicola Zalewski (Roma).
- 36': Mário Rui (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nemanja Matic.
- 37': Attempt missed. Paulo Dybala (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lorenzo Pellegrini.
- 38': Attempt saved. Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mário Rui with a headed pass.
- 39': Foul by Kim Min-Jae (Napoli).
- 39': Tammy Abraham (Roma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Delay in match because of an injury Victor Osimhen (Napoli).
- 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 44': Foul by Gianluca Mancini (Roma).
- 44': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Attempt missed. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Hirving Lozano with a cross.
- 45'+3': Attempt saved. Leonardo Spinazzola (Roma) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 45'+3': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Alex Meret.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Napoli 1, Roma 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Napoli 1, Roma 0.
- 45': Substitution, Roma. Stephan El Shaarawy replaces Leonardo Spinazzola.
- 48': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
- 49': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Kim Min-Jae.
- 50': Attempt missed. Bryan Cristante (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gianluca Mancini.
- 51': Delay in match because of an injury Victor Osimhen (Napoli).
- 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 57': Attempt missed. Nicola Zalewski (Roma) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lorenzo Pellegrini.
- 61': Foul by Hirving Lozano (Napoli).
- 61': Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Kim Min-Jae.
- 62': Attempt saved. Bryan Cristante (Roma) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Lorenzo Pellegrini with a cross.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Ibañez (Roma) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Smalling.
- 62': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Amir Rrahmani.
- 63': Attempt saved. Hirving Lozano (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 63': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Rui Patrício.
- 64': Delay in match because of an injury Kim Min-Jae (Napoli).
- 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 66': Attempt missed. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Hirving Lozano with a cross.
- 68': Chris Smalling (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Victor Osimhen (Napoli).
- 68': Victor Osimhen (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Substitution, Napoli. Eljif Elmas replaces Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
- 68': Substitution, Napoli. Mathías Olivera replaces Mário Rui.
- 70': Foul by Stephan El Shaarawy (Roma).
- 70': Victor Osimhen (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 70': Stephan El Shaarawy (Roma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Substitution, Roma. Andrea Belotti replaces Tammy Abraham because of an injury.
- 75': Goal! Napoli 1, Roma 1. Stephan El Shaarawy (Roma) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Nicola Zalewski with a cross.
- 76': Substitution, Napoli. Giovanni Simeone replaces Hirving Lozano.
- 76': Substitution, Napoli. Giacomo Raspadori replaces Victor Osimhen.
- 77': Foul by Chris Smalling (Roma).
- 77': Giovanni Simeone (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Eljif Elmas (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Foul by Nemanja Matic (Roma).
- 82': Attempt blocked. Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 83': Foul by Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma).
- 83': Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 83': Substitution, Roma. Edoardo Bove replaces Lorenzo Pellegrini.
- 83': Substitution, Roma. Benjamin Tahirovic replaces Nemanja Matic.
- 86': Goal! Napoli 2, Roma 1. Giovanni Simeone (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.
- 88': Attempt missed. Edoardo Bove (Roma) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Andrea Belotti with a headed pass.
- 89': Substitution, Roma. Cristian Volpato replaces Bryan Cristante.
- 90': Foul by Stephan El Shaarawy (Roma).
- 90': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mathías Olivera.
- 90'+1': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Ibañez.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Napoli. Tanguy Ndombélé replaces Piotr Zielinski.
- 90'+3': Foul by Eljif Elmas (Napoli).
- 90'+3': Gianluca Mancini (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Giovanni Simeone (Napoli).
- 90'+5': Ibañez (Roma) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+6': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Stanislav Lobotka.
- 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Gianluca Mancini (Roma) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stephan El Shaarawy with a cross.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Napoli 2, Roma 1.
- 0': Match ends, Napoli 2, Roma 1.
Statistics
 ROMA |
NAP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 43.3 | Possession | 56.7 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 347 | Accurate Passes | 509 |
| 445 | Passes | 600 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 20 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 63 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 19 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 2 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 11 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Diego Armando Maradona
Location: Napoli, Italy
Attendance: 48,791
Venue: Diego Armando Maradona
Location: Napoli, Italy
Attendance: 48,791
Line-Ups
Napoli (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Meret (GK) |
| 3 | Kim Min-Jae |
| 13 | Amir Rrahmani |
| 6 | Mário Rui |
| 22 | Giovanni Di Lorenzo |
| 68 | Stanislav Lobotka |
| 20 | Piotr Zielinski |
| 99 | André-Frank Zambo Anguissa |
| 9 | Victor Osimhen |
| 77 | Khvicha Kvaratskhelia |
| 11 | Hirving Lozano |
AS Roma (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Rui Patrício (GK) |
| 6 | Chris Smalling |
| 3 | Ibañez |
| 23 | Gianluca Mancini |
| 8 | Nemanja Matic |
| 4 | Bryan Cristante |
| 37 | Leonardo Spinazzola |
| 59 | Nicola Zalewski |
| 9 | Tammy Abraham |
| 7 | Lorenzo Pellegrini |
| 21 | Paulo Dybala  |
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