October 25, (THEWILL) — Napoli reclaimed top spot in Serie A with a convincing 3-1 victory over title contenders Inter Milan at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. Goals from Kevin De Bruyne, Scott McTominay, and Frank Anguissa ensured Antonio Conte’s side collected all three points despite Hakan Calhanoglu’s penalty for the visitors.
Inter began brightly, with Alessandro Bastoni narrowly missing the target and Lautaro Martinez testing goalkeeper Vanja Milinkovic-Savic. However, Napoli took the lead when Henrikh Mkhitaryan fouled Giovanni Di Lorenzo inside the area, allowing De Bruyne to convert from the spot before suffering an injury. Bastoni and Denzel Dumfries both hit the woodwork before the interval, leaving Inter to rue their profligacy.
McTominay doubled the advantage after the break, receiving a pass from Leonardo Spinazzola and firing beyond Yann Sommer from distance. The Scotland midfielder, Serie A’s most valuable player last season, showed his quality with a superb finish that appeared to put the game beyond doubt.
Calhanoglu reduced the arrears from the penalty spot following a VAR review that penalised Alessandro Buongiorno for handball, briefly offering Inter hope. Yet Anguissa extinguished any prospect of a comeback five minutes later, completing a solo run with an unstoppable effort to restore the two-goal cushion.
The match ended with rising tempers in Naples, where Conte and his former striker Martinez exchanged words. The hosts held firm to secure a vital home win that moved them back to the summit of the table.
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