Last Updated on 01/05/2023 by てんしょく飯
Serie A resumes after a break due to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. The first matchup between Inter and Napoli was a “big match”.
The 16th Serie A match was held on January 4 between Inter and Napoli.
Inter, currently in fifth place in the Serie A standings, entered the intermission with two consecutive wins. Inter Milan, currently in fifth place in the Serie A standings, enters the intermission with a two-game winning streak in Serie A. They will need three points to keep themselves in contention for the championship. Napoli, on the other hand, has been on a roll since the start of the season. Although they have suffered one loss in the Champions League (CL), they are still leading the Serie A table with 13 wins and 2 draws as of the end of the previous week, unbeaten. They are currently on an 11-game winning streak.
Milan Skriniar, Nicolo Barella, and Hakan Chalhanor were among the starters for Inter. Romelu Lukaku and Edin Jeko are the frontline duo, with World Cup finalist Lautaro Martinez starting from the bench. Napoli, on the other hand, had their mainstays in the starting lineup, including Piotr Zielinski, Hvicha Kvaratskheria, and Victor Osimhen.
Inter set the pace early in the match, and in the 3rd minute Lukaku received a pass from Matteo Darmian, collected the ball on the right side, turned, and sent a cross ball with his left foot. In the 25th minute, Skriniar carried the ball from the final line and played a through ball behind him, which Lukaku turned in with his right foot. Darmian’s right-footed finish from Jeko’s drop was also wide of the target.
In the 40th minute, it was Inter again. A possession near the center of the pitch led to a quick counter-attack, and Lukaku reacted to a heeled pass from Barella. Lukaku was quick to react to a heeled pass from Barella and he darted into the space behind him and swung his right foot over the crossbar. Napoli could not create any decisive shooting opportunities, and the first half ended scoreless.
In the 51st minute, a fine passing move in their own half led to a good pass to Kvaratsheria on the left flank, who made a deft step to the right and fired the ball into the net from the edge of the box. A deft step into the penalty area led to a negative drop, and Matthias Olivera supplied the cross ball, which Oshimhen was waiting for. Ossimhen was waiting for the ball, but was unable to finish it in a good way due to the gathering of Chalhanor.
The game was broken in the 56th minute. Henrikh Mkhitaryan drew the ball out of his own half and played it to the left, where DiMarco ran up the field and sent a free cross to Jekko, who was free in the penalty area. Inter took the lead when Jeko got free in the penalty area and hit a powerful header into the top corner.
Napoli, not wanting to be outdone, looked for a way back, but could not break down the Inter defense, and in the 90th minute, Giacomo Raspadori found a loose ball in the penalty area and swung in a right-footed shot that was saved by goalkeeper Andre Onana.
Time expired. Inter took a valuable three points against the top of the table and moved up to fourth place. Napoli, on the other hand, suffered their first loss in Serie A this season. The team is still five points ahead of second-place Milan. Inter Milan will be looking to win the Scudetto for the first time since the 1989-90 season when Diego Maradona was in charge of the club.
Inter will next face Monza on January 7 in hostile territory. Napoli, on the other hand, will be on the road again, this time at Sampdoria on January 8.
Score
Inter 1-0 Napoli
Goal Scorers
1-0 56th minute Edin Dzeko (Inter)
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