The summit clash between the last two scudetto champions ended in a draw (1-1). Napoli emerged from the San Siro unscathed and maintain their lead in Serie A with a point ahead of Inter itself and three other teams, Atalanta, Fiorentina and Lazio. Highest equality in ‘calcio, because Juventus, sixth, is two points from the head.
SA Antonio Contewho became champions of Inter in 2021, this point is very good for his return, now at the helm of Naples, where he used to be home.
McTominay went first
The match was tactical, balanced and had almost no chances in its first phase. Kvicha Kvaratskhelia was the first to shoot on goal after fifteen minutes, unsurprisingly Yann Sommer, but the Georgian got the corner shortly after to make it 0-1.
Amir Rrahmani held inside at the first post and Scott McTominay, At close range, he deflected the ball into the net (18′).
A gray Inter seemed to be blocked despite their extensive possession as Napoli, superb in defence, neutralized their attacks and isolated them. Lautaro Martínez and Marcus Thuram.
Great goal from Çalhanoglu
a loss of Hakan Calhanoglu In the middle of the field it caused a quick counterattack. Romelu Lukaku, whistle on his return to the San Siro against his former team, he placed the golden ball on Kvaratskhelia, but Francesco Acerbi he was anticipated providentially avoiding 0-2.
Çalhanoglu corrected his mistake before the break, get a missile on his hat from outside that area Alex Meret’s hands are folded. The Turk tied with his excellent goal, the only way Inter found to overcome the Neapolitan defensive device.
In the second half, Inter was superior against a rival that could only multiply its attack with individual actions. The tireless Federico Dimarco He became the Nerazzurri’s most dangerous resource with a shot from the edge of the area hitting the post and another shot being taken away. Meret.
The impeccable Çalhanoglu missed his first penalty
Napoli remained very solid at the back but Inter had a good chance to unbalance the match when the referee pointed out a questionable penalty by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa through partial contact with Denzel Dumfries.
Çalhanoglu, making no mistakes from eleven meters, He hit his shot against the post and he missed his first penalty wearing an Inter shirt after converting the previous 19 (74′).
The players of Simone Inzaghi They insisted, Meret took a shot Nicolò Barella, though Giuliano Simeone He got it in the last added minute with a shot that barely missed the mark. The score did not move and the 1-1 score left the swords high in the fight for the ‘scudetto’.
match lineup
1
2
32
95
15
28
23
22
10
9
20
1
22
17
6
13
4
99
8
11
21
77
Giuseppe Meazza Stadium
Alex Meret1
79′
Giovanni DiLorenzo22
81′
Mathias Olivera17
88′
Billy Gilmour6
59′
Amir Rrahmani13
Alessandro Buongiorno4
Frank Anguissa99
Scott McTominay8
22′
88′
Romelu Lukaku11
76′
81′
Matteo Politano21
83′
42′
81′
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia77
Replacements
Nikita Contini14
Elia Caprile25
88′
John Jesus5
Rafa Marin16
81′
Pasquale Mazzocchi30
Leonardo Spinazzola37
81′
Stanislav Lobotka68
59′
David Neres7
Giovanni Simeone18
76′
Alessio Zerbin23
88′
Cyril Ngonge26
83′
Giacomo Raspadori81
81′
coach
Simone Inzaghi
Antonio Conte
Source: La Verdad
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