US EditionNapoli Go Top with Slump-Ending Win over Inter but Lose De Bruyne
De Bruyne scored his fourth Serie A goal but injured his hamstring during the penalty that helped Napoli secure a win and move one point clear at the league top.
- Tuesday, Napoli won at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona after Henrikh Mkhitaryan fouled Giovanni Di Lorenzo, with Kevin De Bruyne converting the penalty before leaving injured.
- Having lost two of their last three Serie A games and been humbled in the Champions League on Tuesday, Napoli sought a strong response for their home crowd.
- The scoring continued with McTominay and Anguissa, as Scott McTominay doubled the lead after 54 minutes and Andre-Frank Anguissa finished the scoring at 67 minutes.
- Coach Antonio Conte said `Inter were coming off a string of good results, while we were struggling` and `Inter came here to destroy us`, as Inter Milan sit fourth and AC Milan's draw on Friday left the leadership door ajar.
- Napoli officials said the footage showed an unjustified penalty, which shifted the match dynamic, while Giuseppe Marotta, Inter president, criticised the VAR decision; the report issued on 25/10 highlights Napoli's strong response before their home crowd.
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Napoli go top with slump-ending win over Inter
Kevin de Bruyne injured himself hitting his fourth Serie A goal but Napoli went on to beat visiting Inter Milan 3-1 on Saturday, halting their slide and moving to the top of Serie A. AC Milan left the leadership door ajar when they drew with Pisa on Friday night to move onto 17 points. Napoli are now one point clear at the top after a timely win at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. Napoli had been struggling, losing two of their last three Seri…
Napoli chose the duel between champion and vice-champion in Italian Serie A and thus took the lead in the championship. On Saturday, the defending champion beat Inter Milan with 3:1, the goals scored Kevin de Bruyne (33./Elfmeter), Scott McTominay (54.) and Frank Anguissa (66.) and Hakan Calhanoglu (59./Elfmeter). The southern Italians are now one point ahead of AC Milan. The "Rossoneri" had reached only a 2:2 against Pisa on Friday. For Inter i…
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PolitikenChampions Napoli are top of Serie A after eight matches. The southern Italians won the top match at home against Inter on Saturday evening with a score of 3-1. This means Napoli have moved ahead of Milan, who disappointed with a 2-2 draw at home against Pi...
Giovanni Di Lorenzo falls into the area after a contact with Henrikh Mkhitaryan, the referee Mariani waits over 10 seconds and then whisks football of rigor. From the disk goes Kevin De Bruyne and crosses, marking the net of the "1-0" for Naples. On the occasion, the Belgian Trequartist touches the flexor and exits for injury. It happened all in three minutes during Napoli-Inter's match valid for the eighth day of the Serie A Championship, after…
Napoli 3-1 Inter - Italian media slam Mariani for penalty decision
Italian media have torn into referee Maurizio Mariani for his handling of Napoli 3-1 Inter, branding the first-half penalty incident “an illusion” that opened the match in the wrong direction. According to the Corriere dello Sport’s assessment, Mariani “officiated in delay, changing his mind eight seconds later on the advice of his assistant.”The episode in question came when Giovanni Di Lorenzo went down after minimal contact with Henrikh Mkhit…
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