Serie A: Osimhen, Politano bag red cards in Napoli’s 2-0 defeat to Roma

Roma sealed a 2-0 win over Napoli in a heated clash, with Lorenzo Pellegrini breaking the deadlock in the second half with a volley.

However, the game was marred by controversies as Napoli ended the game with nine men after Matteo Politano and Victor Osimhen were sent off.

The match began with a sense of urgency from both sides, with Roma eager to climb back up the Serie A table.

Napoli’s frustrations escalated as Matteo Politano was shown a straight red card in the 66th minute for an altercation with Roma’s Nicola Zalewski.

The situation worsened for Napoli when Victor Osimhen received his second yellow card in the 87th minute, reducing Napoli to nine men.

Despite being a man down, Napoli continued to push forward, but Roma’s defense was impenetrable.

The match was effectively sealed in stoppage time when Romelu Lukaku combined with Evan Ndicka to score Roma’s second goal, securing the victory for the home side.