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.

Napoli made it seven consecutive home matches against Roma in Serie A without defeat with a gutsy 1-0 victory on Sunday evening. Romelu Lukaku returned to the scoresheet to decide the latest edition

Napoli manager Antonio Conte stressed the importance of focusing on the team's improvement rather than on their position in the Serie A standings after his side climbed back to the top with a narrow win over AS Roma on Sunday.

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 regained the lead in the Italian league, while Roma, although they competed, were not clear to draw and subsequently take the victory.

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