Inter Milan 3-2 Napoli
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Inter Milan won: Inter Milan 3-2 Napoli in the Serie A (Round 3) on Sat, 5 Sept 2026 at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milano. Inter Milan goals: Lautaro Martínez 56', Marcus Thuram 82', Lautaro Martínez 90'+1. Napoli goals: Matteo Politano 50', Rasmus Højlund 53'. Expected goals: 3.86-2.43. Possession: 63-37. Player of the match: Lautaro Martínez (9.1).
Match report
Inter Milan beat Napoli 3-2
Inter Milan came from behind to beat Napoli 3-2 at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on Saturday 5 September in Serie A.
Matteo Politano put Napoli ahead on 50' (0-1), Rasmus Højlund made it 0-2 on 53', Lautaro Martínez pulled one back for Inter Milan on 56' (1-2), Marcus Thuram levelled for Inter Milan on 82' (2-2) and Lautaro Martínez restored Inter Milan's lead on 90+1' (3-2).
Lautaro Martínez's 90+1' strike proved decisive.
Inter Milan had 63% of the ball, shots were 29-16 (8-7 on target) and expected goals finished 3.86-2.43. Inter Milan were the better side on chances, too.
Lautaro Martínez (Inter) was player of the match with a 9.1 rating.
Attendance: 75,423. Referee: Simone Sozza.
Match stats
| Inter Milan | Napoli | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 63 | 37 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 3.86 | 2.43 |
| Total shots | 29 | 16 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 7 |
| Touches in opposition box | 56 | 22 |
| Big chances | 5 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 486 (89%) | 265 (78%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 10 | 5 |
| Total shots | 29 | 16 |
| Shots off target | 14 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 7 |
| Blocked shots | 7 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 3 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 20 | 13 |
Lineups
Inter Milan (3-5-2): Josep Martínez, Yann Aurel Bisseck, Manuel Akanji, Alessandro Bastoni, Andy Diouf, Nicolò Barella, Piotr Zieliński, Petar Sučić, Federico Dimarco, Francesco Pio Esposito, Lautaro Martínez
Napoli (4-3-3): Alex Meret, Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Amir Rrahmani, Rafa Marín, Leonardo Spinazzola, Frank Anguissa, Stanislav Lobotka, Antonio Vergara, Matteo Politano, Rasmus Højlund, Alisson Santos
Key events
- 35' · Yellow card · Antonio Vergara (Napoli)
- 46' · Substitution · Marcus Thuram for Francesco Pio Esposito (Inter Milan)
- 46' · Substitution · Curtis Jones for Petar Sučić (Inter Milan)
- 50' · Goal · Matteo Politano (Napoli)
- 53' · Goal · Rasmus Højlund (Napoli)
- 56' · Goal · Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan)
- 62' · Substitution · Kevin De Bruyne for Antonio Vergara (Napoli)
- 62' · Substitution · David Neres for Matteo Politano (Napoli)
- 62' · Substitution · Carlos Augusto for Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan)
- 68' · Yellow card · Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan)
- 71' · Substitution · Hakan Çalhanoglu for Piotr Zieliński (Inter Milan)
- 72' · Substitution · Lorenzo Lucca for Rasmus Højlund (Napoli)
- 77' · Yellow card · Rafa Marín (Napoli)
- 79' · Substitution · Ange-Yoan Bonny for Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan)
- 79' · Substitution · Billy Gilmour for Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli)
- 80' · Substitution · Benoît Badiashile for Alisson Santos (Napoli)
- 82' · Goal · Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan)
- 90'+1 · Goal · Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Cristian Chivu (Inter Milan)
All-time head-to-head
51 league meetings since 1993: Inter Milan 21, draws 15, Napoli 15.
Questions
Who won Inter Milan vs Napoli?
Inter Milan won, 3-2 (Serie A) on Sat, 5 Sept 2026.
When and where is Inter Milan vs Napoli?
Sat, 5 Sept 2026, 16:00 UTC at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milano, Serie A.
What is the head-to-head record between Inter Milan and Napoli?
In 51 league meetings since 1993: Inter Milan 21 wins, 15 draws, Napoli 15 wins (goals 70-61).