Inter
8 shots on target
3–2
Full time
Napoli
7 shots on target
Inter
3–2
Napoli
Serie A | Saturday, 5 September 2026 | Full time
63%
Possession
37%
29
Shots
16
8
On target
7
10
Corners
5
Serie A · Matchweek 3 · Saturday, 5 September 2026 at 16:00 UTC
Written before kick-off · preview
Inter v Napoli: what the records say
Written from our own records. Every number here is one we hold.
Inter host Napoli on Saturday 5 September in the Serie A, matchweek 3. Inter are unbeaten in eight games. They have scored 19 and conceded 7 in those eight games — 2.4 goals a game, 0.9 against, keeping four clean sheets.
Napoli have won four of their last eight games. They have scored 13 and conceded 7 in those eight games — 1.6 goals a game, 0.9 against, keeping five clean sheets.
A. Diouf has been Inter's most productive, with two assists. K. De Bruyne has been Napoli's most productive, with one goal and one assist.
Commentary
Minute by minute, as it happened.- 1' First half begins.
- 2' Corner awarded to Inter Milan after Alex Meret concedes. Alex Meret
- 2' Andy Diouf from Inter Milan has his right-footed shot from outside the box saved in the bottom left corner by Alex Meret of Napoli. The attempt was assisted by Lautaro Martínez. Andy Diouf
- 2' Attempt blocked. Piotr Zielinski from Inter Milan has a left-footed shot from outside the box that is blocked. Piotr Zielinski
- 6' Napoli have been awarded a corner after Josep Martínez concedes. Josep Martínez
- 6' Attempt saved. Matteo Politano (Napoli) has a right-footed shot from a tough angle on the right, but it's saved in the bottom right corner by Josep Martínez (Inter Milan). Matteo Politano
- 6' Attempt saved. Frank Anguissa from Napoli has a right-footed shot from the center of the box, but it's saved in the center of the goal by Josep Martínez from Inter Milan. The shot was assisted by Alisson Santos with a cross. Alisson Santos
- 9' Nicolò Barella from Inter Milan commits a foul. Nicolò Barella
- 9' Alisson Santos from Napoli wins a free kick in the defensive half. Alisson Santos
- 9' Piotr Zielinski's left-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Andy Diouf. Andy Diouf
- 9' Inter Milan wins a corner after Stanislav Lobotka concedes. Stanislav Lobotka
- 11' Inter Milan win a corner after Stanislav Lobotka concedes. Stanislav Lobotka
- 11' Piotr Zielinski from Inter Milan has a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Andy Diouf. Andy Diouf
- 12' Francesco Pio Esposito's header from the center of the box is saved by Alex Meret in the center of the goal. The attempt was assisted by Andy Diouf. Alex Meret
- 16' Foul committed by Amir Rrahmani of Napoli. Amir Rrahmani
- 16' Francesco Pio Esposito of Inter Milan is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Pio Esposito
- 22' Attempt saved. Alisson Santos from Napoli has a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it's saved in the bottom left corner by Josep Martínez of Inter Milan. The assist came from Antonio Vergara. Antonio Vergara
- 23' Attempt missed. Federico Dimarco from Inter Milan takes a left-footed shot from the left side of the box, but it goes wide to the right. Federico Dimarco
- 25' Francesco Pio Esposito from Inter Milan misses a header from the center of the box, sending it to the right. The attempt was assisted by Federico Dimarco's cross. Pio Esposito
- 25' The match is currently paused for a drinks break.
