"Roma" defeats "Napoli" in front of their audience (VIDEO) © EuroFootball.com

On Friday, the first matches of the 8th round of the Italian "Serie A" championship took place.

The only match took place in the Italian capital, where the local team "Roma" faced "Napoli". The hosts secured victory with a score of 2-0.

Miralem Pjanič scored two winning goals for the victorious team, one of which was from the penalty spot in the 71st minute.

It is worth mentioning that Paolo Cannavaro was sent off the field in the 70th minute, when the referee showed him a second yellow card.

After the victorious match, "Roma" now has 24 points, leading Napoli by five.

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