After a scoreless first half, Matteo Politano of Napoli scored the game's first goal from the spot at Giuseppe Meazza in the 55th minute. Olivier Giroud, a seasoned striker for Milan, equalized the score in the 69th minute, but Giovanni Simeone of Napoli equalized just nine minutes later, and the game concluded 2-1. With 17 points, Napoli is in first place in the Italian Serie A, while AC Milan is in fifth place with 14 points.
A point separates Napoli at the top of the standings from Udinese, who defeated Inter Milan 3-1 in Sunday's early session to win their fifth straight game, and Atalanta, who won 1-0 at Roma. Additionally, they are three steps ahead of Milan, the defending champions, who lost for the first time this year and now sit in fifth place.