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The result means the Giallorossi are now just two points behind Maurizio Sarri’s side in Serie A, with the race for second set to go down to the final three games of the campaign.
Here are 10 key statistics from the match:
1. In total there were 18 shots in the game – the two sides managing nine each.
2. While Napoli enjoyed more possession (52.7% to 47.3%), it was the home side who often looked more dangerous going forward. In total Napoli made 26 tackles to Roma’s 18, and 25 clearances to their opponents’ 16.
3. In total there were 37 crosses during the match – with Roma providing 21 of them. Six of those came from Diego Perotti, with three coming from half-time substitute Maicon.
4. The most popular passing combination on the day for the Giallorossi was between Antonio Rudiger and centre-back partner Ervin Zukanovic – who replaced Kostas Manolas after the Greek’s early injury. Rudiger and Zukanovic exchanged passes 20 times during the game.
5. Radja Nainggolan was Roma’s matchwinner. The No. 4 had just one shot on target during the game – his side-footed effort beating Pepe Reina inside his near post.
6. Goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny made four saves during the course of the game – along with three catches to ease the pressure on his team.
7. The game saw four yellow cards brandished – two of them for Roma players. Miralem Pjanic and Antonio Rudiger were the guilty parties.
8. In a change from recent games, Roma played more long balls than usual – 12.4% of their passes being classed as such. Perhaps that is why the team's passing accuracy was slightly down, at 79.5% to Napoli’s 83%.
9. Returning to the starting XI after injury, Miralem Pjanic touched the ball more than any other Roma player – completing 63 passes in the match.
10. The game was between the two top-scoring sides in Serie A this season yet there were just seven shots on target in total – three of them from Roma, including Nainggolan’s late winner.
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