At the Estadio Diego Maradona, Napoli and Roma battled to an exhilarating 2-2 draw in a thrilling Serie A encounter.
The deadlock was broken in the 59th minute when Paulo Dybala calmly converted a penalty for Roma, putting the visitors ahead with a clinical finish from the spot.
However, Napoli responded swiftly, as Mathias Olivera found the back of the net in the 64th minute to level the scoreline. Jens Cajuste provided the assist, setting up Olivera for a well-taken goal to reignite Napoli’s hopes.
The momentum continued to swing back and forth, and it was Napoli who seized the initiative in the 84th minute when Victor Osimhen confidently dispatched a penalty to give his side the lead. Osimhen’s 14th league goal of the season put Napoli on the brink of a crucial victory.
However, Roma refused to concede defeat and mounted a late surge to salvage a point. In the 88th minute, Tammy Abraham rose highest to meet Evan Ndicka’s flick-on, nodding the ball into the net to restore parity and secure a hard-fought draw for Roma.
With the final whistle blowing shortly after, both teams were forced to settle for a share of the spoils in a fiercely contested encounter.
The draw sees Roma maintain their position in 5th place in the Serie A standings, with 59 points accumulated from 34 games played. Meanwhile, Napoli sits in 8th place with 50 points from 34 games, as both teams continue their pursuit of European qualification.
