AFCON 2025
Scott McTominay scored twice on Sunday night to help defending champions, Napoli escape Milan without defeat.
The former Manchester United
midfielder scored in each half of the pulsating encounter at the Giuseppe Meazza.
Inter Milan came into the tie looking to stretch their lead at the top of the table after AC Milan dropped points at Fiorentina on Saturday.
The Nerazurri got a desired start to the heavyweight clash as Marcus Thuram scored in the ninth minute off a Federico DiMarco’s neat pass.
Scott McTominay restored parity for the visitors with a low drive shot in the box after he was set free with a sublime pass from Eljif Elmas.
The second witnessed a bit of drama as the ever erratic Antonio Conte received a red card after a VAR review for a penalty for the home side.
Turkish midfielder, Calhanoglu slotted the ball into the right post to give Inter Milan the lead again.
However, the lead lasted a few minutes as McTominay received a brilliant pass from Nao Lang before burying the ball into the back of the net to restore parity for Napoli.
Napili held on for a 2-2 draw as they remain third behind league leaders Napoli and AC Milan with 39 points from 19 matches.
The defending champions are just four points off the top of the Serie A with half of the season’s matches played already.
