Stephan El Shaarawy derails Napoli Serie A title hopes as Roma cling to Champions League pursuit

Roma’s Stephen El Shaarawy kills Napoli’s title hopes, with his 91st-minute equaliser sealing the deal in the sides’ 1-1 draw at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. Before the match, the stakes were incredibly high for both sides. Napoli needed to secure the win if they wanted any chance of beating both Inter Milan, and AC Milan, who occupy second or third respectively, in the league.

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Insigne was cool and calm when stepping up against Rui Patricio. The keeper went the right way, but the shot was incredibly precise, hitting the inside netting, and giving Napoli the lead. After the early goal, Napoli looked comfortable on the ball.

It wasn’t until late in the first half when Roma started to threaten goal. Their best chance came in the 38th minute, with Lorenzo Pellegrini going for goal from a free-kick situation. His shot was going on target, but a defensive header from Victor Osimhen meant that the ball hit the crossbar.

Serie A table Serie A fixtures / results Serie A top scorers The second half was a bit more tense, with Napoli being a bit more cautious with the ball. Roma had a few opportunities to equalise, with Tammy Abraham’s missed header being the visitors’ best opportunity. Some questionable substitutions lead to Napoli’s collapse near the end, and allowed El Shaarawy the