- 27' Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
- 28' Lautaro Martínez is caught offside for Inter Milan. Lautaro Martínez
- 29' Josep Martínez from Inter Milan is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Josep Martínez
- 29' Rafa Marín from Napoli commits a foul. Rafa Marín
- 29' Napoli wins a corner after Manuel Akanji concedes. Manuel Akanji
- 29' Attempt blocked. Frank Anguissa's right-footed shot from the center of the box for Napoli is blocked. Giovanni Di Lorenzo provided the assist. Frank Anguissa
- 30' Offside called against Napoli. Rasmus Højlund is caught offside. Rasmus Højlund
- 34' Napoli wins a corner after Josep Martínez concedes. Josep Martínez
- 35' Yann Bisseck from Inter Milan misses an attempt with a left-footed shot from the right side of the box, sending it high and wide to the left. The assist came from Andy Diouf. Andy Diouf
- 35' Antonio Vergara of Napoli receives a yellow card for a bad foul. Antonio Vergara
- 35' Piotr Zielinski of Inter Milan wins a free kick in the defensive half. Piotr Zielinski
- 35' Foul committed by Antonio Vergara of Napoli. Antonio Vergara
- 36' Napoli wins a corner after Alessandro Bastoni concedes. Alessandro Bastoni
- 38' Lautaro Martínez of Inter Milan is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Lautaro Martínez
- 38' Rafa Marín from Napoli commits a foul. Rafa Marín
- 41' The match is delayed due to an injury to Alessandro Bastoni from Inter Milan. Alessandro Bastoni
- 43' Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
- 45' Napoli wins a corner after Manuel Akanji concedes. Manuel Akanji
- 45' The fourth official has indicated that there will be 4 minutes of added time.
- 45+1' Rafa Marín from Napoli misses a header from the center of the box to the left after a corner. Rafa Marín
- 45+1' Attempt saved. Rasmus Højlund from Napoli has a left-footed shot from the center of the box that is saved in the bottom left corner by Josep Martínez of Inter Milan. The shot was assisted by Rafa Marín. Rafa Marín
- 45+2' Corner awarded to Inter Milan after Alex Meret concedes. Alex Meret
- 45+2' Attempt saved. Lautaro Martínez from Inter Milan has a left-footed shot from the left side of the box, but it's saved in the top left corner by Alex Meret of Napoli. Alex Meret
- 45+3' Matteo Politano from Napoli commits a handball. Matteo Politano
- The first half ends with Inter Milan and Napoli tied at 0-0.
- 45+4' Federico Dimarco from Inter Milan strikes the bar with a left-footed shot from outside the box following a direct free kick. Federico Dimarco
- Half time · Inter 0 Napoli 0
- 46' Substitution for Inter Milan: Marcus Thuram comes on for Francesco Pio Esposito. Marcus Thuram
- 46' Substitution for Inter Milan: Curtis Jones comes on for Petar Sucic. Curtis Jones
- 46' The second half begins with the score at 0-0 between Inter Milan and Napoli.
- 50' Attempt saved. Stanislav Lobotka from Napoli has his right-footed shot from outside the box saved in the center of the goal by Josep Martínez from Inter Milan. The attempt was assisted by Alisson Santos. Alisson Santos
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50'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Napoli takes the lead 1-0 with Matteo Politano scoring from the center of the box with a right-footed shot into the bottom left corner. Matteo Politano - 50' Attempt blocked. Matteo Politano's left-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. Matteo Politano
- 52' Corner awarded to Inter Milan after Alex Meret concedes. Alex Meret
- 52' Attempt saved. Piotr Zielinski from Inter Milan has a left-footed shot from outside the box, but it's saved in the top center of the goal by Alex Meret from Napoli. Piotr Zielinski
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53'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Napoli leads 2-0 against Inter Milan as Rasmus Højlund scores with a left-footed shot from outside the box into the bottom left corner, assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo. Rasmus Højlund - 53' Attempt blocked. Alisson Santos from Napoli has his right-footed shot from the left side of the box blocked. The assist came from Leonardo Spinazzola. Alisson Santos
