Roma avoided their first defeat in the championship thanks to two Argentine players, Soulé and Balerdi, in a match that took place at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium against Napoli. The final result was 3-3, with the Giallorossi recovering the match twice, saving their unbeaten record.
At the start of the match Napoli took the upper hand thanks to goals from Anguissa and McTominay, who gave the Neapolitan team a double advantage. However, Soulé quickly brought the match back to a draw, and Balerdi then canceled out Napoli's lead with another goal. When defeat seemed inevitable, the number 26, a former Olympique Marseille player, scored the decisive goal, bringing Roma to 3-3 at the end.
Coach Gasperini praised the team's reaction, underlining that at a certain moment of the match Roma felt strong and had the feeling of being able to win. He also expressed the feeling of being able to compete against high-quality opponents, such as Napoli, and that he had learned to play against anyone.
From a statistical point of view, Roma had more shots (19 versus Napoli's 13) and controlled possession of the ball with 56%, completing 547 passes with an accuracy of 89%. The team had 11 corners, while Napoli only had two. In terms of precision, Napoli hit the target 9 times compared to 5 for Roma.