Final score
21 October 2017 20:45
Napoli
0 - 0
Inter
Referee: Luca Banti / Linesmen: Meli, Manganelli / Fourth official: Irrati / Assistants: Rocchi, Pinzani
Watch highlights
| Minute | Text commentary |
| 45' | Half time here at the Stadio San Paolo, with Napoli vs. Inter still goalless after an intense opening 45 minutes |
| 41' | So close for Inter!! Borja Valero finds space in the opposition area, although his half-volley is miraculously saved by Reina |
| 40' | Following a fine pass from Vecino, Icardi spins away from the Napoli defence and forces a strong save from Reina at the near post |
| 38' | Kouliably fails to find the target after stealing possession from Skiniar high up the pitch |
| 35' | A wayward cross from Candreva fails to find Perisic at the back post |
| 34' | Hamsik spots Insigne drifting off D'Ambrosio, whose subsequent close-range header is calmly saved by Handanovic |
| 33' | Nagatomo heads clear after a cross from Hamsik |
| 30' | Nagatomo pumps for the ball forward for Icardi, although the linesman raises his flag for offside |
| 26' | A right-sided cross from Candreva finds Perisic at the back post, whose following header sails high over the crossbar |
| 25' | Icardi plays in Perisic on the counter-attack, with Albiol tracking back to put the ball out of play |
| 21' | The Napoli defence trigger a counter-attack after Icardi fails to threaten with his first sight of goal |
| 20' | Marvellous double save from Handanovic, who initially keeps out a powerful strike from Callejon, before then halting a tap-in from Mertens |
| 18' | Napoli awarded a corner, although an Albiol foul on Gagliardini dispels any danger |
| 16' | Hamsik plays in Insigne, whose subsequent shot doesn't trouble Handanovic |
| 11' | D'Ambrosio tries his luck after some great work from Candreva, although his strike flies way over the crossbar |
| 10' | Gaglardini tries his luck from outside the area, with his shot deflecting out for a corner off Jorginho |
| 8' | Double chance for Perisic following a counter-attack from Borja Valero, with the Napoli defence doing well to deal with the danger |
| 7' | Ghoulam races down the left, although his cross fails to find a teammate |
| 5' | Insigne sets up Hamsik just outside the box, with the latter's strike flying wide of the post |
| 2' | Ghoulam and Hamsik try to link up just outside the away side's penalty area, although the ball eventually falls to Handanovic |
| 1' | Banti blows his whistle and we are now underway!! Come on lads!!! #ForzaInter |
| 1' | Almost ready for kick-off here, with both teams holding a minute's silence in memory of Giuseppe Massa |
| 1' | Following our #DerbyMilano success, coach Spalletti has once again opted for a 4-2-3-1 formation, with Mauro Icardi leading the line. Napoli are playing with their usual 4-3-3 consisting of Callejon, Mertens and Insigne up top |
| 1' | A fiery atmosphere awaits Inter at the Stadio San Paolo tonight, as we prepare to take on Napoli in our matchday nine Serie A encounter |
| Minute | Text commentary |
| 48' | It's all over here at the Stadio San Paolo, with neither side able to break the deadlock during a hard-fought 0-0 draw. Napoli consequently remain at the top while Inter stay second |
| 47' | Inevitable booking for Koulibaly who brings down Eder on the counter-attack |
| 45' | Yet another decisive save from Handanovic who keeps out a close-range effort from Mertens |
| 44' | Three minutes of added time to be played |
| 44' | Cancelo stopped in his tracks down the right flank |
| 42' | Third change for the Nerazzurri, with Eder replacing Icardi |
