Napoli and Roma draw 3-3 as Allegri is sent off in fiery Maradona clash

Balerdi strikes late as Napoli and Roma draw 3-3

Napoli let a two-goal lead slip in a thrilling 3-3 draw with Roma at the Maradona. Anguissa's bicycle kick and a McTominay goal had put Napoli ahead, but Roma fought back through Soulé and Balerdi, with the former Marseille defender Leonardo Balerdi heading in the 89th-minute equaliser.

The goal sparked fury on the touchline. Massimiliano Allegri was sent off for dissent after Roma's late leveller, and he and his players were convinced Sam Beukema had been fouled in the build-up.

Allegri: 'They send me off as I move'

Allegri was typically blunt after the game, saying: "They send me off as I move." Earlier reporting from Napoli's Champions League win over Bodo/Glimt had already shown his concern about his side's defensive concentration, with the coach saying he had felt Napoli could concede at any moment. Those comments were made before this match and are offered here only as background.

Roma's comeback and Napoli's frustration

Gasperini's substitutions were credited with turning the game in Roma's favour, and the result leaves Napoli sharing the spoils after a match they had seemed to control for long spells.

Wider Serie A roundup

Elsewhere, Lazio climbed high after a seventh win in eight games, with Taylor unlocking the match in the second half and a Diego Carlos own goal and a late Lontani strike adding to the drama. Como continued their run with a 2-0 win over Sassuolo, Douvikas on target. In Turin, Juventus have taken just five points from five games, and Spalletti is looking for more from his attack, especially from the Frenchman, as Woltemade and Kolo Muani are confirmed up front.