Napoli vs Internazionale, 2021-22 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie ANapoli, Inter Milan play out draw in Serie A top-of-table clash
Inter Milan retained top spot in Serie A with a 1-1 draw in a top-of-the-table clash at Napoli on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Piotr Zielinski (Napoli).
- 1': Milan Skriniar (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Attempt missed. Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ivan Perisic.
- 3': Foul by Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan).
- 3': Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Penalty Napoli. Victor Osimhen draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 4': Penalty conceded by Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 5': VAR Decision: Penalty Napoli.
- 7': Goal! Napoli 1, Inter Milan 0. Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 12': Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 16': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Milan Skriniar.
- 20': Foul by Fabián Ruiz (Napoli).
- 20': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 26': Substitution, Napoli. Eljif Elmas replaces Matteo Politano because of an injury.
- 27': Attempt missed. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
- 29': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabián Ruiz.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 30': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Stefan de Vrij.
- 30': Attempt missed. Amir Rrahmani (Napoli) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne with a cross following a corner.
- 34': Edin Dzeko (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 34': Foul by Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli).
- 36': Attempt saved. Edin Dzeko (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ivan Perisic with a cross.
- 37': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan).
- 37': Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli).
- 37': Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) is shown the yellow card.
- 38': Foul by Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan).
- 38': Victor Osimhen (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Attempt missed. Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Lautaro Martínez.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Napoli 1, Inter Milan 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Napoli 1, Inter Milan 0.
- 47': Attempt missed. Edin Dzeko (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lautaro Martínez with a cross.
- 47': Goal! Napoli 1, Inter Milan 1. Edin Dzeko (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner.
- 50': Foul by Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan).
- 50': Mário Rui (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Hand ball by Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan).
- 54': Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Mário Rui (Napoli).
- 55': Attempt saved. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 55': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Samir Handanovic.
- 55': Attempt missed. Amir Rrahmani (Napoli) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski with a cross following a corner.
- 57': David Ospina (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Ivan Perisic (Inter Milan).
- 60': Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan).
- 60': Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 60': Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Milan Skriniar.
- 65': Attempt missed. Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 66': Foul by Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan).
- 66': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Attempt saved. Eljif Elmas (Napoli) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Victor Osimhen.
- 69': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Samir Handanovic.
- 69': Attempt missed. Amir Rrahmani (Napoli) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne with a cross following a corner.
- 70': Foul by Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan).
- 70': Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Eljif Elmas (Napoli).
- 72': Foul by Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan).
- 72': Victor Osimhen (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Substitution, Napoli. André-Frank Zambo Anguissa replaces Fabián Ruiz.
- 79': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kalidou Koulibaly.
- 83': Substitution, Inter Milan. Alexis Sánchez replaces Lautaro Martínez.
- 84': Substitution, Inter Milan. Arturo Vidal replaces Hakan Calhanoglu.
- 84': Substitution, Napoli. Juan Jesus replaces Piotr Zielinski.
- 84': Substitution, Napoli. Dries Mertens replaces Victor Osimhen.
- 84': Substitution, Napoli. Adam Ounas replaces Lorenzo Insigne.
- 85': Amir Rrahmani (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan).
- 87': Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Adam Ounas (Napoli).
- 88': André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Foul by Edin Dzeko (Inter Milan).
- 89': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Juan Jesus.
- 90': Substitution, Inter Milan. Danilo D'Ambrosio replaces Federico Dimarco.
- 90'+2': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 90'+5': Adam Ounas (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+5': Foul by Milan Skriniar (Inter Milan).
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Napoli 1, Inter Milan 1.
- 0': Match ends, Napoli 1, Inter Milan 1.
Statistics
 INT |
NAP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 52.1 | Possession | 47.9 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 475 | Accurate Passes | 428 |
| 535 | Passes | 496 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 18 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 44 | Long Balls | 46 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 10 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 7 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 7 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Diego Armando Maradona
Location: Napoli, Italy
Attendance: 27,000
Venue: Diego Armando Maradona
Location: Napoli, Italy
Attendance: 27,000
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Napoli | 25 | +22 | 56 |
| 2 | Internazionale | 25 | +34 | 54 |
| 3 | Atalanta | 25 | +28 | 51 |
| 4 | Juventus | 25 | +21 | 46 |
Line-Ups
Napoli (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | David Ospina (GK) |
| 26 | Kalidou Koulibaly |
| 13 | Amir Rrahmani |
| 6 | Mário Rui |
| 22 | Giovanni Di Lorenzo |
| 20 | Piotr Zielinski |
| 68 | Stanislav Lobotka |
| 8 | Fabián Ruiz |
| 9 | Victor Osimhen |
| 24 | Lorenzo Insigne |
| 21 | Matteo Politano |
Internazionale (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Samir Handanovic (GK) |
| 6 | Stefan de Vrij |
| 32 | Federico Dimarco |
| 37 | Milan Skriniar |
| 20 | Hakan Çalhanoglu |
| 23 | Nicolò Barella |
| 77 | Marcelo Brozovic  |
| 14 | Ivan Perisic |
| 2 | Denzel Dumfries |
| 10 | Lautaro Martínez |
| 9 | Edin Dzeko |
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