Inter and Napoli defenders shone at San Siro on Sunday, but Lautaro Martinez, Marcus Thuram and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia failed to impress. Check out player ratings from San Siro.
Inter
Sommer – 6 There was not much he could do to avoid Juan Jesus’ goal. Other than that, it was a quiet night for the Swiss international.
Pavard 6 – Booked in the first half, the France international was replaced during the break after an average performance (46′ Bisseck 6).
Acerbi 6.5 – Inter didn’t risk much but conceded from a corner kick.
Bastoni 7 – Second consecutive assist in Serie A—more than a defender.
Darmian 7 – Scored the opener and was wise defensively. (84′ Buchanan N/A)
Mkhitaryan 5.5 – Not effective as usual, but the quality with the ball at his feet was always the same.
Calhanoglu 6 – Passing accuracy 92%, three ground duels from three won. Perhaps he didn’t shine, but numbers prove he was not disappointing.
Barella 6.5 – He didn’t score but he was the most dangerous Inter midfielder. (76′ Frattesi 6)
Dimarco 6.5 – Always a threat down the left flank. It’s nice to see him in great shape ahead of the Italy games. (79′ Dumfries N/A)
Thuram 5 – After his error against Atletico on Wednesday, he was disappointing again.
Lautaro Martinez 5.5 – Promising start, but El Toro was rarely dangerous. (79′ Sanchez N/A)
Coach: Inzaghi 6 – Great Inter for an hour, scored a trademark goal but sat too deep in the final minutes.
Napoli
Meret 7 – A few excellent saves in the first half. The second half was quieter.
Di Lorenzo 6 – A balanced performance from the Azzurri captain.
Rrahmani – 6.5 – Napoli’s defensive leader. Argued with Thuram in the second half and won most duels.
Juan Jesus 7 – A goal against his former club, pretty unexpected, but deserved because the Brazilian was always focused.
Olivera 5.5 – Should have kept a close eye on Darmian (75′ Mario Rui 6)
Anguissa 6.5 – Sharp defensively, he tried to hurt with a couple of shots from outside the box.
Lobotka 6 – Napoli didn’t move the ball as quickly as last season, but Stan never gave up and was physically tough.
Traoré 5 – He should have provided quality and numerical advantage in the final third, but he didn’t do so. (71′ Cajuste 6)
Politano 6.5 – The Italian is in great shape. His crosses were always dangerous, especially the one that led to Juan Jeus’ goal.
Raspadori 5.5 – Struggled to find space between Inter defenders. (75′ Simeone 6)
Kvaratskhelia 5.5 – A bit irritable, came face-to-face with Darmian and Bastoni and wasn’t as dangerous as usual.
Coach: Calzona 6 – Napoli deserved the draw for what they produced in the final 30 minutes, but they need a fresh start from next season.