Lautaro seals a champions’ battle as Inter edge Napoli 3-2

Lautaro Martínez struck in the final minute to give Inter Milan a 3-2 victory over Napoli in a frantic meeting between the last four Serie A champions. The match at San Siro lived up to its billing as the league’s emerging classic.

Inter controlled the opening stages and pushed Napoli back, but struggled to turn its early pressure into goals. Napoli gradually found its rhythm and challenged Inter’s possession, while Scott McTominay’s absence led coach Massimiliano Allegri to redistribute the midfield workload between Stanislav Lobotka and André Zambo Anguissa.

The first half brought chances at both ends and strong performances from the goalkeepers. Napoli then made a decisive start after the break, scoring twice in three minutes. Matteo Politano opened the scoring in the 49th minute, and Rasmus Højlund quickly doubled the lead.

Inter responded almost immediately. Lautaro reduced the deficit three minutes later, and the hosts pressed forward in search of an equalizer. Marcus Thuram, introduced at halftime for Pio Esposito, tested the spaces around Napoli’s defense, while Piotr Zielinski and Federico Dimarco helped drive the attack.

Inter eventually completed the comeback when Thuram headed in Carlos Augusto’s precise cross. Napoli had retreated after taking the lead, and Lautaro later delivered the decisive blow in the final minute, restoring Inter’s advantage in a match that had repeatedly changed direction.