Roma capitalise on Napoli slip-up to claim Serie A lead
Italian champions Napoli came unstuck at Bologna on Sunday, losing 2-0 to cede the Serie A summit to Roma who beat Udinese by the same scoreline...
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Roma has claimed the Serie A lead after defeating Udinese 2-0, capitalizing on Napoli's 2-0 loss to Bologna.
- Roma now leads the table with 24 points after 11 outings.
- The goals for Roma were scored by Lorenzo Pellegrini from a penalty in the 42nd minute and Zeki Celik in the 61st minute.
- Napoli, the Italian champions, were defeated by goals from Thijs Dallinga in the 50th minute and Jhon Lucumi in the 66th minute for Bologna.
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