'Our courage was rewarded' - Cristian Chivu hails Inter's historic 3-2 comeback win over Napoli
Inter Milan secured a dramatic 3-2 comeback victory against Napoli in Serie A, with Lautaro Martinez scoring a stoppage-time winner. Head coach Cristian Chivu praised his team's resilience after they overcame a two-goal deficit.
Why it matters
Highlights a significant result in Italian football that impacts the league standings and demonstrates the team's competitive character.
Inter head coach Cristian Chivu praised his side's resilience and courage after fighting back from two goals down to seal a historic 3-2 victory against Napoli on Saturday. Lautaro Martinez netted a dramatic stoppage-time winner at San Siro to maintain the Nerazzurri's flawless start to the season and end a five-match winless streak against their rivals.
The Partenopei stunned the home crowd with a quickfire second-half double from Matteo Politano and Rasmus Hojlund. Inter mounted an immediate response through captain Martinez's close-range finish before Marcus Thuram powered home a header to level the scores at 2-2. Martinez then sealed the dramatic turnaround in the 91st minute, making history as the Nerazzurri fought back from two goals down to beat Napoli for the first time in Serie A .
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