Match story
- Napoli fired more attempts (20 vs 14 shots).
- Napoli was more accurate in front of goal (50% on target vs 21%).
- Napoli held more of the ball (61% possession).
Napoli defeated AS Roma 1-4 in Serie A. The fixture is part of the Regular Season - 29 stage in the 2018 season. The match was played at Stadio Olimpico in Rome. Gianpaolo Calvarese, Italy officiated the match. The full-time result capped a AS Roma vs Napoli meeting in Serie A with detailed post-match statistics available on Sportra. This match centre covers lineups, live events, player ratings, team statistics, xG, head-to-head history, and related news for AS Roma and Napoli. On Sportra you can view xG, lineups, match statistics, events, player ratings, predictions, head-to-head history, and related news for this fixture.
Serie ARecorded meetings: 17 (available previous meetings, not necessarily all-time).
Napoli defeated AS Roma 1-4 in Serie A. The fixture is part of the Regular Season - 29 stage in the 2018 season. The match was played at Stadio Olimpico in Rome. Gianpaolo Calvarese, Italy officiated the match. The full-time result capped a AS Roma vs Napoli meeting in Serie A with detailed post-match statistics available on Sportra. This match centre covers lineups, live events, player ratings, team statistics, xG, head-to-head history, and related news for AS Roma and Napoli. On Sportra you can view xG, lineups, match statistics, events, player ratings, predictions, head-to-head history, and related news for this fixture.
Serie ARecorded meetings: 17 (available previous meetings, not necessarily all-time).
Xabi Alonso makes his Chelsea debut on Monday (Photo: Getty) Chelsea have reportedly rejected Roma’s opening offer for Jamie Gittens but talks are set to continue over a possible transfer. Xabi Alonso will make his debut in the Blues dugout on Monday night when they visit local rivals Fulham in their opening Premier League match. But there is still a great deal of business the club needs to do, with their focus on offloading the many unwanted players still at Stamford Bridge. This includes the likes of Nicolas Jackson, Mykhailo Mudryk, Liam Delap and Mamadou Sarr. Exclusive Premier League previews Get ahead of the start of the season with our weekly football newsletter. Sign up now for free. Gittens also faces an uncertain future after a difficult and forgettable debut season following a £52million transfer from Borussia Dortmund last summer. The 22-year-old scored just one goal and made five assists in 27 appearances across all competitions, before sitting out the second-half of the season with a hamstring injury New £117m signing Morgan Rogers is expected to be the first-choice left-sided attacker under Alonso, which could restrict Gittens’ opportunities. Jamie Gittens has impressed during pre-season (Photo: Getty) Roma are desperate to sign a player in that position and turned their attention to the England youth international after missing out on Alejandro Garnacho, who left Chelsea for Aston Villa. talkSPORT report that Roma have made a loan offer for the winger, but they were quickly rebuffed by the west London side. Reports from Italy claim that talks between the two teams will continue over the coming days and that Gian Piero Gasperini’s side will make another offer. Pedro Neto faces an uncertain future at Chelsea (Photo: Getty) But it is said that Chelsea have no intention of letting Gittens leave this transfer window after impressing Alonso during pre-season. Moreover, they want to have adequate cover in the wide areas following the sale of Garnacho and with the future of Pedro Neto up in the air. Neto has been linked with the likes of Arsenal, Manchester City, Tottenham and Al-Hilal, but those rumours have cooled with no club willing to pay Chelsea’s £100m asking price. Alonso also has new arrival Geovany Quenda and Mudryk at his disposal, with Chelsea also rejecting a loan offer from Leeds for the Ukraine winger in the last few days. For more stories like this, check our sport page. Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Comment now Comments Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google Add as preferred source
Kevin De Bruyne inspired Napoli to victory against Genoa in their Serie A opener, earning high praise from Massimiliano Allegri. The post De Bruyne ‘completely different to the usual players’, says Allegri appeared first on SoccerNews.
De Bruyne scores as Napoli strike late to beat GenoaMichael Olise leads Bayern Munich to 2-1 victoryInter kicked off their Serie A title defence with a 4-1 home win against Monza, after the promoted side recovered from conceding an early goal to go in level at the break before the champions turned on the style.Hakan Calhanoglu put Inter ahead in the sixth minute, but the hosts were far too complacent after taking the lead and Gustavo Varela equalised for the visitors just before the half-hour. Inter began the second half as they had the first, with Piotr Zielinski scoring three minutes after the break, before Pio Esposito and Yann Bisseck wrapped up the win for Cristian Chivu’s side. Continue reading...
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Xabi Alonso makes his Chelsea debut on Monday (Photo: Getty) Chelsea have reportedly rejected Roma’s opening offer for Jamie Gittens but talks are set to continue over a possible transfer. Xabi Alonso will make his debut in the Blues dugout on Monday night when they visit local rivals Fulham in their opening Premier League match. But there is still a great deal of business the club needs to do, with their focus on offloading the many unwanted players still at Stamford Bridge. This includes the likes of Nicolas Jackson, Mykhailo Mudryk, Liam Delap and Mamadou Sarr. Exclusive Premier League previews Get ahead of the start of the season with our weekly football newsletter. Sign up now for free. Gittens also faces an uncertain future after a difficult and forgettable debut season following a £52million transfer from Borussia Dortmund last summer. The 22-year-old scored just one goal and made five assists in 27 appearances across all competitions, before sitting out the second-half of the season with a hamstring injury New £117m signing Morgan Rogers is expected to be the first-choice left-sided attacker under Alonso, which could restrict Gittens’ opportunities. Jamie Gittens has impressed during pre-season (Photo: Getty) Roma are desperate to sign a player in that position and turned their attention to the England youth international after missing out on Alejandro Garnacho, who left Chelsea for Aston Villa. talkSPORT report that Roma have made a loan offer for the winger, but they were quickly rebuffed by the west London side. Reports from Italy claim that talks between the two teams will continue over the coming days and that Gian Piero Gasperini’s side will make another offer. Pedro Neto faces an uncertain future at Chelsea (Photo: Getty) But it is said that Chelsea have no intention of letting Gittens leave this transfer window after impressing Alonso during pre-season. Moreover, they want to have adequate cover in the wide areas following the sale of Garnacho and with the future of Pedro Neto up in the air. Neto has been linked with the likes of Arsenal, Manchester City, Tottenham and Al-Hilal, but those rumours have cooled with no club willing to pay Chelsea’s £100m asking price. Alonso also has new arrival Geovany Quenda and Mudryk at his disposal, with Chelsea also rejecting a loan offer from Leeds for the Ukraine winger in the last few days. For more stories like this, check our sport page. Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Comment now Comments Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google Add as preferred source
Kevin De Bruyne inspired Napoli to victory against Genoa in their Serie A opener, earning high praise from Massimiliano Allegri. The post De Bruyne ‘completely different to the usual players’, says Allegri appeared first on SoccerNews.
De Bruyne scores as Napoli strike late to beat GenoaMichael Olise leads Bayern Munich to 2-1 victoryInter kicked off their Serie A title defence with a 4-1 home win against Monza, after the promoted side recovered from conceding an early goal to go in level at the break before the champions turned on the style.Hakan Calhanoglu put Inter ahead in the sixth minute, but the hosts were far too complacent after taking the lead and Gustavo Varela equalised for the visitors just before the half-hour. Inter began the second half as they had the first, with Piotr Zielinski scoring three minutes after the break, before Pio Esposito and Yann Bisseck wrapped up the win for Cristian Chivu’s side. Continue reading...
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