The Cult of Calcio
Roma slumped to an uneventful 1-0 home defeat to bitter rivals Napoli in the 161st edition of the iconic Derby del Sole in Serie A. Resurgent winger David Neres settled an evenly fought game at the Stadio Olimpico.
Despite enjoying their best 12-game Serie A start since 2017/18 ahead of the kick-off, Roma looked up the creek without a paddle this evening. With Artem Dovbyk injured and Paulo Dybala starting on the bench, Gian Piero Gasperini’s side endured a first half to forget.
It was Roma’s arguably worst 45 minutes under Gasperini, as Napoli had them on the ropes for most of the first half. Though Mile Svilar saved the Giallorossi several times in the opening half an hour, there…
