The shock of the weekend may well have taken place in Italy. Inter Milan hosted Napoli, with the opportunity to take the lead in the championship in the event of a victory.
Complicated reunion for Romelu Lukaku in Milan. The beloved former Nerazzurri striker was booed a lot, unsurprisingly, by his former supporters at San Siro, and did not have a good evening. The Red Devil came out in the 77th minute, and was unable to score their 5th goal of the season in Serie A.
Napoli, however, took a good point on Inter’s pitch, taking into account the ranking and the scenario. The final score was certain at half-time: a goal from Scott McTominay had put the Partenopei in front in the 23rd, and Calhanoglu equalized in the 43rd with a real nugget.
In the second half, Naples thought they would lose the match and the leadership of Serie A. But, unusually, Calhanoglu missed his penalty, hitting Meret’s post after Anguissa had made the mistake in the rectangle.
Note that on the Neapolitan side, Cyril Ngonge entered the game in the 84th minute of play in place of Matteo Politano. The Belgian striker was called up by Tedesco last month in the Nations League but was left out this time.
Napoli leaves Inter Milan at bay with this draw, but has three new pursuers given the victories of Atalanta Bergamo, Lazio Rome and Fiorentina. With a leader at 26 points and 4 tied for second at 25 points, the race is close in Italy.
