In a thrilling encounter at the San Siro on matchday 20 of Serie A, Napoli managed to secure a hard-fought draw against Inter Milan thanks to a standout performance from Scott McTominay, who netted two goals. Inter took the lead early on, with Federico Dimarco finding the net in the 9th minute. However, Napoli responded resiliently, overcoming the setback, which included a penalty goal by Hakan Çalhanoglu in the 72nd minute.
McTominay emerged as the hero for Napoli, scoring his first goal in the 26th minute and another in the second half at the 80th minute to level the match. Despite a late opportunity for Henrikh Mkhitaryan to clinch a win for Inter in the 92nd minute, his effort struck the post, sealing the draw.
Scott McTominay was undoubtedly the standout player, contributing two goals and attempting three shots on target throughout the match. Federico Dimarco also played a crucial role, scoring the opening goal for Inter.
Inter’s coach Cristian Chivu deployed a 3-5-2 formation with Yann Sommer in goal; Yann Bisseck, Manuel Akanji, and Alessandro Bastoni forming the defense; Luis Henrique, Nicolò Barella, Hakan Çalhanoglu, Piotr Zielinski, and Federico Dimarco in midfield; and Marcus Thuram along with Lautaro Martínez up front.
Meanwhile, Napoli’s manager Antonio Conte selected a 3-6-1 formation with Vanja Milinkovic Savic guarding the net; Sam Beukema, Amir Rrahmani, and Juan Jesus in defense; Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Stanislav Lobotka, Scott McTominay, Leonardo Spinazzola, Matteo Politano, and Eljif Elmas in midfield; and Rasmus Hojlund leading the attack.
The referee for the match was Daniele Doveri. In their upcoming fixtures, Inter will face Lecce at home, while Napoli is set to host Parma.
With this result, Inter remains at the top of the Serie A table with 43 points, whereas Napoli holds 39 points, sitting in third place.
Substitutes for Inter
62’ 2T – Piotr Zielinski replaced by Henrikh Mkhitaryan
82’ 2T – Marcus Thuram replaced by Francesco Pio Esposito
87’ 2T – Hakan Çalhanoglu, Federico Dimarco, and Lautaro Martínez substituted for Petar Sucic, Carlos Augusto, and Ange Bonny
Substitutes for Napoli
77’ 2T – Sam Beukema replaced by Noa Lang
93’ 2T – Matteo Politano replaced by Pasquale Mazzochi
Yellow Card for Napoli:
46’ 2T – Juan Jesus (Fouling opponent to prevent advancement)
Red Card for Napoli:
25’ 2T – Antonio Conte (Direct red card)