Inter Milan bring down the leader. In the shock of this 16th day, the Milanese had to win once morest Naples to continue to believe in the title. It’s done thanks to the only goal of the match signed Edin Dzeko (1-0, 56th). Last club of the five major European championships still undefeated, Naples concedes its first defeat of the season in Serie A and sees its pursuers get closer in the standings. Milan are on five points, Juventus on seven and Inter Milan on eight.
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After losing their first five matches once morest Top 8 teams (Lazio Rome, Milan, Udinese, AS Roma and Juventus), Inter Milan have just won two in quick succession. Atalanta Bergamo had given up just before the World Cup and Naples suffered the same fate on the lawn of Giuseppe Meazza, 51 days later. Two crucial victories for the Interists who take the opportunity to get back into the race for the Scudetto. Facing the undefeated leader of Serie A, the task did not look easy.
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But its 3-5-2 organization is well established with Dimarco and Darmian (preferred to Dumfries who returned from Qatar) as formidable pistons. The defensive trio Skriniar-Acerbi-Bastoni is so imperial in its surface that Onana’s first (and only) save came in the 90th minute on a powerful strike from Raspadori. If Napoli had possession of the ball (63%), it was Inter who seemed to control this part. Dzeko’s opener with a header from close range following a very good cross from Dimarco (1-0, 56′) might even have come before with a little more efficiency.
Edin Dzeko scored the only goal of the game
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But Dimarco found the crossbar on his shot from the left (4th), Darmian (26th) and Lukaku (41st) did not aim alone once morest Meret. With one goal for a shot on target in six attempts, Simone Inzaghi’s players showed implacable realism where the Neapolitans’ nine attempted shots (two on target) never endangered Onana and his defenders.
Kvaratskhelia did try to make a difference in his left lane but he was too alone while Osimhen had no clear opportunity to get his teeth into it. At the end of this unconvincing performance, Luciano Spalletti’s players saw their invincibility come to an end following 13 wins and 2 draws. They will have to get back in the saddle quickly because, following Sampdoria Genoa on Sunday, it is Juventus Turin who will present themselves at the Diego Maradona stadium. In the meantime, the fight for the title of Italian champion is well and truly relaunched.
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