Inter come back from 0-2 down to beat Napoli in Serie A
Inter Milan defeated Napoli 3-2 at home in Serie A in Italy, coming back after conceding two goals. Lautaro Martinez scored the winner in the 91st minute, Channel NewsAsia reports.
Napoli take a two-goal lead
The teams did not score in the first half. Matteo Politano opened the scoring in the 50th minute, converting a rebound. Three minutes later, Rasmus Hojlund received a pass from Giovanni di Lorenzo and struck from outside the penalty area to double the visitors' lead.
Inter reduced the deficit three minutes after Napoli's second goal, with Martinez finishing the hosts' attack accurately. In the 82nd minute, Marcus Thuram equalised with a header following a pass from Carlos Augusto.
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Martinez's winning goal
After the score became 2-2, both teams had chances to snatch victory. A corner proved decisive: Martinez was at the far post and redirected the ball into Napoli's net. This result allowed Inter to continue their perfect start to their title defence.
In another Serie A match, Torino earned their first victory under new coach Ignazio Abate, beating Fiorentina 2-1 away. The hosts took the lead after a long-range shot by Mateo Pellegrino, which goalkeeper Lucas Perri failed to deal with. Rolando Mandragora equalised with a long-range strike, while Che Adams scored the winner from close range in the 82nd minute.
