At the end of an exciting match at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona in Naples, it ended 1-1 between Napoli and Inter on Sunday, keeping the Scudetto race in Serie A wide open.
Inter are still leading the table with a one-point margin on the side coached by Antonio Conte, while Atalanta are still three points behind sitting in third place.
Napoli’s Late Equalizer
Philip Billing’s First Goal
PHILIP BILLING’S FIRST GOAL FOR NAPOLI IS A POTENTIAL SCUDETTO SAVING-ONE FOR THE AZZURRI 馃槺馃數 pic.twitter.com/GcNiR8RO9b
Moment of the Game
Dimarco scored a stunning free kick in the first half of the match at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. Despite a muscular injury he suffered in the first minutes of the second half that led Inter manager Simone Inzaghi to immediately replace him, Dimarco got the fourth Serie A goal of the season. And it’s a beauty. Take a look:
THE MAGIC OF FEDERICO DIMARCO 馃獎 pic.twitter.com/JRV6glGYt0
Man of the Match
Alessandro Bastoni was the man of the match as the Italian defender was crucial for Inter, especially in the first half when he denied Romelu Lukaku his first goal against his former team. Bastoni was subbed off in the last 10 minutes of the second half, and a few moments later Napoli scored the equalizer. That鈥檚 not a coincidence.
What the Result Means for Napoli
Napoli, and Inter as well, only needed to avoid a defeat but this draw can give Conte and his team the motivation for the remaining 11 games of the Serie A season, as they managed to keep the same distance with the rivals. As Inter will also have to deal with the UEFA Champions League and the Coppa Italia, Napoli will only focus on the league.
What the Result Means for Inter
For Inter, it was a disappointing draw as the Nerazzurri were able to score the opener with Dimarco but then failed to keep the result until the very end. With injury challenges ahead, they will have to manage rotations carefully.
