Serie A leaders Inter Milan were held to a draw by reigning champions Napoli at the San Siro after a late Juan Jesus goal.
Former Manchester United defender Matteo Darmian scored the opening goal for Inter on the stroke of half-time with a close-range finish from Alessandro Bastoni’s cutback.
In the 83rd minute, Napoli defender Jesus rose highest from a corner to head home to equalise against his former club.
Simone Inzaghi’s side are now 14 points clear of AC Milan at the top of Serie A while Francesco Calzona’s side remain in seventh – nine points adrift of the top four.
Napoli’s leading scorer Victor Osimhen spent the full 90 minutes on the bench and watched his team struggled to threaten in the first half.
However, Napoli, who won their first Scudetto in 33 years last year, rallied in the second period to ensure Inter dropped points at home for just the third time this term.
Line-ups
Inter Milan
Formation 3-5-2
- 1Sommer
- 28PavardBooked at 36minsSubstituted forBisseckat 45′minutes
- 15Acerbi
- 95Bastoni
- 36DarmianSubstituted forBuchananat 84′minutes
- 23BarellaBooked at 54minsSubstituted forFrattesiat 70′minutes
- 20Çalhanoglu
- 22Mkhitaryan
- 32DimarcoSubstituted forDumfriesat 79′minutes
- 9Thuram
- 10La MartínezSubstituted forSánchezat 79′minutes
Substitutes
- 2Dumfries
- 6de Vrij
- 12Di Gennaro
- 14Klaassen
- 16Frattesi
- 17Buchanan
- 21Asllani
- 31Bisseck
- 49Sarr
- 50Stankovic
- 70Sánchez
- 77Audero
Napoli
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Meret
- 22Di Lorenzo
- 13Rrahmani
- 5Nunes Jesus
- 17OliveraSubstituted forMário Ruiat 74′minutes
- 99Anguissa
- 68LobotkaBooked at 52mins
- 8TraorèSubstituted forCajusteat 70′minutes
- 21PolitanoSubstituted forNgongeat 90+2′minutes
- 81RaspadoriSubstituted forSimeoneat 75′minutes
- 77KvaratskheliaSubstituted forLindstrømat 90+1′minutes
Substitutes
- 3Bernardo de Souza
- 6Mário Rui
- 9Osimhen
- 14Contini
- 18Simeone
- 20Zielinski
- 24Cajuste
- 26Ngonge
- 29Lindstrøm
- 30Mazzocchi
- 32Dendoncker
- 55Østigård
- 95Gollini
- Referee:
- Federico La Penna
- Attendance:
- 71,551
Live Text
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Match ends, Inter Milan 1, Napoli 1.
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Second Half ends, Inter Milan 1, Napoli 1.
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Substitution, Napoli. Cyril Ngonge replaces Matteo Politano.
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Substitution, Napoli. Jesper Lindstrøm replaces Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
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Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan).
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Hand ball by Giovanni Simeone (Napoli).
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Alex Meret (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan).
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Attempt saved. Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Denzel Dumfries with a cross.
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Matteo Politano (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan).
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Attempt blocked. Davide Frattesi (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
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Substitution, Inter Milan. Tajon Buchanan replaces Matteo Darmian.
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Attempt missed. Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia with a cross following a set piece situation.
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Matteo Politano (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan).
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Goal! Inter Milan 1, Napoli 1. Juan Jesus (Napoli) header from very close range to the bottom left corner following a corner.
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Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Matteo Darmian.
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Attempt saved. Giovanni Simeone (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matteo Politano with a cross.
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