- 53' Frank Anguissa's right-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. Matteo Politano provided the assist. Frank Anguissa
- 55' Attempt missed. Federico Dimarco from Inter Milan takes a left-footed shot from outside the box, but it goes high and wide to the right after a corner. Federico Dimarco
- 55' Inter Milan wins a corner after Amir Rrahmani concedes. Amir Rrahmani
- 55' Lautaro Martínez's right-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Yann Bisseck's cross. Yann Bisseck
- 56' Curtis Jones from Inter Milan has a left-footed shot from outside the box, but it is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Andy Diouf. Andy Diouf
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56'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Lautaro Martínez scores for Inter Milan with a right-footed shot from very close range into the high center of the goal, assisted by Federico Dimarco. The score is now Inter Milan 1, Napoli 2. Lautaro Martínez - 59' Attempt blocked. Lautaro Martínez from Inter Milan has a right-footed shot from the center of the box that is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Piotr Zielinski with a cross. Lautaro Martínez
- 60' Attempt missed. Federico Dimarco from Inter Milan takes a left-footed shot from a tough angle on the left but misses to the right. Federico Dimarco
- 61' Curtis Jones commits a foul for Inter Milan. Curtis Jones
- 61' Giovanni Di Lorenzo from Napoli wins a free kick in the defensive half. Giovanni Di Lorenzo
- 61' Attempt missed. Lautaro Martínez from Inter Milan had a right-footed shot from very close range that went high and wide to the right. He was assisted by Federico Dimarco. Lautaro Martínez
- 62' Substitution for Napoli: David Neres comes on for Matteo Politano. Matteo Politano
- 62' Substitution for Napoli: Kevin De Bruyne comes on for Antonio Vergara. Antonio Vergara
- 62' Substitution for Inter Milan: Carlos Augusto comes on for Federico Dimarco due to an injury. Carlos Augusto
- 63' Yann Bisseck from Inter Milan misses an attempt with a header from the center of the box, sending it too high. Nicolò Barella provided the assist with a cross after a corner. Nicolò Barella
- 63' Inter Milan wins a corner after David Neres concedes. David Neres
- 65' Attempt blocked. Marcus Thuram from Inter Milan has his right-footed shot from the left side of the box blocked. Lautaro Martínez provided the assist. Marcus Thuram
- 67' Attempt missed. Andy Diouf from Inter Milan has a right-footed shot from the right side of the box that goes too high. He was assisted by Marcus Thuram. Andy Diouf
- 68' Lautaro Martínez plays for Inter Milan. Lautaro Martínez
- 68' Lautaro Martínez from Inter Milan receives a yellow card. Lautaro Martínez
- 68' Napoli is awarded a free kick in their defensive half.
- 70' There is a delay in the match for a drinks break.
- 71' Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
- 72' Substitution for Napoli: Lorenzo Lucca comes on for Rasmus Højlund. Lorenzo Lucca
- 72' Substitution for Inter Milan: Hakan Çalhanoglu comes on for Piotr Zielinski. Hakan Çalhanoğlu
- 73' Inter Milan wins a corner after Leonardo Spinazzola concedes. Leonardo Spinazzola
- 73' Marcus Thuram from Inter Milan hits the right post with a header from very close range, assisted by Andy Diouf's cross. Andy Diouf
- 74' Manuel Akanji of Inter Milan misses an attempt with a header from the center of the box, sending it too high. He was assisted by Hakan Çalhanoglu, who provided a cross after a corner. Manuel Akanji
- 76' Attempt blocked. Alisson Santos from Napoli has a right-footed shot from the left side of the box that is blocked. The assist came from Leonardo Spinazzola. Alisson Santos
- 77' Curtis Jones from Inter Milan wins a free kick in the defensive half. Curtis Jones
- 77' David Neres from Napoli commits a foul. David Neres