| 38' | Spalletti sends on his second substitution, with Cancelo replacing Candreva |
| 35' | Final change from Sarri, who brings on Ounas for Insigne |
| 33' | D'Ambrosio plays in Candreva down the right, although he fails to find Perisic and Hysaj turns it out for a corner |
| 32' | Joao Mario fires in a long-range effort, with Reina remaining calm as the ball rolls wide of the post |
| 31' | Second substitution for the home side, with Rog replacing Allan |
| 30' | Insigne skips free of the Inter defence, sending his curling effort just wide of Handanovic's post |
| 27' | Reina dispels any danger following a corner kick from Joao Mario |
| 26' | Both teams make their first changes of the match. Joao Mario replaces Borja Valero, while Sarri brings on Zielinski for Hamsik |
| 21' | Miranda shown a yellow card following a foul on Mertens |
| 20' | Icardi shows his strength against Hysaj on the counter-attack, only for Banti to call a foul against the Nerazzurri captain |
| 19' | Insigne misses the target once again after some tricky build-up play from Mertens |
| 17' | Insigne darts down the left flank but his wayward effort sails high over the crossbar |
| 16' | A corner from Candreva falls to Nagatomo on the edge of the box, but a block takes the sting out his well-taken effort |
| 13' | D'Ambrosio slides in Candreva in the Napoli penalty area, although the latter's cross heads straight out of play |
| 10' | Callejon nods the ball into the path of Hamsik, whose resulting shot sneaks wide of the post |
| 8' | Reina reads the ball well to collect a cross from Candreva |
| 3' | Great chance for Inter!! Vecino breaks away and skips past Reina, before his resulting cross-come-shot is headed off the line by Albiol |
| 2' | Risky play from Koulibaly at the back, who gets lucky despite pressure from the Inter attack |
| 1' | No changes for either side as the hosts get the ball rolling for the second half! |
| Nagatomo |
6.69
6.69
|
| Handanovic |
8.75
8.75
|
| Icardi |
5.85
5.85
|
| D'Ambrosio |
6.89
6.89
|
| Miranda |
6.35
6.35
|
| Perisic |
6.02
6.02
|
| Eder |
6.09
6.09
|
| Candreva |
7.65
7.65
|
| Joao Mario |
5.88
5.88
|
| Gagliardini |
6.68
6.68
|
| Skriniar |
8.19
8.19
|
| Valero |
6.74
6.74
|
| Vecino |
7.6
7.6
|
| Cancelo |
5.85
5.85
|
| Average rating | 6.8 |
| 3 | shots on target | 2 |
| 8 | shots off target | 7 |
| 9 | fouls committed | 9 |
| 5 | corners | 7 |
| 0 | offsides | 2 |
| 62% | ball possession | 38% |
Inter have won only one of their last nine Serie A games against Napoli (D3 L5).
Inter’s last win at the San Paolo was in October 1997 – since then the hosts have won eight times, drawing three.
Inter have won only one of their last nine Serie A games against Napoli (D3 L5): their last win at the San Paolo was in October 1997 – since then the hosts have won eight times, drawing three.
Inter are unbeaten in their last 10 league fixtures (W9 D1) – their best run in Serie A since September 2010.
This is the first time ever that the top-two sides combined have a total of 46 points after eight rounds in Serie A (Napoli 24 and Inter 22).
The top-nine players with the most passes completed in this competition belong to either Napoli or Inter.
Mauro Icardi has netted two goals against Napoli in Serie A. He has averaged a goal every 20 touches in this campaign – the best ratio amongst those who’ve scored at least five goals in Europe’s top-5 leagues this term.
Napoli are on a run of 13 consecutive wins in Serie A between this and last season – only Juventus (15) and Inter (17) have done better in the top-flight.
