Overview
- Inter overturned a 0-2 deficit to beat Napoli 3-2 after quick second-half goals from Matteo Politano and Rasmus Højlund left the hosts trailing on Saturday and Lautaro Martínez scored twice including a 91st-minute winner.
- Martínez’s brace moved him to 134 Serie A goals for Inter, placing him third on the club’s league scoring list, and Marcus Thuram supplied the equaliser with a headed goal in the 82nd minute.
- Coach Cristian Chivu hailed the comeback as proof of the team’s courage and character, while Napoli coach Massimiliano Allegri said his side must improve and criticised avoidable errors following their second successive league defeat.
- The result kept Inter’s perfect start to the Serie A season intact with three wins from three and came on the same weekend Roma completed a late comeback to preserve their own 100 percent record, shaping an early title-race narrative.
- The win boosts Inter’s momentum ahead of a Champions League trip to Real Madrid and raises questions about Napoli’s defensive form and squad fitness that will be watched closely in their upcoming domestic and European matches.