Inter Milan vs Napoli 2021-22 Italian Serie A
3 - 2
Inter Milan end Napoli's unbeaten run, close gap at top of Serie A
Inter Milan ended Napoli's unbeaten start to the Serie A season after coming from behind to earn a thrilling 3-2 victory at the San Siro on Sunday.
Match Commentary
- 10': Victor Osimhen (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 17': Goal! Inter Milan 0, Napoli 1. Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne.
- 24': Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 25': Goal! Inter Milan 1, Napoli 1. Hakan Calhanoglu (Inter Milan) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 35': Amir Rrahmani (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Hakan Calhanoglu (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Goal! Inter Milan 2, Napoli 1. Ivan Perisic (Inter Milan) header from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Inter Milan 2, Napoli 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Inter Milan 2, Napoli 1.
- 55': Substitution, Napoli. Andrea Petagna replaces Victor Osimhen because of an injury.
- 61': Goal! Inter Milan 3, Napoli 1. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joaquín Correa following a fast break.
- 62': Substitution, Inter Milan. Arturo Vidal replaces Hakan Calhanoglu.
- 62': Substitution, Inter Milan. Edin Dzeko replaces Joaquín Correa.
- 72': Arturo Vidal (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Substitution, Napoli. Eljif Elmas replaces Hirving Lozano.
- 75': Substitution, Napoli. Dries Mertens replaces Lorenzo Insigne.
- 75': Substitution, Inter Milan. Federico Dimarco replaces Nicolò Barella.
- 75': Substitution, Inter Milan. Roberto Gagliardini replaces Lautaro Martínez.
- 78': Goal! Inter Milan 3, Napoli 2. Dries Mertens (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Kalidou Koulibaly.
- 84': Samir Handanovic (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card.
- 88': Substitution, Inter Milan. Martín Satriano replaces Ivan Perisic.
- 90'+2': Edin Dzeko (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Inter Milan 3, Napoli 2.
Game Information
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 56,649
Italian Serie A Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +15 | AC Milan | 17 | 38 | 1 |
| +21 | Internazionale | 16 | 36 | 4 |
| +11 | Napoli | 16 | 34 | 4 |
| +9 | AS Roma | 17 | 33 | 6 |
Statistics
NAP |
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|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 15 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 55.4 | Possession | 44.6 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 397 | Accurate Passes | 302 |
| 462 | Passes | 361 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 14 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 12 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 22 | Clearances | 17 |
Internazionale (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Samir Handanovic (GK) |
| 13 | Andrea Ranocchia |
| 95 | Alessandro Bastoni |
| 37 | Milan Skriniar |
| 20 | Hakan Çalhanoglu |
| 23 | Nicolò Barella |
| 77 | Marcelo Brozovic |
| 14 | Ivan Perisic |
| 36 | Matteo Darmian |
| 10 | Lautaro Martínez |
| 19 | Joaquín Correa |
Napoli (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | David Ospina (GK) |
| 26 | Kalidou Koulibaly |
| 13 | Amir Rrahmani |
| 6 | Mário Rui |
| 22 | Giovanni Di Lorenzo |
| 20 | Piotr Zielinski |
| 8 | Fabián Ruiz |
| 99 | Frank Anguissa |
| 9 | Victor Osimhen |
| 24 | Lorenzo Insigne |
| 11 | Hirving Lozano |
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