Napoli beat Inter 3-1 to reclaim Serie A summit: Stats
What's the story
Defending champions Napoli defeated title rivals Inter 3-1 at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, reclaiming the top spot in the Serie A table. Kevin De Bruyne opened the scoring for Napoli with a penalty in the first half. Scott McTominay and Frank Anguissa added to their lead after halftime, securing Napoli's first win in three games. Here are the details.
Game highlights
De Bruyne and McTominay shine
Napoli took the lead in the 33rd minute when De Bruyne converted a penalty after Henrikh Mkhitaryan fouled Giovanni di Lorenzo inside the box. Just nine minutes into the second half, Scotland international McTominay doubled Napoli's lead with a first-time shot from outside of the box. The goal came after he latched onto a long ball from Leonardo Spinazzola.
Match turnaround
Napoli secure crucial win over Inter
Inter managed to pull one back through Hakan Calhanoglu, who scored from the spot after Alessandro Buongiorno's handball. However, Napoli responded quickly with Anguissa restoring their two-goal advantage within seven minutes. This win marked Napoli's sixth victory in eight games this season, pushing them ahead of AC Milan by a point at the top of the Serie A table.
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Key records made by Conte and Napoli
Managing his 46th game for Napoli, manager Antonio Conte reached the 100-point mark as a coach. He has done so for a 3rd different club in the Serie A, having already achieved this milestone with Juventus (in his 44th game) and Inter (47th). Napoli have won their first four Serie A seasonal home games for two seasons in a row for the second time in their history - the first in 1965/66 and 1966/67.
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Match stats and points table
Both sides had three shots on target each in this contest. Napoli scored from all of the same. Inter had 56% ball possession and 93% pass accuracy. In terms of the points table, Napoli are top of the standings. After 8 matches, they own 18 points (W6 L2). Meanwhile, Inter are third with 15 points from 8 matches. This was their 3rd defeat (W5). AC Milan are placed 2nd with 17 points from 8 games.
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Key goal-scoring numbers of McTominay and De Bruyne
In 46 matches for Napoli in all competitions, McTominay has raced to 17 goals. In the ongoing season, he has 4 goals from 10 matches. De Bruyne, who joined the club this summer from Manchester City, has scored 4 goals in 11 appearances for the club already.