It was a rare night in which Roma, Lazio and AC Milan all lost. AC Milan, in particular, suffered a stunning 2-5 defeat at home to Sassuolo, leaving fans' glasses shattered and the race for the fourth place in Serie A increasingly uncertain.
Napoli 2-1 Roma
This game, Mourinho really tried his best, in the situation of 1-0 down, with his own adjustment, for the team to equalise. But after conceding the goal in the 86th minute, Mourinho had no alternative but to bring on Volpato to try his luck as Roma were unable to come back.
Osmayne hit Roma again in the 17th minute of the first half, stopping the ball in the penalty area before adjusting and firing home. Ligue 1 table.It was he who scored the winner that beat Roma away in the first round of the match and he scored again.
But Roma did not give up and the substitution of Sharawi at the start of the second half was the cue for Mourinho to force the attack. This substitution, too, almost helped Roma get a point. Salawi equalised for Roma in the 75th minute when he scored from behind the post.
The 86th minute, substitute appearance of small Simeone, completed the knockout. He picked up the ball upfield and fired home to give Roma a 1-2 victory. It was a bitter result for Mourinho, who would not have lost if he had had a better hand.
Lazio 1-1 Florence, AC Milan 2-5 Sassuolo
Fortunately, this night Rome's four opponents, also did not get 3 points. Lazio were held to a draw at home by Fiorentina, while AC Milan's poor form continued with a heavy defeat to Sassuolo. Plus this game, AC Milan 4 consecutive league win, the state of the poor appalling.
So far, in the Serie A table, Napoli ride the dust, their title has almost no doubt. AC Milan dropped to fifth place after a heavy defeat, while Roma, who could have moved back into the top four by beating Napoli, were disappointed. The good news is that Roma are close and they have a chance to pull it off.
This season, Juve have been desperate after heavy penalties, AC Milan and Inter have been up and down, giving Roma a great chance to win fourth place. If we can't hold on to that, there's no hope for Rome!