Fútbol Americano
2015-16 Italian Serie A
NAP 
2
Finalizado
 INT
1
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Napoli beat Inter Milan, top Serie A thanks to Gonzalo Higuain brace

Gonzalo Higuain's classy double fired Napoli to the summit of Serie A as they won the top-of-the-table clash with Inter Milan 2-1.

The Argentina frontman struck the opener with just 65 seconds on the clock and added the second after the break to send the hosts a point clear of their opponents in second.

Inter had to play the second half with 10 men after defender Yuto Nagatomo was sent off moments before the interval.

And although they pulled one back through Adem Ljajic, Napoli held on to give their title hopes a major boost.

The visitors had kept a clean sheet in their previous four matches but their rearguard was breached with Napoli's very first attack.

Jose Callejon brought down a poor clearance on the edge of the area and Higuain took the ball in his stride before smashing home a superb angled shot on the turn with his right foot.

Inter were stunned and Napoli sensed the chance to take advantage and poured forward, with Marek Hamsik just off target from the edge of the box.

Hamsik then crossed towards the lively Callejon, whose shot flew wide.

Inter's first effort on goal came from Fredy Guarin, who took aim from 25 yards out and saw his fierce, curling effort dip just over the crossbar.

Mauro Icardi headed a good chance wide and Ivan Perisic squandered a decent opportunity when he fired into the turf from in front of goal.

But Inter's hopes suffered a blow on the stroke of half-time when Nagatomo, already on a booking, needlessly clattered Napoli midfielder Allan on the touchline to earn a second yellow card and leave the visitors a man down.

Tempers flared after the break when Allan reacted to another bad challenge, this time from Guarin, with the subsequent shoving match earning both players a yellow card.

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