Overview
- Inter beat Atalanta 1-0 in Bergamo as a Berat Djimsiti giveaway teed up Pio Esposito to assist Lautaro Martinez for the winner.
- Napoli won 2-0 at Cremonese with a Rasmus Hojlund brace, keeping pace despite absences that included Meret, Anguissa, De Bruyne, Lukaku and Gilmour.
- The top of Serie A is tightly bunched after the weekend: Inter 36 points, Milan 35, Napoli 34 and Juventus 32.
- Antonio Conte said Napoli is not yet ready to command the league due to structural and financial gaps; Inter coach Cristian Chivu dismissed the remarks, and Inter CEO Giuseppe Marotta labeled Napoli the title favorite.
- The race now turns toward direct clashes, with Inter vs Napoli set for January 11 following a weekend that highlighted decisive individual moments and squad depth.