Dimarco's piece of magic wasn't enough: it ended 1 - 1 in Naples

The big match at the 'Diego Armando Maradona' between Napoli and Inter ended 1-1, with the top of the table remaining unchanged, following Atalanta's draw against Venezia. It was a difficult game for the Nerazzurri, who lost Calhanoglu and Dimarco during the course of the game. Dimarco was the one who put Inter ahead in the first half with a spectacular free-kick, a perfect left-footed shot just under the bar. Napoli reacted and continued to push, after being behind for the whole game, and found the equaliser in the 87th minute through Billing.

A fiercely contested match, with very intense clashes: Inter draw 1-1 at the Maradona against a very aggressive Napoli side. Dimarco’s brilliant free-kick in the first half wasn’t enough for the Nerazzurri: in the latter stages, the Partenopei equalised through Billing despite Inter’s resilience.

NAPOLI 1-1 INTER | LIVE TABLE

Scorers: 22' Dimarco (I), 87' Billing (N) NAPOLI (3-5-2): 1 Meret; 22 Di Lorenzo, 13 Rrahmani, 4 Buongiorno; 21 Politano (16 Ngonge 83'), 6 Gilmour (15 Billing 79'), 68 Lobotka, 8 McTominay, 37 Spinazzola (17 Olivera 83'); 11 Lukaku, 81 Raspadori (9 Okafor 77'). Substitutes: 14 Contini, 96 Scuffet, 5 Jesus, 16 Marin, 18 Simeone, 29 Hasa. Coach: Antonio Conte.

INTER (3-5-2): 13 J. Martinez; 31 Bisseck, 15 Acerbi, 95 Bastoni (6 De Vrij 81'); 2 Dumfries, 23 Barella, 20 Calhanoglu (7 Zielinski 51'), 22 Mkhitaryan (16 Frattesi 81'), 32 Dimarco (28 Pavard 51'); 9 Thuram, 10 Lautaro. Substitutes: 12 Di Gennaro, 40 Calligaris, 8 Arnautovic, 21 Asllani, 50 Aidoo, 58 Cocchi, 99 Taremi. Coach: Simone Inzaghi.

Booked: Inzaghi (I), Contini (N) Stoppage time: 4' - 5'.

Referee: Doveri. Assistants: Alassio, Peretti. Fourth Official: Colombo. VAR: Marini. Assistant VAR: Di Bello.

SUSPENDED Napoli: - Inter: -

CAUTIONED Napoli: Anguissa, Conte (allenatore), Di Lorenzo Inter: Barella, Bastoni, Mkhitaryan