Sport Local March 02, 2025

Inter Maintains Serie A Leadership with Draw Against Napoli

Inter Milan held onto its Serie A leadership after a 1-1 draw with Napoli. Despite an early goal from Federico Di Marco, Napoli equalized late in the game. Atalanta also missed a chance to cut the gap after drawing 0-0 with Venezia.


Inter Maintains Serie A Leadership with Draw Against Napoli

Inter Milan maintained its position as the leader of Serie A by drawing 1-1 against Napoli in an exciting match corresponding to the twenty-seventh round of the Italian championship. In another match, Atalanta and Venezia ended in a goalless draw in a clash also held on Saturday.

At the Diego Maradona Stadium in Naples, Inter took the lead with a goal from Federico Di Marco in the first half, solidifying their position at the top of the table. However, near the end, Danish player Philip Billing scored the equalizer for Napoli, which continues as the only challenger to Inter.

Argentinians Lautaro Martínez and Joaquín Correa were part of the Milanese team, with Martínez playing the entire match and Correa coming on in the second half. For their part, Atalanta missed the opportunity to get closer to the leader by failing to overcome Venezia, which is in the relegation zone in Serie A.

With this result, the team from Bergamo, where Mateo Retegui was a starter, placed third in the table, three points behind Inter and two behind Napoli. The Serie A matchday will continue on Sunday with several matches, including Monza-Torino, Bologna-Cagliari, Genoa-Empoli, Roma-Como, and Milan-Lazio, while on Monday, Juventus will face Verona.