wins(20)
draws(22)
defeats(39)
| 3 December 2023 | 0-3 | 44' Calhanoglu, 65' Barella, 88' Thuram, | fixture |
| 21 May 2023 | 3-1 | 68' Anguissa, 83' Lukaku, 86' Lorenzo, 95' Gaetano, | fixture |
| 12 February 2022 | 1-1 | 7' Insigne(Rig), 49' Dzeko, | fixture |
| 18 April 2021 | 1-1 | 36' Handanovic(Aut), 56' Eriksen, | fixture |
| 6 January 2020 | 1-3 | 14' Lukaku, 33' Lukaku, 39' Milik, 63' Martínez, | fixture |
| 19 May 2019 | 4-1 | 16' Zielinski, 62' Mertens, 72' Ruiz, 80' Ruiz, 82' Icardi(Rig), | fixture |
| 21 October 2017 | 0-0 | fixture | |
| 2 December 2016 | 3-0 | 2' Zielinski, 6' Hamsik, 53' Insigne | fixture |
| 30 November 2015 | 2-1 | 2' Higuain, 64' Higuain, 69' Ljajic, | fixture |
| 8 March 2015 | 2-2 | 52' Hamsik, 64' Higuain, 73' Palacio, 88' Icardi(Rig), | fixture |
| 15 December 2013 | 4-2 | 9' Higuain, 35' Cambiasso, 39' Mertens, 41' Dzemaili, 46' Nagatomo, 83' Callejon | fixture |
| 5 May 2013 | 3-1 | 3' Cavani, 23' Alvarez(Rig), 34' Cavani(Rig), 78' Cavani | fixture |
| 26 February 2012 | 1-0 | 59' Lavezzi | fixture |
| 15 May 2011 | 1-1 | 15' Eto'o , 46' Zuniga | fixture |
| 14 February 2010 | 0-0 | fixture | |
| 26 April 2009 | 1-0 | 74' Zalayeta | fixture |
| 2 March 2008 | 1-0 | 3' Zalayeta | fixture |
| 18 February 2001 | 1-0 | 54' Matuzalem | fixture |
| 18 October 1997 | 0-2 | 10' Galante, 69' Aut. Turrini | fixture |
| 12 January 1997 | 1-2 | 43' Branca, 88' Djorkaeff, 90' Caccia | |
| 24 September 1995 | 2-1 | 33' Imbriani, 46' Fontolan Ii, 66' Buso. | |
| 7 May 1995 | 1-3 | 11' Orlandini P., 33' Cruz, 65' Berti N., 84' Bergkamp | |
| 3 October 1993 | 0-0 | ||
| 20 September 1992 | 1-2 | 54' Sammer, 57' Schillaci, 84' Fonseca | |
| 15 March 1992 | 1-1 | 13' Zola, 52' Desideri | |
| 30 March 1991 | 1-1 | 70' Matthaus, 71' Careca | |
| 22 October 1989 | 2-0 | 75' Careca, 84' Maradona | |
| 15 January 1989 | 0-0 | ||
| 10 April 1988 | 1-0 | 21' Maradona | |
| 2 November 1986 | 0-0 | ||
| 16 March 1986 | 1-0 | 71' Rig. Maradona | |
| 21 April 1985 | 3-1 | 18' Bertoni, 39' Baresi, 50' Dal Fiume, 63' Bertoni | |
| 19 February 1984 | 0-2 | 17' Beccalossi, 55' Aut. Ferrario | |
| 27 February 1983 | 1-1 | 10' Altobelli, 87' Dal Fiume | |
| 13 December 1981 | 2-0 | 33' Musella, 39' Pellegrini | |
| 1 March 1981 | 1-0 | 14' Guidetti | |
| 10 February 1980 | 3-4 | 19' Muraro, 22' Aut. Pasinato, 32' Muraro, 35' Improta, 57' Altobelli, 71' Baresi, 81' Guidetti | |
| 11 March 1979 | 0-0 | ||
| 12 February 1978 | 2-2 | 21' Chiarugi, 26' Oriali, 62' Muraro, 83' Aut. Facchetti | |
| 16 April 1977 | 0-3 | 11' Pavone, 22' Pavone, 48' Fedele | |
| 11 April 1976 | 3-1 | 5' Pogliana, 15' Rig. Savoldi, 16' Aut. Esposito, 20' Massa | |
| 27 April 1975 | 3-2 | 18' Clerici, 57' Clerici, 63' Mariani, 67' Braglia, 74' Boninsegna | |
| 17 February 1974 | 2-1 | 5' Clerici, 61' Mazzola, 68' Bruscolotti | |
