Napoli vs AS Roma finished 3-3 on Serie A matchday 8, with Scott McTominay and Leonardo Balerdi scoring twice each. Napoli led 2-0 at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, but AS Roma came back to leave the Derby del Sole level after a frantic second half.

Anguissa's opener and McTominay's brace

The game began with the kind of finish that sends a stadium into a spin. Frank Anguissa opened the scoring in the 28th minute with an acrobatic overhead kick from a Matteo Politano free kick, a goal that immediately set the tone for what followed.

McTominay then turned the match in Napoli's favour after the break. He scored in the 48th minute and again in the 83rd, giving him his first Serie A goals of the season and leaving Napoli in control after his early second-half header had made it 2-0.

His performance was backed by a 9.04 rating, the best on the pitch, while Anguissa's opener came with a 7.76 rating and Politano finished with 7.63 after providing the delivery for the first goal.

Roma's comeback and Napoli's collapse

Roma were not especially dominant, but they kept finding a way back into the match. Matías Soulé pulled one back in the 69th minute, and Balerdi brought them level five minutes later before striking again for the 89th-minute equaliser. One report framed that last goal as coming in the dying moments, but the verified minute is 89.

Balerdi's contribution made the draw feel like a defender's odd little cameo and a striker's rescue job at the same time. His 8.97 rating was just behind McTominay's, and it reflected how much of the late recovery flowed through him rather than a more familiar attacking name.

Napoli's problem was not the opening burst. It was letting a 2-0 lead slip at home after they had already done the hard part. That is the part Conte and the rest of the dressing room will be replaying, especially with Napoli sitting 10th after seven matches and still trying to settle any kind of consistency.

Massimiliano Allegri was sent off in the 90th minute for abusive language after the late equaliser, a final flashpoint in a match that had already done enough damage to both teams' nerves. Napoli now move on with a draw that feels like a missed chance, and Roma leave with a point that looked far less likely when McTominay made it 2-0.

FAQ

Why did Napoli vs AS Roma finish 3-3?

Napoli led 2-0 after Frank Anguissa's overhead kick and Scott McTominay's second-half header, but Roma answered through Matías Soulé and Leonardo Balerdi. McTominay then scored again, and Balerdi equalised late to complete the 3-3 draw.

How many goals did Scott McTominay score against Roma?

Scott McTominay scored twice in Napoli vs AS Roma, with goals in the 48th and 83rd minutes. They were his first Serie A goals of the season.

Who scored for Roma in the 3-3 draw with Napoli?

Matías Soulé restarted Roma's comeback in the 69th minute, and Leonardo Balerdi scored twice, first from close range in the 74th minute and then with the 89th-minute equaliser.

Written by Daniel Hartley with AI-assisted research, cross-checked against 4 outlets. How we work →