Inter kills Napoli's Scudetto hopes: hat-trick at Maradona

Nothing to be done for the Napoli, who dreamed of a big hit against theInter to get back into the race title.Instead at the Maradona there is a great Nerazzurri celebration: Inzaghi's men score the third goal thanks to Calhanoglu, Stretcher e Thuram.

The Neapolitans are defeated 3-0 and therefore slip to -11 from the top.

Mazzarri confirmation Meret in goal and relies on Nathan on the left with Rrahmani e Ostigard at the centre of defence, while captain By Lorenzo takes place on the right. In midfield out Zielinski: in its place Elmas alongside Anguissa e Lobotka.

Here we go again on the attack osimhen alongside kvaratskhelia e politan.No big surprises in the starting eleven Inzaghi: Summer between the poles, darmian The free and Acerbi makes up the defensive trio.

The midfielders are the usual ones Dumfries e Marco's and Calhanoglu acts on the median with Mkhitaryan e Stretcher. Lautaro Martinez e Thuram they are the two in attack.

Napoli close to scoring, but Inter breaks the deadlock with Calhanoglu

Il Napoli starts off strong and sets Maradona alight: in the 3rd minute a great shot from Elmas from the distance that forces Summer to the diving save.TheInter but it's there and at 12' we get a thrill from each side: a pass from Lautaro for Thuram who scores with a diagonal shot, but the Frenchman is in an offside position which the semi-automatic system will confirm shortly after as being pinpoint accurate.

The score remains 0-0. The Azzurri are in control of the game and are still dangerous, but after half an hour Inter grows and the match becomes balanced.

At 36' crossbar sensational of politan with a curling left-footed shot from outside the area, Lautaro was dangerous on the other side as he stretched out on a loose ball in the area, Meret dived to block. In the 44th minute, therefore, the episode that unlocked the challenge at the Maradona.

Cross knows Marco's, head of Dumfries and half a veil of Stretcher for the terrifying blow of Calhanoglu from outside the area: Meret struck and 0-1. The Azzurri claim a foul in midfield by Lautaro on Lobotka: for referee Massa everything is regular.

We go to half time with the guests ahead.

Inter doubles and scores a hat-trick: Napoli knocked out by Barella and Thuram

Il Napoli immediately tries to push at the start of the second half in search of an equaliser. At 58' there were tense moments in the Nerazzurri penalty area after contact osimhen-Acerbi: the ball becomes good for Fourth who stops, runs away and kicks hard, miracle of Summer which deflects into a corner.

The Azzurri also claim a penalty for the previous intervention, but here too Massa is immovable. A few minutes later, therefore, after the missed goal comes the one conceded: a rebound that favors lautaro martinez on the wing, the Argentine sends a low cross that becomes good for Barella who stops it, skips past a defender and scores in front of Meret the 0-2 goal that virtually closes the match.

The Azzurri risk going off course after the Nerazzurri's second win: Lautaro before and Stretcher then they conclude dangerously towards the goal of Meret, but without hitting it. So Napoli would have the chance to reopen it, but Summer he is once again amazing on a close range header from osimhen, perhaps offside.

The hat-trick comes in the 85th minute: the substitute Square, all alone on the left, puts in a low cross that goes over Meret and find Thuram, which with an empty net makes it 0-3. It's the last thrill of the match: the Nerazzurri return to the top of the league, Mazzarri's men now have to watch their backs.