Inter and Napoli draw in a thrilling encounter
Inter and Napoli played out a vibrant encounter at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, where they shared the points in a match full of excitement.
The first goal came in the 23rd minute when Scott McTominay opened the scoring for Napoli, after a precise pass from Amir Rrahmani. Inter equalised the game in the 43rd minute, with a goal from Hakan Calhanoglu, who received a pass from Alessandro Bastoni.
The second half was marked by missed chances, but Inter had a clear opportunity in the 74th minute when Calhanoglu missed a penalty. The match ended in an exciting 1-1 draw, a result that leaves both teams with the feeling of having let victory slip away.
Inter dominated possession with 54% compared to Napoli’s 46%. However, Napoli were more accurate in attack, launching 4 shots on target, while Inter only managed 2.
The match referee, Maurizio Mariani, showed a yellow card to Simone Inzaghi (Inter) in the 55th minute and to Denzel Dumfries (Inter) in the 80th minute.
The draw leaves Inter in second place in the table, while Napoli remain in third.
Substitutions napoli: at minute 60 S. Lobotka came in and B. Gilmour went out., at minute 77 G. Simeone came in and R. Lukaku went out., at minute 84 C. Ngonge came in and M. Politano went out.
Substitutions inter: at minute 82 M. Taremi came in and M. Thuram went out., at minute 82 P. Zielinski came in and H. Calhanoglu went out., at minute 83 M. Darmian came in and F. Dimarco went out., at minute 89 S. de Vrij came in and A. Bastoni went out., at minute 89 M. Arnautovic came in and L. Martinez went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
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