Romelu Lukaku scored against his former club and Napoli beat struggling Roma 1-0 to reclaim the Serie A lead and ruin Claudio Ranieri's debut with the Giallorossi.

Romelu Lukaku netted the only goal of the game as Napoli beat his former club Roma to return to the summit of Serie A on Sunday.

A win was needed, and a win was achieved. It was necessary to respond to the victories of the rivals, and Napoli did just that. Antonio Conte can leave the Maradona satisfied after the match

Romelu Lukaku was the man of the night for Napoli as he scored the decisive goal for Antonio Conte’s team to win it over Roma. In his post-match presser with Sky Sport, Lukaku did not respond to questions about whether the goal against his former side felt special to him.

Napoli edged out AS Roma 1-0 at home on Sunday, with Romelu Lukaku's second-half goal securing all three points and top spot in Serie A. It took 54 minutes for Napoli to break the deadlock, with Lukaku sliding in to meet Giovanni Di Lorenzo's low cross from close range and score against the team he played for last season.

Serie A giants Napoli picked up a 1-0 win over Roma and kept their place at the top of the league table.The Partenopei were Claudio Ranieri’s first challenge as Roma manager, as the Giallorossi

Romelu Lukaku ensured Napoli maintained their one-point lead at the top of Serie A with the only goal in Sunday's 1-0 win over his old club Roma. Belgium striker Lukaku poked home his fifth Napoli goal seven minutes after half-time in Naples,