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05 July 2020Naples resume their journey after the 'stop' of Bergamo, Rome is in free fall. The postponement of the thirtieth day at San Paolo ends 2-1 for Gattuso's team, which thus locks the Giallorossi in 5th place at 48 points (but the Neapolitans have no problems accessing the Europa League as holders of the Italian Cup) . Giallorossi that ring the third defeat in a row. The fourth place for both is a chimera 15 points away. But on both sides there are opposite atmospheres: of growth for Napoli, of crisis (not only of game and results) for Roma.

Gattuso with Milik between Callejon and Insigne, Demme pivot in midfield. Fonseca recovers Pau Lopez between the posts (first post Covid race) and chooses Kluivert, Pellegrini and Mkhitaryan behind Dzeko. Mancini in the median, central Ibanez next to Smalling. Start blocked, the Neapolitans propose the first interesting plots. Pau Lopez is engaged by Fabian Ruiz and then by Zielinski (a great intervention on the Polish one). The guests' response is in an initiative by Pellegrini who kicks from the edge, a corner detour by the former Manolas. Half an hour for Fonseca: Smalling stops for physical problems, it's up to Fazio. Shortly after a great chance for Napoli: cross by Mario Rui, framed by Milik (33 ') who hits the crossbar, Callejon is seen to deliver the ball but always sends it high on his head. In the final there are still occasions for Milik (Pau Lopez blocks) and Pellegrini (just to the side) on the other source.

A cross shot by Insigne, with Pau Lopez's elegant shot of the kidneys, inaugurates the recovery. Napoli's efforts are rewarded in the 55th minute: Mario Rui crosses towards the center of the area, Callejon snaps and mocks the central defense by bagging in a slip. The Neapolitan advantage lasts only five minutes. At 60 'Mkhitaryan receives in midfield and advances without contrast to the limit, here he moves the ball to the right and beats Meret in the low corner. The benches move: Mertens, Maksimovic, Lobotka and Lozano (outside Milik, Manolas, Demme and Callejon) for Gattuso, Fonseca allows himself over twenty minutes of Zaniolo (to return after the January crusader injury) and a quarter of ' now of Cristante. Still starring Pau Lopez who puts his fists on the diagonal of Mario Rui triggered by Insigne. At 82 'the' scugnizzo 'starts up on his own and draws his best right in a lap just inside the top of the area, Pau Lopez does not get there and Napoli is back again. A couple of minutes later the Spanish goalkeeper reaches out to put Mertens' razor in a corner on the counterattack. Roma can hardly get out of their midfield, but packs a final thrill: at the end of the recovery Dzeko heads a cross from the left, Meret is careful and blocks on his feet.