AS Roma loses to leader Napoli and Mourinho praises players

José Mourinho’s AS Roma lost this Sunday to leader Napoli (2-1), which maintains Inter’s 13-point lead in the Italian league in the 20th round. Despite the defeat, the coach praised the team on social media. “What a team, what a spirit, what a performance. Let’s go… See you Wednesday, at the Olímpico,” the Portuguese wrote.

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In the 17th minute, a Neapolitan attack ended with a cross from the left to the near post, where Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen appeared to control the header before ‘shooting’ Rui Patrício’s net with no chance.

Roma responded in the second half and equalized in the 75th minute, with Stephan El Shaarawy coming in after the break and matching a long cross at the back post, leveling things up again. In the 86th minute, Argentine striker Giovanni Simeone received the ball on the line with his back to goal, turned and shot straight ahead, making it 2–1.

Lazio, on the other hand, started from the second place they shared with Inter, after a 1-1 draw against Fiorentina, which was even closer to victory and dominated the statistics. Defender Nicolo Casale put the hosts ahead in the eighth minute, but Argentina striker Nicolas González equalized with a beautiful goal in the 49th minute.

Luís Maximiano remains the substitute goalkeeper for the Romans, who have a total of 38 points, equal to Atalanta, who won, and AC Milan, who were thrashed at home, while Mourinho and Patrício’s Roma, in sixth, are just one. point, with 37.

Rafael Leão, who only comes on in the second half, was able to avoid the debacle of champion AC Milan, thrashed at home by Sassuolo, at the start of the day with a striking 5-2.

Voted best player of the league last season, the Portuguese started with his team trailing 3-1 to take part in their fourth consecutive game without a win, with two losses and two draws.

With one point in the last nine possible, Juventus continue in freefall – 13th with 23 points – as they record another defeat, now 2-0, at home to Monza, who scored second for Portugal’s Dany Mota, on 39. after Patrick Ciurria’s goal in the 18th minute.