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Napoli beat rivals Roma to join Milan at Serie A summit

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Napoli's players celebrate after winning in the Italian Serie A match vs AS Roma at the Olympic Stadium in Rome on November 30, 2025. (Tiziana FABI / AFP)

Napoli joined AC Milan at the top of Serie A on Sunday after winning 1-0 at title rivals Roma, as Inter Milan kept pace with the leading pair by beating Pisa 2-0.

David Neres stroked home the only goal of a feisty game in the 36th minute at the Stadio Olimpico, ending a blistering counter-attack with a calm finish, which put Napoli on 28 points.

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