Roma win first post-Totti derby, VAR helps Napoli


Soccer Football - Serie A - Roma vs Lazio - Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy - November 18, 2017 Roma celebrate after the match REUTERS/Max Rossi

ROME (Reuters) - Serie A leaders Napoli were on the right end of two borderline offside decisions, the first awarded with the help of the video replay system (VAR), as they beat AC Milan 2-1 on Saturday to send their rivals back into crisis mode.

In the earlier game, AS Roma beat arch-rivals Lazio by the same score to win the first derby since the retirement of their talismanic playmaker Francesco Totti.

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