Napoli-Inter 1-1, the Azzurri hold back the leaders’ race

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The postponement of the 31st day of the championship between Napoli and Inter ends 1-1. At the Maradona stadium the Azzurri slowed down the leaders’ race, taking the lead in the 35th minute thanks to an own goal by Handanovic but in the second half Eriksen equalized the score in the 55th minute. In the standings, Inter rises to 75 points, +9 over Milan, the Neapolitans to 60 at -2 from the fourth place occupied by Juventus.


At 17 ‘the first real chance, a shot from outside the area by Fabian Ruiz that ends in the arms of Handanovic. On the other front, minute 22 ‘, a cross aimed at the head of De Vrij who does not find the mirror of the goal. At 27 ‘restart of Lukaku who serves Darmian in the area, the player instead of shooting puts it in the center but Insigne anticipates Lautaro.

Shortly after, on the development of a corner, Brozovic puts her strong in the middle low shot, Lukaku deflects but hits the crossbar. At 36 ‘Napoli in the lead, Insigne goes to the bottom, enters the small area and shoots, Handanovic disturbed by De Vrij does not hold back the low shot and makes an own goal. Immediately after Eriksen’s free kick, Lukaku intervenes and hits the post. In the recovery Lautaro serves Barella who enters the area but Meret in low exit anticipates him.

In the second half, 55 minutes, Inter equalized. Galloping to the right of Hakimi who puts in the center, Darmian serves the rushing Eriksen who with a left from outside the area overtakes Meret with a diagonal aimed at the far post. Shortly after Barella for Lukaku who does not find the goal from a good position, on the continuation of the high Lautaro shot.

The blue reaction is a shot by Politano with Demme not hitting well in the heart of the area. At 63 ‘occasion Napoli, on a free kick cross Di Lorenzo heads but the ball comes out of a whisker. Change in Inter, Perisic takes the place of Darmian. In Naples in Mertens for Osimhen. In Inter I change forward with Alexis Sanchez for Lautaro.

Insigne’s percussion that starts from the wing, is centered and passes to Zielinski stopped on a regular basis at the edge of the area. At 79 ‘Politano enters the Nerazzurri area with a slalom and hits the crossbar with his right. At 81 ‘work for the Var for an intervention by De Vrij in the area on Zielinski, Doveri does not recognize the extremes of rigor. Inside Gagliardini for Eriksen. In the end Gattuso throws Elmas into the fray for Zielinski.

In recovery in Bakayoko for Fabian Ruiz and Hisaj for Politano. At 91 ‘Hakimi is a stone’s throw from Meret, Manolas thwarts the danger. After 4 minutes of recovery comes the triple whistle of the referee, after 11 consecutive victories Inter have to settle for a draw against an excellent Napoli.

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