Inter's show: 3-2 over Napoli, Lautaro signs it

It was the match that lit up the third round of Serie A. At San Siro, Inter beat Napoli 3-2, overturning a game the visitors led 2-0: according to ANSA, the Nerazzurri completed the comeback late on, with Lautaro Martínez netting the 3-2 in the 92nd minute.

The scoreline tells of a night split in two. It was 0-0 at the break; all five goals came in the second half (Serie A competition data). The quiet first half and the madness of a half-hour after the restart are the heart of the San Siro clash.

Afterwards Inter head coach Cristian Chivu hailed the spectacle: «Inter-Napoli is an advert for Italian football», his words as reported by ANSA. On the other bench, Massimiliano Allegri did not hide his disappointment: «A fine contest with Inter, but you cannot concede three goals in half an hour», he said according to Corriere dello Sport.

In the table Inter climb to nine points, three wins from three, with eight goals scored and three conceded: they are second only on goal difference behind Roma, also on a perfect record. Napoli, by contrast, stay on three points — one win and two defeats, five goals scored and five conceded — and, with the round complete, now sit eleventh (Serie A competition data).

The Champions League also frames the hosts: according to Calciomercato.com, Federico Dimarco will miss the opener against Real Madrid as a precaution, while Inter prepare their European debut. On the Napoli side, after the loss to Inter, defender Rafa Marín spoke of a group still disappointed but ready to react, ahead of the Champions clash with Arsenal (area sources, to be read as rumours).

The third round has meanwhile delivered other verdicts: Juventus-Milan finished 1-1, leaving both level on seven points near the top. The matchday closes today with Udinese-Lazio and Cagliari-Lecce (Serie A competition data). For Inter the picture is of a group able to turn around even the toughest games; for Napoli, a quick response is needed after a harder-than-expected start.