It's not Inter's in the league, it's not Napoli in the league. And then the surprise comes out in San Siro: Napoli passes with Fabian Ruiz's goal in the second half, Gattuso puts one foot in the Italian Cup final, Conte will have to win at San Paolo on March 5 to still hope for the victory of his first technician cup.

FIRST HALF - Gattuso chooses 4-1-4-1, he crushes the lines a lot by taking away from Inter: a diametrically opposed choice to the championship match of a month ago. And in fact, a very blocked first half comes out, with Conte's team trying to play but never finds depth for Lukaku and Lautaro. Few attempts, not even too convincing. The first two dangerous actions are photocopied: on the 6th minute Moses leans centrally for Brozovic, but the Croatian's conclusion is weak. Same scene on the 11th minute, but on the other side: Callejon for Mertens, who from the height of the bezel strikes with his right, sending high. Not very fast rhythms, very dirty game: from an advance by Skriniar - it's 16 '- Lautaro has one of the very few playable balls with his head facing the door, but the Argentine's shot is not incisive. More dangerous, the Bull, a clock turn ahead: Biraghi's precise cross, Conte's head of 10 that ends high. Napoli is sly, never gives up on the idea of ​​the ball in front of Ospina and uses Demme's good geometry in front of the two defensive centers. Elmas tries to scare Inter at 31 ', with a conclusion after a hole by Moses that Biraghi is forced to deflect for a corner. You get to the recovery area and this is where the biggest chance of the fraction is recorded. It is registered in Naples: a quick restart, Mertens finds the corridor for Zielinski, a touch underneath the Pole rejected by Padelli and then touched by the hand by De Vrij, but not deemed punishable by Calvarese even after consulting with Var Mariani.

SECOND HALF - Restart after a change for Conte: D’Ambrosio in place of Skriniar. And it is precisely from D’Ambrosio's foot, at 5 ', that a cross that Lukaku deflects with his head, not powerful enough to worry Ospina. Inter are pushing harder now, raising their center of gravity. But it is Napoli on the 12th that strikes: it does so with a long action, started again and then closed by Fabian Ruiz, who receives from Di Lorenzo at the limit, concentrates and with a very sweet left he beats Padelli. Inter accuse the blow. Try to react on 18 'with Lautaro: right from 20 meters that does not take the turn and ends up wide. So Conte runs for cover and calls Eriksen, a move applauded by San Siro. The Dane entered the 21st minute, instead of Sensi. And six minutes later with the left from 20 meters scares Ospina: high conclusion. First change for Gattuso: inside Milik for Mertens. And immediately after, Conte removes Moses for Sanchez, moving to 4-3-3, with Lukaku and Sanchez on the sides of Lautaro. Just the Bull at 30 'triggers a scrum that the Nerazzurri attackers cannot resolve. Callejon out into the former Politano, Allan ahead for Zielinski. We are in the sprint, Eriksen pits well for Sanchez who, however, does not find time for the conclusion. Inter again in the 41st minute: persistent action, the ball reaches the edge of Eriksen, a deflected corner. The Dane touches practically all the Nerazzurri balls, trying to widen an ever narrower and shorter Napoli in front of Ospina. There is time for an opportunity in full recovery for D’Ambrosio, walled by Ospina. Gattuso exults, Conte only has the company in Naples.