Napoli vs Inter Review
Napoli recovered from their disappointing 6-2 loss to PSV on Wednesday by maintaining their unbeaten run in the Serie A season (6 wins, 2 draws) with a strong 3-1 home win against Inter. The match was evenly matched in the early stages, but the first half came alive around the 30-minute mark. Frank Anguissa delivered a clever flick that set up Giovanni Di Lorenzo in a dangerous position inside the box, where he was clumsily brought down by Henrikh Mkhitaryan. After a five-minute VAR review, a penalty was awarded. Kevin De Bruyne showed great composure to calmly convert the spot kick, but unfortunately, he injured his hamstring during the process and had to be substituted immediately.
Inter responded impressively, launching attack after attack in search of an equalizer. Both Denzel Dumfries and Francesco Acerbi were unfortunate as their headers struck the woodwork, but Napoli managed to maintain their lead going into halftime. Inter’s offensive momentum continued into the second half, but they were undone by a moment of brilliance from Scott McTominay shortly after the restart. It seemed the opportunity was lost when a long ball lacked the pace to put the Scotsman through on goal, but he stayed composed and turned to volley a bouncing ball past Yann Sommer, reigniting the home crowd.
The visitors needed an immediate reply, which came moments later when Alessandro Buongiorno was penalized for a handball in the box after a VAR review. Hakan Çalhanoğlu kept his composure to send Vanja Milinković-Savić the wrong way, cutting the deficit in half. However, once again, a moment of individual brilliance from Napoli extended their lead before the visitors could equalize. Anguissa displayed his skill and speed as he drove toward the box, drawing defenders in, then took a moment to pick his spot and fired the ball past the helpless Sommer.
That was sufficient to secure the win and keep Napoli’s perfect home record this season intact, with five victories in all competitions. The win also propels Antonio Conte’s team three points ahead of fourth-placed Inter, moving them to the top of Serie A, one point ahead of AC Milan.
