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In Stats: 10 numbers from Napoli defeat


We’ve picked out 10 numbers from Roma’s defeat to Napoli at the Stadio Olimpico on Sunday night.

1

Paulo Fonseca’s side suffered a second successive Serie A defeat for the first time this season, as well as the first time since July 2020.

2

This was just Roma’s second league loss of the season at the Olimpico.

3

The Giallorossi's struggles against the current top-seven continue and they have taken just three points against those sides.

4

Roma failed to find the back of the net in a home game against Napoli for only the fourth time in the last 32 such league fixtures, dating all the way back to 1980.

10

Lorenzo Pellegrini’s effort that struck the upright was the 10th time this season that Roma have been denied by the woodwork.

11

Edin Dzeko was named in the starting XI for the second Serie A game in succession; the first time he has done so since Matchdays 17 and 18.

13

This was just Napoli’s 13th win at Roma in the top-tier, compared to the hosts’ 33 Serie A victories over the Naples outfit on home soil.

50

Pau Lopez made his 50th top-flight appearance in the Giallorossi goal.

81

Roger Ibanez made more passes than any other player on the pitch (81) over the course of the 90 minutes.

2010-11

This is the first occasion that Roma have suffered a league double at the hands of Napoli since losing both meetings in the 2010-11 campaign.