Napoli no longer wins: knockout in Como, fourth consecutive defeat. And Inter goes to the top

AS – Sudden stop for Napoli, which falls 2-1 al Sinigaglia against Como of Cesc Fabregas, thus handing over the top spot in the standings to Inter, while waiting for the direct clash in the next 1 March.

An own goal by Rrahmani and the seal of Diao condemn the men of Antonio Conte, for whom the temporary draw is not enough BreakersThe game unlocks immediately, after just seven minutes, with a sensational error of Rrahmani: on a throw-in in favour of Napoli, the defender throw the ball backwards without looking, surprising Meret out of goal and scoring an incredible own goal.

The Azzurri react to the 17 ', taking advantage of an uncertainty of Kempf: the Como defender is caught under pressure by Breakers, who recovers the ball and takes it stumble with a precise right foot.

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After the draw, the match stabilized with many duels in midfield and few clear-cut chances until half-time.

Resumption: Napoli wastes, Diao punishes

In the second half, Como raised the pace, forcing Napoli to react with the introductions of Simeon e AnguissaThe Azzurri regain control of the midfield and come close to taking the lead at 66 ': Breakers serves vertically McTominay, who kicks hard into the area finding a great reflex stumble.

But Como does not give up on attacking and finds the goal to overtake 77 ': Nico Paz a perfect assist is needed for Diao, who pierces with a right cross Meret. In the final, Napoli poured forward in a desperate search for an equaliser, but Como defended themselves with order and took home three important points that distanced them from the relegation zone. The Azzurri remained stuck at 56 points, slipping 1 point behind Inter, which now leads the rankings.

Article published on February 23, 2025, at 14:39 PM - Vincenzo Scarpa