| 11 March 1973 | 2-0 | 44' Esposito, 82' Fontana | |
| 14 November 1971 | 0-0 | ||
| 22 November 1970 | 2-1 | 50' Da Costa, 70' Pogliana, 75' Ghio | |
| 21 December 1969 | 0-0 | ||
| 9 February 1969 | 3-1 | 40' Canè, 43' Montefusco, 49' Canè, 62' Bertini | |
| 7 January 1968 | 2-1 | 6' Altafini, 33' Cappellini, 43' Bianchi | |
| 8 January 1967 | 0-0 | ||
| 22 May 1966 | 3-1 | 54' Altafini, 55' Juliano, 81' Panzanato (Aut), 82' Altafini | |
| 17 February 1963 | 1-5 | 6' Di Giacomo, 9' Di Giacomo, 48' Suarez, 55' Corso, 59' Di Giacomo, 63' Fraschini | |
| 22 January 1961 | 0-0 | ||
| 31 January 1960 | 1-1 | 7' Corso, 82' Di Giacomo | |
| 24 May 1959 | 1-0 | 76' Del Vecchio | |
| 18 May 1958 | 1-0 | 12' Betello | |
| 30 September 1956 | 1-1 | 29' Ciccarelli, 31' Massei | |
| 22 January 1956 | 0-2 | 51' Massei, 87' Lorenzi | |
| 26 December 1954 | 1-2 | 10' Posio, 39' Armano, 75' Skoglund | |
| 18 April 1954 | 2-1 | 12' Ciccarelli, 16' Armano, 80' Ciccarelli | |
| 15 February 1953 | 0-1 | 27' Lorenzi | |
| 14 October 1951 | 1-0 | 14' Granata | |
| 18 February 1951 | 0-4 | 50' Nyers, 77' Wilkes, 87' Nyers, 89' Nyers | |
| 25 January 1948 | 3-0 | 23' Krieziu, 31' La Paz, 84' Ganelli | |
| 1 June 1947 | 1-0 | 4' Rosi | |
| 7 July 1946 | 0-0 | ||
| 3 May 1942 | 0-1 | 89' Rig. Campatelli | |
| 16 March 1941 | 0-1 | 42' Rig. Demaria | |
| 4 February 1940 | 0-1 | 78' Guarnieri | |
| 11 December 1938 | 1-0 | 49' Venditto | |
| 27 February 1938 | 1-1 | 72' Meazza, 75' Rig. Buscaglia | |
| 27 December 1936 | 2-1 | 19' Ferrara II, 20' Ferrari, 32' Rig. Buscaglia | |
| 1 December 1935 | 3-2 | 9' De Vincenzi, 52' Rossetti, 74' De Vincenzi, 75' Buscaglia, 78' Aut. Ballerio | |
| 13 January 1935 | 0-1 | 57' Meazza | |
| 28 January 1934 | 2-1 | 1' Vojak, 69' Vojak, 77' Viani II (AM) | |
| 5 February 1933 | 3-0 | 23' Ranelli, 35' Vojak, 44' Vojak | |
| 28 February 1932 | 1-0 | 22' Sallustro | |
| 24 May 1931 | 0-2 tav | ||
| 29 May 1930 | 3-1 | 44' Perani, 58' Sallustro I, 72' Serantoni, 89' Sallustro I | |
| 9 June 1929 | 4-1 | 3’ e 5’ Sallustro, 17’ Buscaglia, 27’ Gariglio, 60’ Serantoni | |
| 3 October 1926 | 0-3 | 2 Powolny, Bernardini |
starting lineups
| Reina 25 | 1 Handanovic |
| Hysaj 23 | 33 D'Ambrosio |
| Albiol 33 | 37 Skriniar |
| Koulibaly 26 | 25 Miranda |
| Ghoulam 31 | 55 Nagatomo |
| Allan 5 | 5 Gagliardini |
| Jorginho 8 | 11 Vecino |
| Hamsik 17 | 87 Candreva |
| Callejon 7 | 20 Valero |
| Mertens 14 | 44 Perisic |
| Insigne 24 | 9 Icardi |
substitutes
| Rafael 1 | 27 Padelli |
| Sepe 22 | 46 Berni |
| Mario Rui 6 | 7 Cancelo |
| Maggio 11 | 10 Joao Mario |
| Giaccherini 15 | 13 Ranocchia |
| Maksimovic 19 | 17 Karamoh |
| Zielinski 20 | 21 Santon |
| Chiriches 21 | 23 Eder |
| Rog 30 | 29 Estevão |
| Ounas 37 | 99 Pinamonti |
| Diawara 42 | |