Inter-Napoli: 2-0 - Serie A 2019/2020. Final result and commentary from the game

FULL-TIME: INTER 2-0 NAPOLI23:45

Maksimovic is down and in a lot of pain after being caught on the boot by team-mate Koulibaly, who was attempting to tackle Martinez.23:45

Inter are around 60 seconds away from their 23rd league win of the season. Napoli have had 59 per cent of the ball today but have absolutely nothing to show for it, and that is unlikely to change with time very nearly up.23:43

Eriksen's free-kick is an awkward one for Meret to deal with. The Napoli keeper beats it away and De Vrij is unable to control it before Godin is flagged for offside.23:42

Six minutes have been added on at the end of the match at San Siro.23:40

GREAT DEFENDING! Brozovic slides in to prevent Insigne from getting a shot away right in front of goal. Napoli have another corner but Inter stand firm at the back.23:40

Moses is given some minutes late on in place of Lukaku, who was unable to add to his brace from last time out.23:38

Here come the last of the Inter changes, with Eriksen on for Valero in attacking midfield.23:37

Lozano picks up the ball towards the right and has some options in the middle, but he is unable to pick out anyone in a light blue top.23:37

Lukaku somehow gets away from two opponents but cannot get a shot away from the edge of the box.23:36

Inter are not really letting Napoli anywhere near their goal now as they sit back on this two-goal advantage.23:35

Milik is off and Callejon on in his place up top in the last of the Napoli changes.23:35

This second half has been very stop-start. Malcuit is brought on for his first appearances since the end of October, with Hysaj making way.23:32

Napoli are struggling to get a foothold on the match now after falling two goals down. Inter will move back into second as things stand.23:32

Lozano slides in on Handanovic in an attempt to cut out a long ball forward. He gets none of the ball and plenty of the Inter goalkeeper.22:50

Young is brought on for Biraghi down the left-hand side. It is a change Conte originally planned to make at 1-0 but held off from doing so.23:31

Meret races off his line to get to the ball ahead of Barella, keeping the scoreline at just 2-0 in the process. Napoli could yet salvage a point if they can grab a goal in the next five minutes or so.23:29

Lozano has barely been on the field for 60 seconds and is fouled by Biraghi, who enters the referee's book.23:26

With the three points surely now out of their reach, Gattuso brings on Lozano for Politano.23:27

Barella picked out Martinez with the pass but this goal was all about the Argentina international's quality, not only to create a chance out of nothing but to bury the ball when the space opened up.23:25

The final ball is lacking from Napoli's point of view as another attempted throughball makes its way all the way into the hands of Handanovic.23:22

Only four goals had been scored in the last four meetings between Inter and Napoli in Milan before today.23:22

It is time for another cooling break at San Siro. Both head coaches are dishing out instructions to their players, with around 20 minutes still to go here.23:22

Napoli get the ball forward and win a corner. It is once again worked short and cut out by the first man when it is eventually crossed into the box.23:19

BIG CHANCE FOR BIRAGHI! For all of Napoli's possession, Inter have missed some serious chances to move two goals in front. Valero plays in Biraghi and the wing-back horribly slices the first-time shot off target when he had Lukaku better placed alongside him.23:18

A couple of minutes after being introduced, Allan sends in a dangerous cross from the right that is ushered behind by Handanovic. Napoli are in complete control of the contest at the moment.23:15

Ghoulam is on for Rui in the second of Napoli's substitutions. The departing player does not look happy.23:15

Gattuso has turned to Allan for the final 25 minutes. Zielinski is the player to make way.23:14

CLOSE! Elmas' initial effort is closed down and then his next shot from 20 yards, which he does not make clean contact with, bobbles inches wide of the far post.23:13

We have yet to see a serious effort on target in the second half, with Lukaku's header the closest either side have come to scoring. A cross is clipped towards the back post but D'Ambrosio gives away a free-kick and was offside anyway.23:12

Candreva is off and Godin on in his place, likely meaning D'Ambrosio moving out wide.23:09

Inter boss Conte makes a double change with an hour played. Martinez is on for Sanchez up top in the first of those substitutions.23:09

Hysaj has a fair bit of space in the final third but cannot quite slot the ball through for Milik. Conte looks as though he is ready to make a change or two...23:08

There have been plenty of challenges in the opening 12 minutes or so of the second half. Inter have not really found their rhythm, with Napoli looking the more likely to score the game's second goal.23:05

