A stunning late strike from Victor Osimhen sees Napoli strengthen their grip on first place in Serie A after a 1-0 win over Roma at a sold out Stadio Olimpico.
Jose Mourinho’s side could have moved to within a point of Napoli with a victory, but it was the visitors who got the goal they needed in a fiery contest to extend their 100 per cent unbeaten record in the league.
The first half was tight and tense with Roma keen to outmuscle Napoli at every opportunity.
The visitors thought they had a penalty in the 37th minute when Tanguy Ndombele went down under a challenge from Rui Patricio in the Roma box, but it was correctly overturned by VAR.
The beginning of the second half was scrappy before Napoli were able to muster two good chances.In the 61st minute, Juan Jesus sliced a shot wide from close range against his former club before Victor Osimhen dragged a low effort narrowly wide eight minutes later.
But Osimhen won the game for Napoli with a moment of magic in the 81st minute.
A long ball over the top from Matteo Politano beat Chris Smalling and the Nigeria international rifled his ferocious shot on the half volley from a tight angle into the opposite corner of the net, sparking pandemonium in the away end.
