The highly anticipated match between Inter and Napoli turned out to be an impressive display of skill. On Saturday, September 5, 2026, Inter triumphed over Napoli with a score of 3-2 during Serie A's Week 3. The thrilling encounter took place at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium in Milan, Italy, with the winning goal coming from Argentine forward Lautaro Martínez in stoppage time. Inter, the reigning champions of Italy, are determined to send a clear and strong message.

It wasn't an easy victory. All the action unfolded in the second half. Imagine this: the Nerazzurri clinched the win after falling behind by two goals. Matteo Politano scored at the 50th minute, followed by Rasmus Højlund at the 53rd, giving Napoli a false sense of security, especially after they had vocally protested for a penalty due to a suspected handball by Lobotka before going ahead.

Lautaro Martinez turned the tide with a brace (56' and 91'), sandwiched by a goal from Marcus Thuram that leveled the score at 82 minutes. Throughout the match, there were countless opportunities, hitting the crossbar, posts, and more.

Coach Christian Chivu celebrates his third consecutive victory. Meanwhile, Massimiliano Allegri faces tough news with a second consecutive defeat, but there are plenty of positive takeaways to build on. Now, the focus shifts to the Champions League, with Real Madrid vs. Inter and Napoli vs. Arsenal promising equally thrilling matches.






2026 – 2027 Italian Serie A Week 3
Inter 3 - 2 Napoli
Saturday 5 September 2026
Giuseppe Meazza Stadium
Milan, Italy

18:00

Referee: SOZZA
Assistants: PERETTI – BACCINI
IV: DOVERI
VAR: DI PAOLO
AVAR: DIONISI


👉 Lineup Inter Milan (3-5-2): Josep Martínez; Yann Aurel Bisseck, Manuel Akanji, Alessandro Bastoni (Ange-Yoan Bonny 79'); Andy Diouf, Nicolò Barella, Piotr Zieliński (Hakan Çalhanoğlu 72'), Petar Sučić (Curtis Jones 45'), Federico Dimarco (Carlos Augusto 62'); Pio Esposito (Marcus Thuram 45'), Lautaro Martínez.

👉  Lineup Napoli (4-3-3): Alex Meret; Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Amir Rrahmani, Rafa Marín, Leonardo Spinazzola; André-Frank Zambo Anguissa, Stanislav Lobotka (Billy Gilmour 79'), Antonio Vergara (Kevin De Bruyne 61'); Matteo Politano (David Neres 61'), Rasmus Højlund (Lorenzo Lucca 71'), Alisson Santos (Benoît Badiashile 79').




Click the video to watch Inter 3 - 2 Napoli highlights on Saturday 5 September 2026