Overview
- Napoli rose to 18 points, one clear of AC Milan after Milan’s 2-2 draw with Pisa, while Inter’s seven-game winning run ended and they remain on 15.
- Kevin De Bruyne converted a first-half penalty for 1-0 and immediately clutched his right thigh, later seen on crutches as he left the match for treatment.
- Scott McTominay finished a rapid counter to make it 2-0 before Hakan Calhanoglu’s penalty cut the deficit, and Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa restored a two-goal cushion on another break.
- Inter president Giuseppe Marotta said the assistant-referee–initiated spot kick ‘shifted the balance’ and questioned why VAR did not send the referee to review the decision.
- Touchline tensions flared as Antonio Conte was booked during exchanges with Inter players including Lautaro Martinez, and coach Cristian Chivu said his team wasted energy arguing with the Napoli bench.