AS Roma vs Napoli, 2018-2019 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie ARanieri's problems mount as Napoli thump Roma
Napoli ripped Roma's defence to shreds as they handed the hosts an embarrassing 4-1 defeat at the Stadio Olimpico on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Elseid Hysaj (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Edin Dzeko (Roma).
- 2': Goal! Roma 0, Napoli 1. Arkadiusz Milik (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Simone Verdi with a through ball.
- 3': Allan (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Edin Dzeko (Roma).
- 6': Hand ball by Simone Verdi (Napoli).
- 8': Delay in match Dries Mertens (Napoli) because of an injury.
- 8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 10': Offside, Napoli. Nikola Maksimovic tries a through ball, but Arkadiusz Milik is caught offside.
- 13': Foul by Patrik Schick (Roma).
- 13': Mário Rui (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Patrik Schick (Roma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 15': Diego Perotti (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Dries Mertens (Napoli).
- 17': Edin Dzeko (Roma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Foul by Nikola Maksimovic (Napoli).
- 17': Nikola Maksimovic (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 18': Attempt missed. Steven Nzonzi (Roma) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bryan Cristante with a cross.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Bryan Cristante (Roma) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Davide Santon.
- 23': Hand ball by Daniele De Rossi (Roma).
- 23': Attempt blocked. Allan (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mário Rui.
- 24': Attempt missed. Elseid Hysaj (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 24': Attempt missed. Simone Verdi (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Allan.
- 25': Allan (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Steven Nzonzi (Roma).
- 27': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Mário Rui.
- 29': Foul by Edin Dzeko (Roma).
- 29': Nikola Maksimovic (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Bryan Cristante (Roma).
- 30': Simone Verdi (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Attempt saved. Simone Verdi (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dries Mertens.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Fabián Ruiz (Napoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 33': Attempt missed. Diego Perotti (Roma) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Edin Dzeko with a cross.
- 34': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Bryan Cristante.
- 35': Allan (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Patrik Schick (Roma).
- 36': Offside, Napoli. Dries Mertens tries a through ball, but Arkadiusz Milik is caught offside.
- 36': Kostas Manolas (Roma) is shown the yellow card.
- 37': Foul by Edin Dzeko (Roma).
- 37': Nikola Maksimovic (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Edin Dzeko (Roma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Delay in match Nikola Maksimovic (Napoli) because of an injury.
- 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 40': Diego Perotti (Roma) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 40': Foul by Elseid Hysaj (Napoli).
- 41': Attempt blocked. José Callejón (Napoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Simone Verdi (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dries Mertens.
- 43': Foul by Arkadiusz Milik (Napoli).
- 43': Patrik Schick (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Arkadiusz Milik (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Fabián Ruiz (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Bryan Cristante (Roma).
- 45': Attempt saved. Simone Verdi (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fabián Ruiz.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. José Callejón (Napoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Simone Verdi with a cross.
- 45'+1': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Diego Perotti.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Fabián Ruiz (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 45'+3': Penalty Roma. Patrik Schick draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 45'+3': Penalty conceded by Alex Meret (Napoli) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 45'+4': Goal! Roma 1, Napoli 1. Diego Perotti (Roma) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Roma 1, Napoli 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Roma 1, Napoli 1.
- 46': Foul by Davide Santon (Roma).
- 46': Simone Verdi (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Mário Rui (Napoli).
- 47': Kostas Manolas (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Dries Mertens (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mário Rui.
- 49': Goal! Roma 1, Napoli 2. Dries Mertens (Napoli) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by José Callejón.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Arkadiusz Milik (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dries Mertens.
- 51': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Federico Fazio.
- 52': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Diego Perotti.
- 52': Attempt saved. Nikola Maksimovic (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dries Mertens with a cross.
- 54': Aleksandar Kolarov (Roma) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 54': Foul by Dries Mertens (Napoli).
- 54': Goal! Roma 1, Napoli 3. Simone Verdi (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fabián Ruiz following a fast break.
- 58': Delay in match Dries Mertens (Napoli) because of an injury.
