The central match of the 8th round of the Italian Serie A took place in Naples. At the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium, he delighted the local Napoli fans and secured a convincing victory over Inter Milan.
The game started at a high tempo. Napoli, who dominated the field in the first half, were active near the opponent's penalty area. In the 33rd minute, the team's leading midfielder, Kevin De Bruyne, opened the scoring with a penalty. After his shot, he was showered with applause from fans in the stadium, but the Belgian player was injured in this episode and was substituted shortly thereafter.
With the start of the second half, the Neapolitan side further strengthened their dominance. In the 54th minute, McTominay scored a long-range goal, making the score 2-0. However, Inter didn't go unanswered either - in the 59th minute, Chalkhanoğlu accurately converted a penalty, restoring the intrigue.
After that, the game became even more intense. In the 66th minute, André-Frank Zambo scored the third goal for the Anguissa team, consolidating Napoli's dominance. Despite Inter's active play in the remaining minutes, the score remained unchanged. The match ended 3-1 in favor of Napoli.
Napoli - Inter 3:1
Goals: De Bruyne (33, penalty), McTominay (54), Angissa (66) - Çalhanoğlu (59, penalty).
Napoli: Milinkovic-Savic, Di Lorenzo, Buonjorno (Bekema, 90'), Jesus, Spinazzola (Gutierrez, 90'), Gilmour, Politano (Elmaz, 82'), Angissa, De Bruyne (Olivera, 37'), McTominay, Neres (Lang, 82').
Inter: Sommer, Akanji, Acerbi, Bastoni, Dumfries (Luis Enrique, 73'), Dimarco, Barella (Frattezi, 73'), Çalhanoğlu (Sučić, 73'), Mkhitaryan (Zelinski, 32'), Martínez, Bonnie (Espozito, 62').
Yellow cards: Di Lorenzo (43), Gilmour (45+6), Bastoni (77).
This victory allowed the Neapolitans to reach 18 points and take the lead in Serie A, surpassing AC Milan. Inter remain in 4th place with 15 points.
Thus, for Napoli fans, this evening became a real celebration. Thanks to goals from De Bruyne, McTominay, and Angissa, the team not only secured an important victory but also took another bold step towards the championship.
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