The excitement of the Italian Serie A football league is captured not just in the matches but also in the fierce rivalries that have shaped its identity over the years. Among these, the iconic clash

Napoli thwarted AS Roma's attempt to reclaim first place in the Serie A standings with a 1-0 win at the Stadio Olimpico on Sunday, where David Neres' goal moved the defending champions level on points with AC Milan at the summit.

Get three Roma vs Napoli predictions from our soccer expert, before Sunday’s 12:45pm ET Serie A clash (11/30).

Gian Piero Gasperini was a victim of mistaken identity last week, after an Italian news story about a man who allegedly impersonated his dead mother to collect her pension was picked up by media outlets around the world. Roma’s manager has no connection to any of this, yet one Argentinian broadcaster included an old photo of him in their coverage.

Gian Piero Gasperini had his say on what went wrong in the Napoli goal to defeat Roma, admitting they ‘didn’t play the way we wanted to’ in this Scudetto battle.

Gasperini was sent off in the 62nd minute. The Roma coach was furious after being booked for dissent and repeatedly screamed “I didn’t say anything” — earning him a second yellow card. He was still screaming as he stormed off.

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Napoli has bounced back just in time to face Serie A leader Roma on Sunday. After a series of disappointing results, Napoli secured a 3-1 win over Atalanta and a 2-0 victory over Qarabag.

Neres started and finished a 36th-minute counter-attack to grab the only goal of the game as Roma's run of four straight wins in all competitions came to a disappointing end. But the visitors had goalkeeper Vanja Milinokovic-Savic to thank for preserving the three points after his brilliant reaction save in stoppage time denied Tommaso Baldanzi an equaliser.