What happened last time Conte and Lautaro came to blows | OneFootball

Napoli head coach Antonio Conte and Inter striker Lautaro Martinez exchanged insults during the meeting of their two sides in Serie A on Saturday evening, but this was not the first time the former colleagues have clashed on the pitch.

Here is a reminder of what happened the last time Conte and Lautaro came to blows.

Napoli 3-1 Inter: Conte and Lautaro clash again

Napoli claimed a 3-1 victory at home against the in-form Inter on Saturday evening thanks to goals from Kevin De Bruyne, Scott McTominay and Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa. The Partenopei are now back at the top of the Serie A standings as a result.

NAPLES, ITALY – OCTOBER 25: Scott McTominay of SSC Napoli celebrates after scoring his side’s second goal during the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and FC Internazionale at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on October 25, 2025 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images)

Around the hour mark at the Stadio Maradona, Conte and Lautaro were seen throwing insults and gestures towards each other following an argument between the players on the pitch.

This was not the first time that Conte and Lautaro have found themselves arguing with one another in Serie A, though.

They also spent two seasons together at Inter between 2019 and 2021.

MILAN, ITALY – JULY 13: Lautaro Martinez (L) during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and Torino FC at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on July 13, 2020 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

During the Scudetto-winning 2020-21 season, Conte and Lautaro found themselves arguing after the coach decided to ‘double sub’ the striker during a 3-1 win over Roma in May, 2021.

Lautaro, who had been accused of showing poor attitude on the pitch at the time, reacted to his substitution by shouting and throwing his shirt when Conte took him off.

The following day, Conte and Lautaro returned to the training ground, and in an effort to put their difference to one side, organised a friendly boxing match on the training pitch, which ended in hugs and laughter. The same will not happen this time around, though.