NAPLES, Italy (AP) – Donyell Malen scored his second goal in two straight games for Roma, but hosts Napoli came from behind to win twice in Serie A on Sunday to salvage a 2-2 draw.
As a result, Napoli remained in third place, three points behind Roma, after the 25th round.
Leader Inter Milan Victory over 5th place Juventus They won their sixth straight game in all competitions with a score of 3-2 on Saturday, increasing their lead over rivals AC Milan to eight points. Napoli are now three points behind AC Milan, who have a game in hand.
Dutch forward Malen, who signed on loan from Aston Villa in the winter transfer window, also scored twice in Roma’s 2-0 win over Cagliari on February 9.
Malen took the lead in the seventh minute on Sunday and converted a penalty in the 71st minute, giving Roma just two shots on target.
Leonardo Spinazzola scored for Napoli in the 40th minute, and substitute Alison Santos sealed the draw with a right-footed shot from approximately 25 meters (yards) out in the 82nd minute.
Substitute Robinio Vaz created several chances in the closing stages to give Roma the lead again.
Other results
8th place Bologna defeated 14th place Torino 2-1, ending their league losing streak with 4 points. Santiago Castro scored the winning goal in the 70th minute.
Mid-table Sassuolo defeated Udinese 2-1 with goals from Arman L’Oriente and Andrea Pinamonti two minutes apart in the second half for their third win in four games.
Parma won 2-1 at bottom Verona, who played with 10 men from the 11th minute, as Gift Orbán was shown a straight red card. Mateo Pellegrino scored Parma’s winning goal three minutes into second-half stoppage time.
Cremonese and Genoa drew 0-0.
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