Key Events
At the 23rd minute, Kvaratskhelia delivered a corner kick, Di Lorenzo headed it across, Rahmani poked it towards the goal line, and McTominay suddenly appeared, calmly pushing the ball into the net ahead of Dumfries, breaking the deadlock for Napoli, 1-0!
At the 43rd minute, Bastoni passed the ball to Calhanoglu, who struck a world-class shot from 25 meters out. Even though Meret managed to get a touch on it, the ball still found its way into the net, leveling the score for Inter Milan, 1-1!
Match Report
On November 11th at 3:45 AM China Time, in the 12th round of the 24/25 Serie A season, defending champions Inter Milan hosted Napoli at the San Siro Stadium.
In the 8th minute, Calhanoglu attempted a long-range shot from outside the box, which hit McTominay and went out of bounds.
In the 9th minute, Dimarco delivered a corner kick, and McTominay headed it clear first.
In the 15th minute, Napoli created the first real threat. Kvaratskhelia cut inside from the left flank and fired a shot, but Sommer’s save was fumbled, although he quickly recovered to prevent a follow-up shot.
In the 17th minute, Dimarco made a long pass to Dumfries on the right wing, who then fed the ball into the penalty area. Calhanoglu advanced to shoot, but McTominay tracked back and made a crucial tackle to block the attempt!
In the 22nd minute, Barella tried a volley from outside the box, but the ball sailed wide of the post, posing little threat.
In the 36th minute, Calhanoglu’s backpass went awry, and Lukaku seized the opportunity to play a through ball. Kvaratskhelia advanced, but Acerbi made a vital clearance.
In the 41st minute, Barella laid the ball off to Acerbi at the edge of the penalty area, who turned and lashed a shot that was blocked by Meret with his leg.
The first half ended with Inter Milan temporarily drawing 1-1 with Napoli.
Player Lineups
Inter Milan Starting Lineup (3-5-2):
1-Sommer; 15-Acerbi; 28-Pavard; 95-Bastoni; 22-Mkhitaryan; 20-Calhanoglu; 32-Dimarco; 23-Barella; 2-Dumfries; 9-Turam; 10-Lautaro;
Substitutes: 12-Di Gennaro; 13-Martinez; 36-D’Ambrosio; 6-De Vrij; 31-Yann Bissouma; 42-Palacios; 7-Zielinski; 16-Frattesi; 17-Buchanan; 21-Asllani; 8-Anautovic; 11-Correa; 99-Taremi;
Napoli Starting Lineup (4-3-3):
1-Meret; 22-Di Lorenzo; 13-Rahmani; 17-Olivera; 4-Bruno Guimaraes; 99-Anguissa; 8-McTominay; 6-Gilmour; 11-Lukaku; 21-Politano; 77-Kvaratskhelia;
Substitutes: 14-Candini; 25-Capuano; 5-Juan Jesus; 37-Spinazzola; 30-Mazzocchi; 16-Samora; 68-Loebertka; 18-Simone; 7-Neres; 26-Ngong; 23-Zerbino; 81-Laspadori;
