Mourinho is SENT OFF as Roma are held to a goalless draw by Napoli

Jose Mourinho is SENT OFF before receiving a standing ovation from Roma supporters as they are held to a goalless stalemate by Napoli just days after Bodo/Glimt humiliation

  • Roma and Napoli played out a goalless stalemate at the Stadio Olimpico
  • Jose Mourinho was sent off for dissent before being applauded by Roma fans
  • The result comes days after his team were humiliated 6-1 by Bodo/Glimt

Jose Mourinho was sent off as he watched his Roma side held to a goalless draw by Napoli just days after their humiliating defeat by Bodo/Glimt in the Europa Conference League.

The Portuguese boss picked up two yellow cards in each half, with the second seeing him sent to the stands while getting a standing ovation from the home crowd. Mourinho sarcastically gave the match official a sarcastic thumbs up while given his marching orders for dissent.

Napoli thought they had nicked a result in the dying minutes when Victor Osimhen headed home but he saw his goal ruled out for offside.

Full match report to follow

Jose Mourinho was sent off for dissent as he watched his Roma side held to a goalless draw

Mourinho was shown a second yellow card for dissent in the second half and sent to the stands

The Roma boss received a standing ovation from his supporters as he sat behind the dugout

Victor Osimhen (right) headed home late on thinking he scored the winner for Napoli

The Napoli striker reacts to seeing his goal ruled out for offside in the last few minutes

Matteo Politano (right) has a shot at goal but is denied by Roma goalkeeper Rui Patricio

Tammy Abraham couldn’t make the breakthrough for Roma as they game ended goalless

ROMA: (4-2-3-1) Patricio; Karsdorp, Mancini, Ibanez, Vina; Cristante, Veretout; Zaniolo, Pellegrini, Mkhitaryan (El Shaarawy 66); Abraham (Shomurodov 87)

SUBS NOT USED: Boer (GK), Fuzato (GK); Afena-Gyan, Bove, Calafiori, Darboe, Missori, Perez, Tripi, Zalewski

GOALS: None

BOOKINGS: Mourinho (19 not on the pitch), Abraham (30), Karsdorp (90+4), Veretout (90+4), Mancini (90+5)

SENT OFF: Mourinho (82, not on the pitch)

COACH: Jose Mourinho

NAPOLI: (4-2-3-1) Ospina; Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Koulibaly, Rui; Anguissa, Ruiz; Politano (Lozano 71), Zielinski (Elmas 71), Insigne; Osimhen

SUBS NOT USED: Marfella (GK), Meret (GK); Demme, Ghoulam, Jesus, Lobotka, Mertens, Petagna, Zanoli

GOALS: None

BOOKINGS: Mertens (90+5)

COACH: Luciano Spalletti

REFEREE: Davide Massa 

VENUE: Stadio Olimpico (Rome)

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