De Bruyne scores, Napoli beat Inter Milan and go top of Serie A | OneFootball

This Saturday, in the eighth round of the Italian Championship, Napoli defeated Inter Milan 3-1 at home at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium. The goals for Napoli were scored by De Bruyne, who converted a penalty and then felt an injury, Scott McTominay, and Anguissa. The visitors pulled one back with Calhanoglu, also from the penalty spot.

Standings Situation

With this win in the head-to-head clash, Napoli reached 18 points and climbed to the top of the Italian Championship. Inter Milan, meanwhile, dropped to third place with 15 points. In second place is Milan, with 17 points.

📋 Match Summary

🔵 ⚪ NAPOLI 3 X 1 INTER MILAN ⚫ 🟠

🏆 Competition: Italian Championship – eighth round 🏟️ Venue: Diego Armando Maradona Stadium, Naples 📅 Date: October 25, 2025 (Saturday) ⏰ Time: 1:00 p.m. (Brasília time)

Goals ⚽ Kevin De Bruyne (penalty), 33′ 1st half (Napoli) ⚽ Scott McTominay, 9′ 2nd half (Napoli) ⚽ Hakan Calhanoglu (penalty), 14′ 2nd half (Inter Milan) ⚽ Zambo Anguissa, 21′ 2nd half (Napoli)

How was the match?

First half

Napoli took the lead in the first half. In the 28th minute, Giovanni Di Lorenzo was brought down by Henrikh Mkhitaryan inside the box, and the referee awarded a penalty after a VAR review. Taking the kick in the 33rd minute, Kevin De Bruyne sent the goalkeeper Yann Sommer the wrong way and opened the scoring: 1-0 for Napoli.

Right after the shot, the Belgian felt pain in the back of his right thigh and had to be substituted. Inter pressed and created good chances — with Calhanoglu and Dumfries, who even hit the post in the 47th minute — but the first half ended with Napoli in the lead.

Second half

Just 9 minutes in, Napoli extended their lead. After a beautiful long ball from Leonardo Spinazzola, Scott McTominay controlled it at the edge of the box and finished with a right-footed cross shot, leaving Sommer with no chance.

Inter Milan responded quickly. In the 12th minute, the referee awarded a penalty for a handball by Buongiorno, and Hakan Calhanoglu coolly slotted it into the right corner, reducing the score to 2-1.

However, Napoli sealed the match in the 22nd minute — Zambo Anguissa received a pass from David Neres, broke into the box, and fired a left-footed rocket to make it 3-1, securing the home team's victory.

Upcoming Matches

Napoli

Lecce vs Napoli – ninth round of the Italian Championship Date and time: 10/28 (Tuesday), at 2:30 p.m. Venue: Via del Mare Stadium

Inter Milan

Inter Milan vs Fiorentina – ninth round of the Italian Championship Date and time: 10/29 (Wednesday), at 4:45 p.m. Venue: Giuseppe Meazza Stadium

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