In the early hours today, BD Cricket Live reported on a thrilling clash in Serie A’s 14th round, where Napoli edged past Inter Milan 2-1 at home. Gonzalo Higuain stole the spotlight with a brilliant brace, while Yuto Nagatomo received a red card, and Adem Ljajic clawed one back for Inter. In a nail-biting finale, the woodwork denied Inter Milan twice in stoppage time, sealing Napoli’s crucial victory.
With this win, Napoli surged to the top of the Serie A standings, pushing Inter down to second place. The game exploded into action almost immediately — just 64 seconds in, José Callejón chested the ball into Higuain’s path. After a deft touch to evade Nagatomo’s challenge, Higuain spun around and blasted a right-footed shot from 14 meters out, finding the bottom right corner. 1-0, Napoli took an electrifying early lead, scoring the second-fastest goal of this Serie A season.
Drama continued as Nagatomo saw yellow in the 44th minute for a reckless tackle on Allan. Having already picked up a yellow in the 35th minute for a foul on Callejón, Nagatomo was shown red and sent off, leaving Inter a man down for the remainder of the match.
Napoli capitalized on their advantage in the 62nd minute. Raúl Albiol lofted a long ball forward from the back, and Higuain, despite being tightly marked by Miranda and Jeison Murillo, bulldozed his way into the box and smashed home a powerful shot from 10 meters out. 2-0, Napoli looked in full control.
However, Inter refused to go quietly. In the 67th minute, Ljajic intercepted the ball near the front line, sliced into the right side of the box, and unleashed a fierce left-footed drive that curled into the bottom right corner. 2-1, and suddenly, the game was back on.
In the dying moments of injury time, Inter threw everything forward. First, Stevan Jovetić’s towering header struck the post. Then, after regaining possession, Inter whipped in another cross from the left, only for Miranda’s header to rattle the same upright once again. As the saying goes, “sometimes the ball just doesn’t want to go in,” and Inter’s luck deserted them when it mattered most.
According to BD Cricket Live, this Serie A summit clash not only propelled Napoli to the top but also snapped Inter’s four-game winning streak in the league. It was a night of narrow margins, but Napoli held firm when it counted.