Khvicha Kvaratskhelia starred as Napoli acquired their first win below Antonio Conte on Sunday by beating Bologna 3-0, whereas Roma slumped to a shock 2-1 dwelling defeat to Empoli. Georgia star Kvaratskhelia celebrated changing into a dad on Wednesday by netting Napoli’s second with quarter-hour remaining in an absorbing contest on the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. But whereas his deflected strike ensured Napoli of the three factors and redemption after final weekend’s humbling at Verona, Kvaratskhelia’s actual contact of sophistication got here in stoppage time on the finish of the primary half.
The 23-year-old, who additionally hit the crossbar, clipped a pleasant go over the Bologna defence for the onrushing Giovanni Di Lorenzo, who lashed dwelling the opening aim and unleashed pleasure each within the stands and on the touchline.
“I believe you noticed it on the pitch, the vitality, and I did every little thing for the group,” mentioned Kvaratskhelia to DAZN.
“This week was for me so essential, I’m so blissful that I additionally got here right here and received with the group. I’m so blissful.”
Napoli captain Di Lorenzo was closely criticised after his dire performances at Euro 2024, the place Italy have been dumped out as reigning champions within the quarter-finals by Switzerland.
But his aim helped Napoli beat an enterprising Bologna group who ought to have greater than the one level that they’ve collected from their first two matches.
“These followers present me quite a lot of love and I attempt to pay that again each time I step out onto the pitch,” mentioned Di Lorenzo.
Substitute Giovanni Simeone made it a superb dwelling debut for Conte when he compelled dwelling new signing David Neres’ low cross deep in added time.
Roma crumble
Also on one level are Roma who misplaced to Empoli at dwelling for the primary time of their historical past after a massively disappointing show during which Paulo Dybala staying within the Italian capital wasn’t sufficient to encourage Daniele De Rossi’s aspect.
Emmanuel Gyasi’s tap-in on the stroke of half-time and a Lorenzo Colombo penalty within the 61st minute sank Roma, who pulled one again by means of Eldor Shomurodov with 10 minutes remaining however could not full a comeback.
Dybala, whose transfer to Saudi Arabian outfit Al Qadsiah collapsed on Thursday, was one among three Roma gamers to hit the woodwork alongside Lorenzo Pellegrini and Gianluca Mancini.
But Roma have been booed off the pitch for the way in which they fell two targets behind in opposition to a group which is predicted to battle in opposition to relegation.
“We have been missing vitality and depth… We performed nicely within the second half but it surely wasn’t sufficient, and in case you do not play nicely within the first half issues aren’t going to nicely for you,” mentioned De Rossi to Sky Sport.
De Rossi does not have lengthy to get his group’s spirits up as Roma journey to Juventus, who face Verona on Monday, subsequent weekend.
Adams emulates Law
Earlier, Che Adams emulated Denis Law with the decisive aim in Torino’s 2-1 win over Atalanta on Sunday, delighting followers who had referred to as for the proprietor to promote in mass pre-match protests.
Scotland striker Adams netted his first aim for Torino since signing as a free agent final month, tapping dwelling the hosts’ second 4 minutes after half-time.
The 28-year-old grew to become the primary of his countrymen to attain for Torino since Scotland and Manchester United legend Law within the 1961/62 season.
Adams rolling within the winner after Duvan Zapata’s low shot was saved made it an ideal dwelling debut during which he additionally arrange Ivan Ilic’s pleasant dinked equaliser within the thirty first minute.
His strike, and Vanja Milinkovic-Savic saving Mario Pasalic’s penalty deep in stoppage time, put Torino on 4 factors from their first two matches.
The win got here after 1000’s of followers marched to the sport collectively to demand that proprietor and media magnate Urbano Cairo promote the membership after 19 largely drab years on the helm.
Fiorentina have been held to a goalless draw by Venezia within the day’s different early kick-off.
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