Final result: Napoli-Roma 2-2
NAPLES
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.
ROME
Svilar 7.5 – Yet another great performance for the goalkeeper, who kept his team afloat in the first half with excellent interventions on Osimhen and Kvaratskhelia. He did it again in the second half, once again denying the Nigerian center forward a goal from open play on a couple of occasions.
Kristensen 6.5 – He guarantees a constant push on the right and also some nice balls placed in the middle, as well as holding up well in comparison with Kvara who is certainly not just any client. From 86′ Baldanzi sv.
N’Dicka 7 – Trana took to the pitch after the episode in Udine and did it to his best, fearlessly engaging in a duel with Osimhen from which he emerged victorious several times. He also shows up forward, with the save for Abraham’s 2-2.
Left-handed 6.5 – In addition to guarding the Roma area, he accompanies the action as usual and also shows up in the opponent’s area. Maintains the standards of the last period.
Spinazzola 6.5 – He started the match with more push but, as the minutes passed, the script of the match forced him to work more defensively and he stood out with some closures.
Ox 6 – A midfield motor dedicated to the cause, who makes his presence felt without taking titles with impressive plays. From 69′ Sanches 5 – An impact definitely worth forgetting, given that he commits the foul that leads to the 2-1 penalty.
Cristante 6 – In the absence of Paredes he plays in front of the defense, proving to be a barrier that helps to stem the Neapolitan initiatives.
Pilgrims 6 – He is divided between the median and the trocar, not providing great insights as has often happened in recent months. Better during the second half.
Dybala 7 – A two-faced match for Joya, who struggled to ignite Roma’s maneuver in the first half and then emerged much more in the second half, also breaking the deadlock on a penalty.
Azmoun 5.5 – Among the most opaque in De Rossi’s starting eleven, he struggles to connect productively with his teammates. He has the sole merit of earning the penalty for the lead. From 69′ Abraham 6.5 – He enters as best he could, giving 1 point to De Rossi at the end with a header that makes it 2-2.
El Shaarawy 6 – He acts on the left front of the attack, not being used on many occasions. However, he does not lack his usual generosity. From 61′ Angelino 6 – Substantial match finish on the left, without too many actions that see him as the protagonist.
Daniele De Rossi 6.5 – His Rome never dies. After a week with the final match in Udine in the middle and in a complicated match like that of Maradona, the Giallorossi managed to gain a point. Abraham’s entrance was spot on.