MILAN – The first half between Inter and Napoli at the San Siro was essentially balanced. The Nerazzurri controlled possession well and pushed from the first minute to break the deadlock, but Allegri's men held firm and responded, when necessary, with a few dangerous runs. Then came chaos and a remarkable comeback by the home team, who, two goals down, managed to find the strength to catapult the result.
In the first half, Anguissa caused havoc in the home team's half. At the end of the first 45 minutes, Dimarco rattled the Napoli crossbar, and Lobotka cleared the ball away. The score was 0-0, and the players went to the locker room.
The match resumed, and it was immediately a moment of immense joy for the 1,500 away fans at the San Siro. Politano took advantage of a rebound and fired a low right-footed shot past Martinez, putting Napoli ahead. A few minutes later, Napoli doubled their lead with a perfect pass from Di Lorenzo, who directed the ball to Hojlund, who slotted it home to the far post.
Chivu's men didn't give up and responded to the Azzurri's advance, with Dimarco making up ground for Inter in the 56th minute with a masterful pass to Lautaro Martinez who fired the ball into the right corner, beating Meret.
With ten minutes remaining, Inter equalized when Thuram intercepted a cross and headed it home. The Nerazzurri's pressing continued, and in the 91st minute Inter mounted a comeback. Lautaro Martinez, a bit lucky, found the ball at his feet after a rebound and fired a powerful shot under the crossbar to give the home team the lead.
