Napoli returned to the first place of the Italian championship, having minimally defeated Roma, who played their first game after Claudio Ranieri returned to the team.

The only goal in the match was scored at the start of the second half. Di Lorenzo escaped from a defender to the Romans' penalty area and shot towards the goal, where Romelu Lukaku finished his cross and secured the victory for his team.

As for Roma forward Artem Dovbyk, the Ukrainian was in the Ranieri's starting line-up and played the entire match, but failed to convert any of his chances.

2024-25, Italian Championship: Standings

2024-25, Italy - Serie A

Napoli - AS Roma 1:0 (0:0)
Goals: Lukaku R., 54 (1:0)

Napoli: Meret; Buongiorno; Rrahmani Am.; Olivera M.; Di Lorenzo; McTominay; Politano (Mazzocchi, 86); Lobotka; Kvaratskhelia (Neres, 67); Zambo Anguissa André-Frank (Folorunsho, 86); Lukaku R. (Simeone, 79)
Bench: Contini N.; Caprile; Juan Jesus; Marín Ra.; Gilmour B.; Spinazzola; Zerbin; Ngongé; Raspadori

AS Roma: Svilar; Angelino; Ndicka; Çelik (Abdulhamid, 78); Mancini G. (Dybala, 88); Cristante; Pellegrini Lo. (Baldanzi, 46); Kone Ko.; Pisilli (Dahl, 78); El Shaarawy (Hummels, 46); Dovbyk
Bench: Marin R.; Ryan M.; Traore A-r; Paredes L.; Le Fée; Zalewski; Soule M.
Yellow Cards: Ndicka 38; Pisilli 60; Cristante 90