Napoli fought their approach again twice from Donyell Malen objectives to carry Roma to an exciting 2-2 draw with Leonardo Spinazzola and Alisson Santos, on a giant night time for January buys.
Each side had been compelled into modifications by an harm disaster. Scott McTominay joined Giovanni Di Lorenzo, David Neres, Andre Frank Zambo Anguissa, Kevin De Bruyne and , however Matteo Politano returned to the beginning XI after . Paulo Dybala, Manu Kone, Artem Dovbyk, Evan Ferguson and Stephan El Shaarawy didn’t make the journey, with Matias Soulé and Mario Hermoso not totally match both, so Bryan Zaragoza received his first begin.
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NAPLES, ITALY – FEBRUARY 15: Gian Piero Gasperini AS Roma head coach greets Antonio Conte SSC Napoli head coach earlier than the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and AS Roma at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on February 15, 2026 in Naples, Italy. (Picture by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Photos)
It took simply seven minutes to interrupt the impasse, as the 2 January buys mixed down the correct with Zaragoza rolling throughout for Malen to return sliding in with the correct foot from seven yards. This was the ex-Aston Villa striker’s fourth objective in 5 Serie A video games.
Rasmus Hojlund felt he was dragged down by Evan Ndicka in a promising place, however the referee waved play on, whereas Stanislav Lobotka’s half-volley was straight at Mile Svilar.
NAPLES, ITALY – FEBRUARY 15: Rasmus Hojlund of SSC Napoli battles for possession with Wesley and Evan Ndicka of AS Roma throughout the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and AS Roma at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on February 15, 2026 in Naples, Italy. (Picture by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Photos)
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Malen scuffed simply extensive after shrugging off Amir Rrahmani to push ahead from the centre-circle, whereas Nicolò Pisilli additionally drilled previous the close to submit and Wesley’s effort was charged down after controlling an extended ball.
NAPLES, ITALY – FEBRUARY 15: Donyell Malen of AS Roma celebrates after scoring his facet first objective throughout the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and AS Roma at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on February 15, 2026 in Naples, Italy. (Picture by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Photos)
Napoli equalised after an extended passing transfer, as Leonardo Spinazzola’s screamer from exterior the world took a deflection off Pisilli to loop up and over a helpless Mile Svilar. It was a particular objective for the previous Roma participant.
Soulé got here on for the restart, however Napoli got here out combating and Spinazzola’s management and strike compelled a tough save out of Svilar.
NAPLES, ITALY – FEBRUARY 15: Leonardo Spinazzola of SSC Napoli celebrates after scoring his facet first objective throughout the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and AS Roma at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on February 15, 2026 in Naples, Italy. (Picture by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Photos)
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Wesley sprinted down the left and in a determined bid to run after him, Rrahmani bundled into the again of the Brazilian for a penalty, a tangle of legs that noticed each gamers injured. Malen transformed into the highest nook with a brief run-up to finish his brace and beat Milinkovic-Savic.
Alisson Santos minimize inside to check Svilar and Billy Gilmour made his comeback for the primary time since early November 2025.
The January signing made a right away influence, as he gathered the Giovane via ball and drilled a ferocious strike into the close to backside nook from the sting of the world. Alisson Santos was visibly emotional at his first objective for Napoli.
Napoli equalise as soon as once more 😯 Billy Gilmour and Rasmus Hojlund mix, and Alisson Santos rifles in a second for the house facet v Roma!
The hosts stored pushing in the hunt for a winner, having fought their approach again twice from a objective down, as whereas Robinio Vaz had a shot charged down, on the different finish Svilar received all the way down to fingertip away the Miguel Gutierrez daisy-cutter.
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Napoli 2-2 Roma
Malen 7, pen 71 (R), Spinazzola 40 (N), Alisson Santos 82 (N)