Lautaro Martínez Stoppage-Time Goal Secures 3-2 Inter Milan Win Over Napoli

Lautaro Martínez scored twice, including a 90+ minute winner, as Inter Milan recovered from 2-0 down to beat Napoli 3-2.

Lautaro Martínez scored a stoppage-time winner to secure a 3-2 victory for Inter Milan against Napoli, maintaining the club's perfect start to the 2026 Serie A season. The Inter captain’s decisive strike in added time marked his 134th goal for the Nerazzurri, moving him past Stefano Nyers for third place on the club's all-time scoring list. This result represents Inter’s third Serie A win from a two-goal deficit in 2026, the highest total of any team across Europe’s top five leagues.

Napoli, led by former AC Milan manager Massimiliano Allegri, established a 2-0 lead early in the second half with two goals in five minutes. Matteo Politano broke the deadlock in the 50th minute after Alisson Santos intercepted a pass during Inter's attempt to play out from the back. After Inter goalkeeper Josep Martínez palmed away the initial cross, Nicolò Barella blocked Politano's first attempt, but the Napoli winger buried the rebound into the bottom corner. In the 53rd minute, Rasmus Højlund doubled the lead, clipping a left-footed shot into the far corner following a pass from Giovanni Di Lorenzo.

Inter Fightback at San Siro

The comeback began in the 56th minute when Piotr Zielinski delivered a floated cross from the right wing. Federico Dimarco recovered the ball at the far post to send a pass through the six-yard box, where Lautaro Martínez stabbed it home to make the score 2-1. Inter continued to press, seeing Marcus Thuram rattle the far post with a glancing header before eventually finding the equalizer. With eight minutes of regulation time remaining, Thuram successfully converted his next chance, nodding in a cross from Carlos Augusto to level the match at 2-2.

Napoli had opportunities to reclaim the lead late in the contest. Lorenzo Lucca sent a cross toward the far post, but winger Frank Anguissa failed to turn the ball into the net. Earlier in the match, the visitors were forced to play without Scotland midfielder Scott McTominay, who was sidelined for a minor heart procedure. During first-half stoppage time, Martínez had contributed defensively by blocking a stabbed effort from Højlund at the far post to keep the score level at the break.

Stoppage Time Drama and Statistical Milestones

The winning sequence originated from a corner kick that the Napoli defense failed to clear. Manuel Akanji redirected the ball across the face of the goal, allowing Martínez to hook it into the net in front of the home supporters. This final effort capped a match that saw early offensive pressure from both sides, including a low shot from Andy Diouf that forced Napoli keeper Alex Meret into a save and a 20-yard curling free-kick from Dimarco that hit the crossbar.

Inter's ability to overturn the two-goal margin further cements their statistical dominance in comeback victories during the 2026 calendar year. While Napoli controlled the opening stages of the second half following the contributions of Alisson Santos, the failure to clear their lines in the final moments resulted in their defeat at San Siro. The victory keeps Inter at the top of the table as Martínez continues his ascent in the club's historical scoring ranks.