The two teams had opposite results when defending champion Napoli won all 3 points, while AC Milan dropped the victory right at home.
At Diego Armando Maradona Stadium, Napoli hosted Inter Milan in the anticipated match. Although Inter started the match enthusiastically, they soon suffered losses when Mkhitaryan fouled Di Lorenzo in the penalty area, giving the home team a penalty. Kevin De Bruyne did not miss the opportunity to open the scoring, but his joy was short-lived when he had to leave the field due to a muscle injury.
Inter resisted strongly, but Bastoni and Dumfries both shot against the goal. In the second half, McTominay doubled the gap for Napoli with a classy volley from Spinazzola's long pass.
Calhanoglu helped Inter reduce the score from the 11m mark, but Anguissa managed to seal a 3-1 victory for the home team. This result helped coach Antonio Conte and his team have their 6th win after 8 rounds and temporarily rise to the top of Serie A with 19 points.
Meanwhile, AC Milan disappointed when they only drew 2-2 with Pisa at San Siro. Rafael Leao opened the scoring early for the home team, but Milan's defense played unfocused, allowing Cuadrado and Nzola to score one after another to help the away team take the lead. It was not until the last minute of extra time that young player Zachary Athekame scored the equalizer thanks to Luka Modric's delicate assist.
The draw caused AC Milan to lose the opportunity to stay in the top, while Napoli continued to affirm the strength of the champion with stable performance and diverse scoring ability.
