Napoli's Coppa Italia campaign ended with their match against Como on Tuesday. Cesc Fabregas's charges went ahead late in the first half, but conceded right after the break. The score remained 1-1 until the end of the match, which went to a penalty shootout. The opponents needed eight kicks each to determine the winner. Unfortunately for Antonio Conte's squad, Lobotka's shot proved fatal for them. The last round's match wasn't easy for the Azzurri either. The Neapolitans faced Genoa, and Malinovskyi's early goal put the Griffins ahead. The Partenopeans managed not only to equalize but also to go into the break as leaders. However, the Genoese leveled the score in the 57th minute. And when the match was nearing a draw, Hojlund secured the victory for his team. Roma achieved a very convincing win in the previous round. The Wolves faced Cagliari and from the first minutes seized the initiative. In the 25th minute Malen managed to turn the quality of his team's play into a goal. He also completed a brace, setting the final score in the second half. The Giallorossi allowed their opponent only three shots, one of which was on target against Svilar. The first-round meeting ended with a narrow Napoli victory. At the Olimpico, Neres scored the only goal, and the two clubs combined had only 16 shots. Roma have a fairly large deficit by the xG metric. Statistically, the Wolves should have scored eight more goals. Napoli should have conceded about 4.51 goals more than they have. The Partenopeans, interestingly, have never lost at the Diego Armando Maradona stadium in the league. Conte's charges won eight of 11 home matches. Obviously, this metric implies deviations. For example, according to xPTS, the Azzurri should have earned 8.76 fewer points. This is a large deviation over an 11-game span. Both sides have squad issues. However, Napoli's position in this regard looks somewhat gloomier. Not long ago Gian Piero Gasperini stated that he had not coached a team with a higher-quality defense. Defense will be the key to the Giallorossi's success in the upcoming fixture.