Napoli top Serie A after 3-1 win over Inter as McTominay nets

Napoli climbed back to the top of Serie A after a 3-1 victory over title rivals Inter at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium on Saturday, with Scotland midfielder Scott McTominay scoring a spectacular second-half strike to double the hosts' lead. Kevin De Bruyne opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the 33rd minute, Hakan Calhanoglu pulled one back for Inter from the spot shortly after the hour, and Frank Anguissa wrapped up the win on 66 minutes.

Napoli looked to have steadied after a heavy midweek Champions League defeat in Eindhoven, taking the lead when De Bruyne converted a penalty. The former Manchester City playmaker left the field soon after with an injury. McTominay then produced the match's highlight, meeting a floated pass from Leandro Spinazzola on the half-volley from roughly 20 yards and arrowing the ball into the far corner to make it 2-0 on 54 minutes. Inter reduced the deficit through a Calhanoglu penalty on the hour, but Anguissa's strike eight minutes later ended any hope of a comeback.

McTominay, who played the full 90 minutes alongside fellow Scot Billy Gilmour, said after the game that the strike came from instinct. He told DAZN Italia that the lights...