Barella, fortunate to avoid a booking a couple of minutes ago, is finally cautioned following a challenge on Politano. Inter boss Conte is also shown a yellow for complaining.23:04

Napoli have started the second half better than Inter, seemingly getting to every ball first. Barella catches Rui late and is perhaps fortunate to avoid a booking.23:03

BLOCKED! Politano plays the ball to Hysaj and he in turn spots Insigne in a good position near the penalty spot. Insigne's powerful shot is closed down by Candreva and goes out of play. Inter claim it hit Candreva's arm but the referee waves away the appeals.23:01

Inter have found the net with their first shot of the match more times than any other Serie A side this season, with Danilo D'Ambrosio's early strike the seventh such time they have achieved that in 2019-20.22:58

CHANCE FOR LUKAKU! The Inter striker has work to do as Candreva's cross is behind him. He does not make the contact he would have liked with the header and Meret makes a routine save.22:58

Biraghi passes the ball straight to an opposition player. It is worked to Rui on the far side but his long-range effort is well off target.22:57

RESTART! Napoli, trailing to D'Ambrosio's 11th-minute strike, get us back under way in Milan. 22:54

Conte will have mixed thoughts on the back of the first half, having seen his side dominate the first 15 minutes but then drop off once they took the lead. Napoli have had some good opportunities to equalise, although it could easily have been 2-0 right at the end of the half through Brozovic's well-saved shot.22:42

Inter lead Napoli 1-0 at the end of an entertaining first half at San Siro - D'Ambrosio scoring the breakthrough goal with 11 minutes played after being teed up by Biraghi. Handanovic made a couple of decent stops and Zielinski squandered a great chance for Napoli, while Meret was equal to Brozovic's effort up the other end with a top-class save.22:49

HALF-TIME: INTER 1-0 NAPOLI22:36

Brozovic slides in on Rui and catches his opponent close to the shin, leading to the second booking of the match.22:36

GREAT SAVE! Having survived a few scares at one end, Inter nearly double their tally through Brozovic's shot. The midfielder is picked out by Lukaku and almost picks out the bottom corner, only for Meret to get a few fingertips to the ball and turn it around the post.22:36

Four minutes have been added on at the end of the first half. Napoli look incredibly dangerous when they get on the ball in the final third, but they just cannot find a way through at the moment.22:32

Conte's side have done well to take a bit of the sting out of the match over the last couple of minutes. They are not letting Napoli anywhere near the ball.22:31

It has been a half of two halves in many ways. Napoli have dominated since Inter took the lead and deserve a goal before half-time, which is now just a few minutes away at San Siro.22:29

SHOT! Elmas wriggles away from a few Inter players and works some space. He gets a shot away at the end of the slaloming move but it hits Bastoni and goes behind for another corner, which again comes to little.22:29

This game is seriously end-to-end now. Sanchez chases down a clipped pass in behind but his effort is saved by Meret. The Inter forward probably knew the offside flag was about to go up, and so it did.22:26

WHAT A CHANCE!! Zielinski's pass makes its way through to Insigne. He initially does well to turn Candreva but with plenty of the goal to aim for he fails to find the target with the shot. The final touch comes off Candreva for a corner.22:24

Sanchez decides against returning the ball to Biraghi on the overlap and seemingly tries to find the net from a tight angle, but it is headed clear. This is better from the home side after dropping off a fair bit over the last 15 minutes.22:21

ANOTHER HANDANOVIC SAVE! Insigne brings the ball inside Candreva and picks out Politano. He side-steps inside and tries to pick out the bottom-right corner, but Handanovic gets down to make an important stop.22:18

Meret's clearance is swept up by Candreva. The wing-back has the option to drive forward but goes back on himself and the opportunity to attack evaporates. Inter need to step back up.22:17

It is time for the first cooling break of the contest. Inter have been the better side overall but have dropped off since their goal and have invited some pressure on themselves.22:14

GOOD STRIKE! Napoli are growing more and more into the game now. After a sustained period of possession, the ball is laid off to Zielinski and his swerving shot from 22 yards is too hot for Handanovic to handle. The loose ball lands to an Inter player.22:13

Inter striker Romelu Lukaku has already scored 29 goals in all competitions for Inter this season - Samuel Eto'o in 2010-11 (37) was the last player to score 30+ goals in a single campaign for the club.22:11

Politano intercepts a short corner, carries the ball forward and is taken out by Sanchez, who is shown the first yellow card of the game.22:10

Bastoni gets to the byline but is unable to pick out a team-mate as Meret closes the angle. 22:09