- 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 58': Substitution, Napoli. Adam Ounas replaces Dries Mertens because of an injury.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Steven Nzonzi (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Edin Dzeko.
- 61': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Mário Rui.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Bryan Cristante (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 62': Edin Dzeko (Roma) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 62': Foul by Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli).
- 63': Substitution, Roma. Nicolò Zaniolo replaces Patrik Schick.
- 63': Attempt missed. Daniele De Rossi (Roma) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Federico Fazio (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 65': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Allan.
- 66': Adam Ounas (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Foul by Aleksandar Kolarov (Roma).
- 66': Aleksandar Kolarov (Roma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Delay in match Edin Dzeko (Roma) because of an injury.
- 67': Delay in match Elseid Hysaj (Napoli) because of an injury.
- 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 68': Substitution, Napoli. Kevin Malcuit replaces Elseid Hysaj because of an injury.
- 68': Attempt saved. Arkadiusz Milik (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 68': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Robin Olsen.
- 69': Davide Santon (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Simone Verdi (Napoli).
- 70': Attempt missed. Bryan Cristante (Roma) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Edin Dzeko.
- 71': Attempt missed. Allan (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Arkadiusz Milik.
- 72': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Allan.
- 73': Attempt saved. Bryan Cristante (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolò Zaniolo.
- 73': Steven Nzonzi (Roma) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box.
- 74': Substitution, Napoli. Amin Younes replaces Simone Verdi.
- 75': Edin Dzeko (Roma) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 75': Foul by Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli).
- 76': Fabián Ruiz (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Bryan Cristante (Roma).
- 77': Daniele De Rossi (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Adam Ounas (Napoli).
- 79': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Kostas Manolas.
- 80': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Kostas Manolas.
- 81': Attempt saved. Amin Younes (Napoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fabián Ruiz.
- 81': Goal! Roma 1, Napoli 4. Amin Younes (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a corner.
- 82': Substitution, Roma. Justin Kluivert replaces Daniele De Rossi.
- 82': Substitution, Roma. Cengiz Ünder replaces Diego Perotti.
- 83': Foul by Nicolò Zaniolo (Roma).
- 83': Nikola Maksimovic (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Attempt missed. Edin Dzeko (Roma) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Cengiz Ünder.
- 90': Attempt saved. Bryan Cristante (Roma) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 90'+1': Edin Dzeko (Roma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Allan (Napoli).
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Kolarov (Roma) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Roma 1, Napoli 4.
- 90'+3': Match ends, Roma 1, Napoli 4.
Statistics
 NAP |
ROMA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 6 |
| 60.9 | Possession | 39.1 |
| 20 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 10 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 559 | Accurate Passes | 311 |
| 619 | Passes | 385 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 14 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 52 | Long Balls | 47 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 9 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 21 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Stadio Olimpico
Location: Roma, Italy
Attendance: 36,525
Venue: Stadio Olimpico
Location: Roma, Italy
Attendance: 36,525
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internazionale | 38 | +54 | 87 |
| 2 | Napoli | 37 | +21 | 73 |
| 3 | AC Milan | 37 | +19 | 70 |
| 4 | AS Roma | 37 | +26 | 70 |
Line-Ups
AS Roma (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Robin Olsen (GK) |
| 20 | Federico Fazio |
| 44 | Kostas Manolas  |
| 11 | Aleksandar Kolarov |
| 18 | Davide Santon |
| 16 | Daniele De Rossi |
| 42 | Steven N'Zonzi |
| 4 | Bryan Cristante |
| 9 | Edin Dzeko |
| 8 | Diego Perotti |
| 14 | Patrik Schick |
Napoli (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Meret (GK) |
| 26 | Kalidou Koulibaly |
| 19 | Nikola Maksimovic |
| 6 | Mário Rui |
| 23 | Elseid Hysaj |
| 8 | Fabián Ruiz |
| 5 | Allan |
| 9 | Simone Verdi |
| 7 | José Callejón |
| 99 | Arkadiusz Milik |
| 14 | Dries Mertens |
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