WATCH: Tensions boil over as Jose Mourinho and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia SQUARE UP during AS Roma vs Napoli

Mourinho and Kvara got into a heated exchange of words.

WATCH: Tensions boil over as Jose Mourinho and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia SQUARE UP during AS Roma vs Napoli

Jose Mourinho and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. (Images via BR football)

AS Roma manager Jose Mourinho is no stranger to touchline clashes. The Portuguese manager has had a brilliant history of clashing with opposition players but also shows respect to his rivals. Sunday’s clash featuring Roma vs Napoli went along similar lines as the Roma boss shared a heated moment with Khvicha Kvaratskhelia on the touchline. Both Victor Osimhen and Kvaratskhelia were spotted arguing with the manager.

Defending champions Napoli were thoroughly beaten by Roma at the Stadio Olimpico Tour. Goals from Lorenzo Pellegrini and Romelu Lukaku ensured that the home side leapfrogged Napoli to sit at 6th spot for Christmas. However, red cards for Victor Osimhen and Matteo Politano meant that the visitors ended the game with 9 men on the pitch. Tensions boiled over as Mourinho and Kvaratskhelia had a heated row.

YouTube video

Subsequently, the incident kicked off when Mourinho was shown yellow by the referee for his reactions. Further, the Portuguese manager shared some ‘hot words’ with the Georgian.

FS Video
Basta! Stop being so sh*t!
Mourinho to Kvara

As the two were well on their way to square up, Jose diffused the situation. He held the Napoli winger by his neck as they proceeded to share a moment. Images and clips of the same have gone viral on social media.

Napoli beaten 2-0 by Jose and co. as tensions boil over

Serie A was witness to chaos on matchday 17 as defending champions Napoli were beaten by Jose Mourinho and co. The game featured a monstrous 13 yellow cards and 2 sending-offs. In a heated clash, Napoli was labeled second best thanks to goals from Lorenzo Pellegrini and Romelu Lukaku. Roma were the more ‘troublesome’ of the two sides as the Capitolini picked up 8 cards compared to Napoli’s 5.

Victor Osimhen
Both Osimhen and Politano saw red against Napoli (Via X/@brfootball)

Both sides were on the back of embarrassing defeats, as was evident in the aggressive starts to their game. Moreover, Jose Mourinho and Walter Mazzarri picked up cards for their actions from the touchline. The first yellow of the game came in the 28th minute, which was followed by a near-constant flow of cards. Leandro Paredes, Andrea Belotti, and Stephan El Shaarawy were some of the few who saw yellow.

The first red of the game came to Matteo Politano, who, in a moment of frustration, flung his leg at Nicola Zalewski. Victor Osimhen, who was already on a yellow card, was also sent off after picking up a second yellow. The Nigerian was sent off for tackling El Shaarawy from behind. In a game of high tempers, 19-year-old Niccolo Pisilli offered some much-needed respite. The youngster was seen in tears after scoring his first goal for the club.

In case you missed it: