AS Roma snatch late equaliser against SSC Napoli in Serie A clash

A thrilling 3-3 draw unfolded between AS Roma and SSC Napoli at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium in the eighth round of Serie A, as the Italian capital team made a dramatic comeback in the final minutes.

Frank Anguissa opened the scoring for SSC Napoli in the 28th minute, before Scott McTominay doubled the hosts' lead with a second goal at the start of the second half in the 48th minute, putting the southern Italian team in a comfortable position during the match.

However, AS Roma refused to give up, and Matías Soulé succeeded in reducing the deficit in the 69th minute, before Leonardo Balerdi equalized in the 74th minute, reigniting the clash with both teams exchanging attempts to secure the three points.

Scott McTominay returned to give SSC Napoli the lead again with a third goal in the 83rd minute, but Leonardo Balerdi snatched a dramatic equaliser for AS Roma in the 89th minute, gifting his team a valuable point after a thrilling encounter until the final whistle.

With this result, the two teams delivered one of the most exciting matches of the round, as the clash witnessed six goals and continuous fluctuations in the score, with each team leaving with a point from a contest that held plenty of excitement until the final moments.

AS Roma have moved up to 18 points, sitting third in the table, while SSC Napoli are ninth with 11 points.