Inter
Napoli
Match summary
Inter came back from 2 goals down to win 3-2 at home to Napoli, with the winner arriving in stoppage time. It was goalless at half-time.
Matteo Politano put Napoli ahead in the 50th minute, Rasmus Højlund made it 0-2 in the 53rd minute, set up by Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Lautaro Martínez pulled one back to make it 1-2 in the 56th minute, set up by Federico Dimarco, Marcus Thuram equalised with a header in the 82nd minute, set up by Carlos Augusto, and Martínez won it from a corner in stoppage time, set up by Manuel Akanji.
The chances backed that up: Inter created 3.88 expected goals (xG) from 29 shots to Napoli's 2.41 from 16.
Inter secured a thrilling 3-2 victory against Napoli in Serie A on matchday three, dominating the encounter across virtually all statistical metrics after a scoreless first half. The hosts controlled 63 percent of possession and registered 29 shots to Napoli's 16, carving out ten corners compared to the visitors' five. Inter completed 544 passes with an 89 percent accuracy rate and generated an expected goals total of 3.88 against Napoli's 2.41. Both sides committed seven fouls, with Inter receiving one yellow card and Napoli picking up two bookings in a fiercely contested match that saw the home side record 117 attacks.
A scoreless first half concluded after Antonio Vergara received a yellow card for a foul in the 35th minute. Napoli stunned the hosts early in the second period as Matteo Politano opened the scoring with a right-footed shot in the 50th minute, before Rasmus Højlund doubled the lead with a left-footed strike three minutes later. Inter began their comeback when Lautaro Martínez scored with a right-footed shot in the 56th minute. Marcus Thuram then equalised with a header in the 82nd minute, and Martínez completed the turnaround by firing in a left-footed shot in the 90th plus first minute.