- 77' Rafa Marín from Napoli receives a yellow card for a bad foul. Rafa Marín
- 77' Lautaro Martínez of Inter Milan is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Lautaro Martínez
- 77' Rafa Marín from Napoli commits a foul. Rafa Marín
- 78' Marcus Thuram from Inter Milan hits the right post with a right-footed shot from a challenging angle on the right, assisted by Andy Diouf. Andy Diouf
- 79' Substitution for Inter Milan: Ange-Yoan Bonny comes on for Alessandro Bastoni. Ange-Yoan Bonny
- 79' Nicolò Barella from Inter Milan commits a foul. Nicolò Barella
- 79' Stanislav Lobotka from Napoli is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Stanislav Lobotka
- 79' Substitution for Napoli: Billy Gilmour comes on for Stanislav Lobotka. Billy Gilmour
- 80' Substitution for Napoli: Benoît Badiashile comes on for Alisson Santos. Benoît Badiashile
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82'
⚽ Goal
Goal! The score is now 2-2 as Marcus Thuram scores for Inter Milan with a header from the center of the box into the bottom left corner, assisted by Carlos Augusto's cross. Carlos Augusto - 83' Foul committed by Hakan Çalhanoglu of Inter Milan. Hakan Çalhanoğlu
- 83' Kevin De Bruyne from Napoli wins a free kick in the attacking half. Kevin De Bruyne
- 86' Frank Anguissa from Napoli wins a free kick in the defensive half. Frank Anguissa
- 86' Foul committed by Ange-Yoan Bonny of Inter Milan. Ange-Yoan Bonny
- 88' Attempt missed. Marcus Thuram from Inter Milan has a right-footed shot from the center of the box that goes too high. He was assisted by Hakan Çalhanoglu. Marcus Thuram
- 88' Attempt missed. David Neres from Napoli takes a right-footed shot from the center of the box, but it goes too high. David Neres
- 89' Attempt missed. Frank Anguissa (Napoli) has a right-footed shot from very close range that goes just to the left. He was assisted by Lorenzo Lucca. Frank Anguissa
- 89' Attempt missed. Lorenzo Lucca (Napoli) takes a right-footed shot from the right side of the box but misses to the left. Kevin De Bruyne provided the assist. Kevin De Bruyne
- 90' Corner awarded to Inter Milan after Alex Meret concedes. Alex Meret
- 90' Attempt saved. Nicolò Barella's right-footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Alex Meret. The assist came from Curtis Jones. Alex Meret
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90+1'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Lautaro Martínez scores for Inter Milan with a left-footed shot from very close range into the bottom left corner, assisted by Manuel Akanji after a corner. The score is now Inter Milan 3, Napoli 2. Manuel Akanji - 90+1' The fourth official has indicated there will be 5 minutes of added time.
- 90+1' Manuel Akanji from Inter Milan misses a close-range right-footed shot to the left after a corner. Manuel Akanji
- 90+5' Offside called against Napoli. Frank Anguissa is caught offside. Frank Anguissa
- 90+6' Inter Milan win a corner after Giovanni Di Lorenzo concedes.
- The second half ends with Inter Milan winning 3-2 against Napoli.
- 90+7' Lautaro Martínez of Inter Milan commits a foul. Lautaro Martínez
- 90+7' Rafa Marín from Napoli is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Rafa Marín
- Match ends with Inter Milan winning 3-2 against Napoli.
Match statistics
Inter on the left, Napoli on the right.
The game
63%
Ball possession
37%
117
Total attacks
73
91
Dangerous attacks
34
Attack
29
Shots total
16
8
Shots on target
7
14
Shots off target
4
7
Shots blocked
5
20
Shots inside the box
13
9
Shots outside the box
3
3
Hit the woodwork
0
5
Big chances created
3
2
Big chances missed
2
10
Corners
5
1
Offsides
2
Build-up
544
Passes
340
486
Accurate passes
265
89%
Pass accuracy
78%
38
Crosses
8
13
Accurate crosses
2
11
Dribble attempts
13
6
Successful dribbles
3
21
Throw-ins
30
4
Goal kicks
17
Defence
6
Saves
5
28
Tackles
14
5
Interceptions
7
61
Duels won
37
7
Fouls
7
1
Yellow cards
2
1
Injuries
1
5
Substitutions
5
Player statistics
Every number on this table is the number the fantasy game scored from. Scroll for more columns.
