In just one afternoon, Napoli defended third place, approaching second (now Roma are only two points away, but still have the advantage of direct matches thanks to a 1-3 draw in the first leg at the San Paolo), and above all the crisis of results that has compromised, in recent weeks, both the run-up to the Scudetto and the passage of the round in the cups.
The Azzurri went through in the first half through Mertens and doubled in the second half again with the Belgian, in front of a dull Roma, which probably hasn't yet disposed of the disappointment in the cup derby and which now sees the Scudetto go away: if Juve were to win tomorrow in Udine , the detachment points would become ten.
Sarri's men (expelled) therefore find a victory that is good for the standings and morale, a few days before the second leg of the Champions League round of 3, against Real Madrid: recovering the 1-XNUMX for the blancos from the first leg is a mission almost impossible, but now Napoli is there.
