Internazionale vs Napoli, 2023-24 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie ANapoli score late in draw with Serie A leaders Inter
Runaway leaders Inter Milan drew 1-1 with Napoli in Serie A on Sunday after Matteo Darmian's first-half goal was cancelled out by a late header from Juan Jesus.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan).
- 2': Matteo Politano (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matteo Politano.
- 3': Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli).
- 4': Foul by Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan).
- 4': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan).
- 4': Hamed Traorè (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Benjamin Pavard (Inter Milan).
- 6': Hamed Traorè (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Dimarco.
- 11': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Juan Jesus.
- 11': Attempt missed. Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 13': Attempt saved. Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan) header from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marcus Thuram with a cross.
- 13': Attempt saved. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 13': Attempt missed. Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 15': Attempt missed. Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matteo Darmian with a headed pass.
- 15': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan).
- 15': Juan Jesus (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan).
- 19': Matteo Politano (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan).
- 20': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Juan Jesus (Napoli).
- 20': Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Offside, Inter Milan. Marcus Thuram is caught offside.
- 27': Offside, Inter Milan. Marcus Thuram is caught offside.
- 28': Foul by Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan).
- 28': Frank Anguissa (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Offside, Inter Milan. Marcus Thuram is caught offside.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Frank Anguissa.
- 31': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Benjamin Pavard.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 34': Delay in match (Napoli).
- 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 36': Foul by Benjamin Pavard (Inter Milan).
- 36': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Benjamin Pavard (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Delay in match (Napoli).
- 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 41': Foul by Francesco Acerbi (Inter Milan).
- 41': Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Attempt missed. Hamed Traorè (Napoli) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matteo Politano.
- 42': Foul by Amir Rrahmani (Napoli).
- 42': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Goal! Inter Milan 1, Napoli 0. Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alessandro Bastoni with a cross.
- 45': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Hakan Çalhanoglu.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Inter Milan 1, Napoli 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Inter Milan 1, Napoli 0.
- 45': Substitution, Inter Milan. Yann Bisseck replaces Benjamin Pavard.
- 47': Attempt saved. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
- 49': Attempt missed. Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Matteo Darmian.
- 51': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Giacomo Raspadori.
- 51': Attempt missed. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Federico Dimarco with a cross following a corner.
- 51': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan).
- 51': Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli).
- 52': Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Attempt saved. Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hakan Çalhanoglu.
- 53': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Alex Meret.
- 53': Attempt missed. Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Hakan Çalhanoglu with a cross following a corner.
- 54': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan).
- 54': Hamed Traorè (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 54': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Attempt saved. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mathías Olivera.
- 57': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Matteo Darmian.
- 59': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Alessandro Bastoni.
- 61': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Francesco Acerbi.
- 63': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
- 63': Attempt missed. Hamed Traorè (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 65': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Giacomo Raspadori.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hakan Çalhanoglu with a cross.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 66': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Juan Jesus.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 67': Foul by Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan).
- 67': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Attempt missed. Hamed Traorè (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mathías Olivera.
- 70': Substitution, Napoli. Jens Cajuste replaces Hamed Traorè.
- 70': Substitution, Inter Milan. Davide Frattesi replaces Nicolò Barella.
- 72': Foul by Davide Frattesi (Inter Milan).
- 72': Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Substitution, Napoli. Mário Rui replaces Mathías Olivera.
- 75': Substitution, Napoli. Giovanni Simeone replaces Giacomo Raspadori.
- 77': Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli).
- 78': Attempt missed. Frank Anguissa (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 78': Foul by Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan).
- 78': Jens Cajuste (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Substitution, Inter Milan. Alexis Sánchez replaces Lautaro Martínez.
- 79': Substitution, Inter Milan. Denzel Dumfries replaces Federico Dimarco.
- 81': Attempt saved. Giovanni Simeone (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matteo Politano with a cross.
- 81': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Matteo Darmian.
- 81': Goal! Inter Milan 1, Napoli 1. Juan Jesus (Napoli) header from very close range to the bottom left corner following a corner.
- 83': Foul by Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan).
- 83': Matteo Politano (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Attempt missed. Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 84': Substitution, Inter Milan. Tajon Buchanan replaces Matteo Darmian.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Davide Frattesi (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 86': Foul by Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan).
- 86': Matteo Politano (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Attempt saved. Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Denzel Dumfries with a cross.
- 89': Alex Meret (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan).
- 90': Hand ball by Giovanni Simeone (Napoli).
- 90'+1': Foul by Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan).
- 90'+1': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Napoli. Jesper Lindstrøm replaces Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Napoli. Cyril Ngonge replaces Matteo Politano.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Inter Milan 1, Napoli 1.
- 0': Match ends, Inter Milan 1, Napoli 1.
Statistics
 NAP |
INT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 19 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 5 | Saves | 2 |
| 51 | Possession | 49 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 384 | Accurate Passes | 372 |
| 450 | Passes | 431 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 15 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 40 | Long Balls | 59 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 34 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 10 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 11 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 71,551
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 71,551
Serie A Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atalanta | 16 | +22 | 37 |
| 2 | Napoli | 16 | +13 | 35 |
| 3 | Internazionale | 15 | +25 | 34 |
| 4 | Fiorentina | 15 | +17 | 31 |
Line-Ups
Internazionale (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yann Sommer (GK) |
| 15 | Francesco Acerbi |
| 95 | Alessandro Bastoni |
| 28 | Benjamin Pavard  |
| 22 | Henrikh Mkhitaryan |
| 23 | Nicolò Barella |
| 20 | Hakan Çalhanoglu |
| 32 | Federico Dimarco |
| 36 | Matteo Darmian |
| 10 | Lautaro Martínez |
| 9 | Marcus Thuram |
Napoli (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Meret (GK) |
| 5 | Juan Jesus |
| 13 | Amir Rrahmani |
| 17 | Mathías Olivera |
| 22 | Giovanni Di Lorenzo |
| 68 | Stanislav Lobotka |
| 8 | Hamed Traoré |
| 99 | André-Frank Zambo Anguissa |
| 81 | Giacomo Raspadori |
| 77 | Khvicha Kvaratskhelia |
| 21 | Matteo Politano |
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