Final result: Napoli-Roma 2-2
Meret 6 – A decisive save, another easy one and almost taking Dybala’s perfect penalty kick.
By Lorenzo 5.5 – “We will give everything”, he says as captain in the pre-match. And on the pitch he respects his word. He doesn’t hold back, he always accompanies the action and even comes close to scoring in the first half. The blemish at the end: he doesn’t come up from the post in time, on an inactive ball, and leaves Abraham in the game for the 2-2.
Rrahmani 6 – Free from blame on goals, holds his own well in duels and also gets forward when he can.
Juan Jesus 5 – Another round, another mistake from the blue pencil: he causes the penalty kick with a naive foul on Azmoun and ruins a match for Napoli, a match they were dominating.
Mathias Olivera 6.5 – He has just a couple of training sessions under his belt, recovering from an injury as he is, but he is deployed as a surprise. And at the beginning he notices it, but he is lucky because the period coincides with a ghost version of Dybala. Then he enters the game and in the second half he scores the 1-1 goal, even with a bit of luck. The choice that pays off for Calzona.
Anguissa 5 – Slow, clumsy, cumbersome. Once again just a distant relative of the midfielder admired last year.
Lobotka 5.5 – Perhaps he is starting to feel the effects of never having taken a breath, because today he is more imprecise than usual in building from the bottom and also when he has to develop higher up. Good, as always, at covering the passing lines, especially the holes, when the ball belongs to Roma.
Cajuste 6.5 – He still has to adapt well to the role of midfielder, but today he is tidy and also competitive under pressure. The 1-1 goal was born precisely from one of his attacks. From 71′ Traoré sv. From 89′ Ostigard sv
Politano 6 – On paper he is Napoli’s right wing, the truth is that today he is often found in the middle, sometimes even on the other side. He wanders, looking for space to finish or arm the left. And a couple of times he gives Svilar or the Giallorossi defense the shivers. From 72′ Ngonge 6.5 – He gives new verve on that side, he even comes close to scoring with a nice shot from outside. An excellent weapon in the ongoing game.
Osimhen 7 – De Rossi puts Ndicka on him as a man to limit him and he partly succeeds, but thanks to his enormous power he escapes the defender more than once. A goal from a penalty, two more near misses, one in each half, and a lot of work (in support and beyond) for the team. The best.
Kvaratskhelia 6.5 – The play with the tunnel for Cristante and the finishing touch for Politano speaks of a talent comparable to few. It’s a shame, however, that he dispenses too few, that it only turns on intermittently. At the end he also put his signature on the match by obtaining the penalty for the 2-1. From 87′ Raspadori sv
Francesco Calzona 6 – There’s nothing to be done, the season was born crooked and not even he can straighten it out. Indeed, it proves to be very crooked in matches like this. Napoli plays well, creates a lot, but concedes goals due to two naiveties and fails to win this time either. At least the concepts were seen, but never before were the three points needed more than today.