Inter
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petar Sučić | 46 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 27 | 81 | 31 | 1 | – | – | 50 | 6.70 |
| Pio Esposito | 46 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 0.17 | – | 6 | 50 | 20 | – | – | – | 33 | 6.81 |
| Carlos Augusto sub | 28 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 15 | 87 | 29 | – | 1 | – | 100 | 7.14 |
| Hakan Çalhanoğlu sub | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 26 | 85 | 32 | – | 1 | – | 50 | 7.01 |
| Ange-Yoan Bonny sub | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 75 | 11 | – | 3 | – | 60 | 6.59 |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josep Martínez | 90 | 6 | 3 | 2 | – | – | 31 | 81 | 7.47 |
| Lautaro Martínez | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 26 | 77 | 8.66 |
| Andy Diouf | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 48 | 90 | 8.07 |
| Nicolò Barella | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 50 | 90 | 6.57 |
| Manuel Akanji | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 61 | 95 | 7.90 |
| Yann Bisseck | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 51 | 92 | 7.11 |
| Alessandro Bastoni | 79 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 67 | 93 | 6.96 |
| Piotr Zielinski | 72 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 63 | 100 | 7.28 |
| Federico Dimarco | 62 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 29 | 83 | 7.73 |
| Marcus Thuram sub | 44 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 5 | 100 | 6.72 |
| Curtis Jones sub | 44 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 35 | 89 | 6.64 |
Napoli
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Meret | 90 | 5 | 2 | 3 | – | – | 31 | 48 | 6.70 |
| Amir Rrahmani | 90 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 38 | 84 | 6.60 |
| Rafa Marín | 90 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 41 | 88 | 6.39 |
| Giovanni Di Lorenzo | 90 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 35 | 83 | 6.34 |
| Leonardo Spinazzola | 90 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 43 | 79 | 5.94 |
| Frank Anguissa | 90 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 24 | 75 | 6.42 |
| Alisson Santos | 80 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 14 | 79 | 7.01 |
| Stanislav Lobotka | 79 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 22 | 86 | 7.06 |
| Rasmus Højlund | 72 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 9 | 33 | 6.95 |
| Matteo Politano | 62 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 23 | 78 | 6.93 |
| Antonio Vergara | 62 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 13 | 92 | 6.55 |
| David Neres sub | 28 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 9 | 89 | 6.39 |
| Kevin De Bruyne sub | 28 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 10 | 80 | 6.45 |
| Lorenzo Lucca sub | 18 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 7 | 71 | 6.65 |
| Billy Gilmour sub | 11 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 14 | 71 | 6.15 |
| Benoît Badiashile sub | 10 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 7 | 100 | 6.05 |
Player cards
Lautaro Martínez had the best game by the SAM rating. These are his numbers.
Lautaro Martínez
Passing
Serie A | Inter 3-2 Napoli | 5 September 2026
20 successful
6 unsuccessful
2
key passes
2
chances created
1/2
crosses
26
passes
77%
accuracy
Form
Results each side took into this game, most recent on the right.
Inter
WDDWW
| Played | 8 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 5–3–0 |
| Goals for · against | 19–7 |
Napoli
LWWWL
| Played | 8 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 4–1–3 |
| Goals for · against | 13–7 |
Who to watch
Goals and assists this season, across every competition we cover.
Inter
|
A. Diouf
2 assists
|
2 |
|
H. Çalhanoğlu
2 goals
|
2 |
|
F. Esposito
1 goal · 1 assist
|
2 |
Napoli
|
K. De Bruyne
1 goal · 1 assist
|
2 |
|
A. Vergara
1 goal · 1 assist
|
2 |
|
R. Højlund
1 goal
|
1 |