A striking confrontation with two penalties and a dramatic outcome
Napoli at home in the match of the 34th round of the Italian Serie A tied with Roma – 2:2.
The first half did not bring any goals, although the team from Naples hit the opponent’s goal very often. However, the Giallorossi opened the scoring at the end of the hour. Joao Jesus fouled Serdar Azmoun in the penalty area and Paulo Dybala took the penalty.
The hosts came back very quickly – the rebound helped Matias Olivera, and the ball dived down the back of Mile Svilar’s neck along an incredible trajectory.
Francesco Calzona’s team continued to selflessly pursue victory, which last year’s champion needed in the context of the fight for a place in European competition.
It seemed that the hosts had achieved their goal: the referee, with the help of VAR, recorded a foul on Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, and Victor Osimhen from 11 meters was no less ruthless than his Argentine counterpart.
And again very quickly the score became equal. After a corner, Tammy Abraham, not covered by anyone, calmly closed in Evan Ndika’s cross and scored his first goal in the championship.
Napoli went to snatch victory, Osimhen had a chance, but did not use it. No one should be happy with the final draw – the Partenopeans remained in eighth place with a five-point lead over the European competition zone, and Daniele De Rossi’s team missed the opportunity to get closer to Bologna in the fight for fourth place.
In the next round, the Neapolitans will play away against the survival fighter Udinese, and Roma will host Juventus.
- Serie A. 34th round
Napoli – Roma – 2:2 (0:0)
Goals: Olivera, 64, Osimhen, 84, with pen. — Dybala, 59, pen., Abraham, 89
Source: Sportarena
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