JUST WIDE! Zielinski is picked out unmarked 20 yards from goal. His shot is well off target but Insigne sticks out a boot to change the direction of the ball and it drops inches wide of the post.22:08

Insigne sends a teasing cross towards Politano at the back post but Bastoni gets his head to it first, at the expense of a corner. Napoli work the set-piece short and, when it does eventually arrive in the box, Bastoni is again first to it.22:06

Handanovic is back to his feet after receiving some treatment. Milik caught the goalkeeper on the knee but it was entirely accidental.22:04

OUCH! Handanovic smothers an Insigne pass that was intended for Milik. The Napoli striker catches Handanovic and the Slovenia international is in need of some treatment.22:04

Brozovic deserves credit for snatching the ball off Rui in the early stages of the Inter attack that led to the breakthrough goal. Napoli have been constantly harried every time they get on the ball, and that has ultimately paid off for the hosts.22:01

Biraghi did well to collect the ball that was swung in by fellow wing-back Candreva and pick out unmarked team-mate D'Ambrosio.22:03

Candreva gets to the byline and wins a corner from Rui. The set-piece is pretty decent but there is nobody in an Inter shirt waiting to meet it.21:59

It has been a very disjointed start from Napoli. Inter have looked bright but have not exactly done much with possession so far.21:53

Sanchez is charging all over the place at the minute like a man on a mission. Napoli are struggling to keep a hold of the ball once they turn over possession.21:52

Both teams have made mass changes to their starting line-ups between their last two matches, likely with one eye on their upcoming European matches - Getafe in the Europa League for Inter, Barcelona in the Champions League for Napoli.21:51

Conte's side are bossing possession in the early stages. A dangerous attack is thwarted by the visitors on the edge of the box.21:50

KICK-OFF! Inter get us up and running at San Siro. The hosts will be looking to pick up a victory here to climb back above Atalanta - 2-1 winners over Parma a little earlier - into second place.21:49

Inter have won two of their last three games against Napoli, including a 3-1 victory in January's reverse fixture, which is as many as they managed in their previous 15 meetings.21:29

Napoli also have a different look to them today as they show six changes from the win against Sassuolo three days ago. Kostas Manolas picked up a rib injury last time out and is replaced by Maksimovic, while Callejon's place in the frontline is taken by ex-Inter winger Politano. Meret, Rui, Demme and Elmas are also brought back into the XI.21:41

Conte has made mass changes to Inter's starting line-up on the back of their comfortable win over Genoa. Lukaku scored twice in that game and is one of four survivors from the weekend, along with goalkeeper Handanovic, holding midfielder Brozovic and wing-back Biraghi. Bastoni, De Vrij, D'Ambrosio, Candreva, Barella, Valero and Sanchez are all recalled.21:36

Subs: Amin Younes, Faouzi Ghoulam, Stanislav Lobotka, Jose Callejon, David Ospina, Kevin Malcuit, Fabian Ruiz, Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Hirving Lozano, Allan, Sebastiano Luperto, Orestis Karnezis.21:27

NAPOLI XI (4-3-3): Alex Meret; Elseid Hysaj, Nikola Maksimovic, Kalidou Koulibaly, Mario Rui; Diego Demme, Eljif Elmas, Piotr Zielinski; Matteo Politano, Arkadiusz Milik, Lorenzo Insigne (c).21:27

Subs: Sebastiano Esposito, Daniele Padelli, Lucien Agoume, Andrea Ranocchia, Ashley Young, Christian Eriksen, Milan Skriniar, Lautaro Martinez, Victor Moses, Lorenzo Pirola, Tommaso Berni, Diego Godin.21:24

INTER XI (3-4-1-2): Samir Handanovic (c); Danilo D'Ambrosio, Stefan de Vrij, Alessandro Bastoni; Antonio Candreva, Nicolo Barella, Marcelo Brozovic, Cristiano Biraghi; Borja Valero; Romelu Lukaku, Alexis Sanchez.21:24

Napoli returned to winning ways with a 2-0 victory over Sassuolo on Saturday and are seventh in the table, a point behind Milan and five adrift of Roma in fifth. Thanks to their Coppa Italia success last month, Gennaro Gattuso's men are already assured of a Europa League place next season.21:19

Juventus wrapped up a ninth successive Scudetto on Sunday with a 2-0 win over Sampdoria, leaving Inter battling with Atalanta and Lazio for second place in their remaining two matches. Antonio Conte's men beat Genoa 3-0 at the weekend and are unbeaten in six matches. 21:16

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