Roma fell to a 2-0 defeat against Napoli on Sunday evening. Dries Mertens scored both goals - and both in the first half - as the visitors picked up an important win at the Stadio Olimpico.
The Giallorossi, after a slow start, tried to claw their way back into the match in the second half, as Lorenzo Pellegrini went close on a number of occasions.
However, a goal that could have given them a route back into the match proved elusive.
Paulo Fonseca's side now have a two-week wait until their next match due to the international break - they travel to face Sassuolo on April 3.
- Match stats:
ROMA (3-4-2-1): Pau Lopez; Mancini, Cristante, Ibanez; Karsdorp, Diawara (Villar 67'), Pellegrini (Kumbulla 83'), Spinazzola; Pedro (Perez 67'), El Shaarawy; Dzeko (Mayora l67').
NAPOLI (4-2-3-1): Ospina; Hysaj, Maksimovic (Manolas 86'), Koulibaly, Mario Rui; Fabian Ruiz, Demme; Politano (Lozano 73'), Zielinski (Elmas 73'), Insigne (Bakayoko 87'); Mertens (Osimhen 66')
Bookings: Ibañez 26', Mancini 45+1', Zielinski 47', Diawara 59', El Shaarawy 63', Koulibaly 78', Villar 85', Osimhem 90+1'.
Goals: Mertens (27', 34')
- Match report by asroma.com
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