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Italian Soccer Serie A
% Ball Possession NAPOLI and % Ball Possession INTER
Napoli 1 – 3 Inter 
39′ Arkadiusz Milik 14′ Romelu Lukaku
. 33′ Romelu Lukaku
. 62′ Lautaro Martínez
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Napoli, 8th position with 24 points and a positive goal difference of +5
Inter, 1st position with 42 points and a positive goal difference of +22
| Pos |
Team |
P |
W |
D |
L |
Goals |
DIFF |
Points |
| 1 |
Inter |
17 |
13 |
3 |
1 |
36:14 |
22 |
42 |
| 8 |
Napoli |
17 |
6 |
6 |
5 |
27:22 |
5 |
24 |
Napoli with the need to win the Serie A Week 18 game against Inter on Monday 6 January 2020 at the San Paolo Stadium in Naples, Italy. Inter will keep the first position if they defeat Napoli.
Surprise at the San Paolo! It is Inter to open the score in the 14th minute, forward Romelu Lukaku defeating Napoli goalkeeper Meret with a left footed shot in the bottom left corner following a fast break. This is the 13th goal by Lukaku this season.
Napoli succumbing to the pressure! Inter increasing the score in the 33rd minute. It is again Romelu Lukaku to score following an error by goalkeeper Meret. Lukaku delivering a left footed shot to the center. The assist is by Marcelo Brozovic.
Napoli shortening the distance in the 39th minute. It is Arkadiusz Milik to defeat Inter goalkeeper Samir Handanovic from close range with a left footed shot.
Here is NAPOLI official starting lineup – formation by Coach Gennaro Gattuso:
NAPOLI (4-3-3): 1 Meret; 22 Di Lorenzo, 23 Hysaj, 44 Manolas 6 Mario Rui; 8 Fabian Ruiz, 5 Allan, 20 Zielinski; 7 Callejon, 99 Milik, 24 Insigne.
Here is INTER official starting lineup – formation by Coach Antonio Conte:
INTER (3-5-2): 1 Handanovic; 37 Skriniar, 6 de Vrij, 95 Bastoni; 87 Candreva, 8 Vecino, 77 Brozovic, 5 Gagliardini, 34 Biraghi; 9 Lukaku, 10 Lautaro.
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Click the video to watch Napoli vs Inter highlights on Monday 6 January 2020.
Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of NAPOLI: Arek Milik with 6 goals.
Top scorer of INTER: Romelu Lukaku with 12 goals.
| Milik, Arek |
6 |
12 |
Lukaku, Romelu |
| Mertens, Dries |
4 |
8 |
Martinez, Lautaro |
| Llorente, Fernando |
3 |
3 |
Sensi, Stefano |
| Insigne, Lorenzo |
3 |
2 |
Candreva, Antonio |
| Manolas, Kostas |
2 |
2 |
Gagliardini, Roberto |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of NAPOLI: 2 wins, 1 lost
| 22/12/19 |
SA |
Sassuolo – Napoli |
|
|
|
1:2 |
17 |
| 14/12/19 |
SA |
Napoli – Parma |
|
|
|
1:2 |
16 |
| 10/12/19 |
UCLG |
Napoli – Genk |
|
|
|
4:0 |
6 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of INTER: 1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost
| 21/12/19 |
SA |
Inter – Genoa |
|
|
|
4:0 |
17 |
| 15/12/19 |
SA |
Fiorentina – Inter |
|
|
|
1:1 |
16 |
| 10/12/19 |
UCLG |
Inter – Barcelona |
|
|
|
1:2 |
6 |
2019 – 2020 Italian Serie A Week 18
Napoli 1 – 2 Inter
Monday 6 January 2020
San Paolo Stadium
Naples, Italy
20:45
Referee: DOVERI
Assistants: PASSERI – DEL GIOVANE
Fourth Official: FABBRI
VAR: CALVARESE
AVAR: GIALLATINI
Goals: 14′ Romelu Lukaku (I), 33′ Romelu Lukaku (I), 39′ Arkadiusz Milik (N)
Official lineups – formations:
NAPOLI (4-3-3): 1 Meret; 22 Di Lorenzo, 23 Hysaj, 44 Manolas 6 Mario Rui; 8 Fabian Ruiz, 5 Allan, 20 Zielinski; 7 Callejon, 99 Milik, 24 Insigne.
Substitutes: 25 Ospina, 27 Karnezis, 9 Llorente, 11 Lozano, 12 Elmas, 13 Luperto, 34 Younes, 62 Tonelli, 70 Gaetano, 98 Leandro.
Coach: Gennaro Gattuso.
INTER (3-5-2): 1 Handanovic; 37 Skriniar, 6 de Vrij, 95 Bastoni; 87 Candreva, 8 Vecino, 77 Brozovic, 5 Gagliardini, 34 Biraghi; 9 Lukaku, 10 Lautaro.
Substitutes: 27 Padelli, 46 Berni, 2 Godin, 7 Sanchez, 12 Sensi, 13 Ranocchia, 16 Politano, 19 Lazaro, 20 Borja Valero, 21 Dimarco, 23 Barella, 30 Esposito.
Coach: Antonio Conte.
