Inter maintain winning momentum

In the first match, after opening with a 4-1 home win against Monza, Inter returned from Cagliari with a victory, this time with a single goal scored early by a long-range shot from Turkish midfielder Hakan Çalhanoğlu after a pass from Nicolò Barella (9).

With their fifth consecutive victory over Cagliari and their tenth in the last 11 league encounters, extending their unbeaten run, Inter Milan are well-prepared for their tough test next Saturday when they host Napoli.

Napoli suffer home defeat

At the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium, against a team that surprised everyone last season under the guidance of Spanish coach Cesc Fàbregas, qualifying for the Champions League by finishing fourth ahead of giants AC Milan and Juventus, and then Atalanta, Napoli suffered their first home defeat in Como's fourteenth league visit to the southern team's ground.

Napoli had won the first 12 matches between the two sides at the home of last season's runners-up before stumbling for the first time in early November with a goalless draw.

Como seal surprise victory

Como deservedly took the lead through Croatian Martin Baturina, who received the ball from Senegalese Assane Diao with his back to goal, turned, and fired it into the net (17').

Napoli, under their new coach Massimiliano Allegri, who emerged victorious from his first test against Genoa (2-0) in the opening round, responded with an equaliser through Dane Rasmus Hjølund. He feinted a pass into the penalty area before firing a shot through a crowd of legs into the net (30).

However, a glaring error by Cameroonian Frank Anguissa, who misplaced a pass to Kosovar Amir Rrahmani, allowed Como to regain the lead. Baturina intercepted the ball before passing it to Greek Anastasios Douvikas, who slotted it home (34).