Inter Begin Title Defence with Win over Monza, Napoli Beat Genoa
Kevin De Bruyne and Antonio Vergara scored late as Napoli opened with a 2-0 win, while Inter pulled away after Monza leveled.
- On Saturday, Inter Milan kicked off their Serie A title defense with a 4-1 victory over Monza at San Siro, recovering from an early equalizer to dominate the promoted side.
- Inter manager Cristian Chivu admitted "We struggled in the first half" after Monza's Gustavo Varela equalized just before halftime, but the champions regained composure with an early second-half goal.
- Goals from Hakan Calhanoglu, Piotr Zielinski, Pio Esposito, and Yann Bisseck secured the victory, while England defender John Stones and Manuel Akanji made their debuts for the champions.
- Napoli also began their season successfully, defeating Genoa 2-0 thanks to late goals from substitutes Kevin De Bruyne and Antonio Vergara under new manager Massimiliano Allegri.
- Allegri replaced Antonio Conte at Napoli after the club finished 11 points behind Inter last season, while Inter integrated new signings Djed Spence and Curtis Jones to strengthen their defense.
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Serie A 2026-27 — Inter begins title defence by thrashing Monza, Napoli earns late win over Genoa
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Double winner Inter Milan has started with a clear home win in the Italian football championship. The defending champion celebrated a 4-1 victory against climber Monza on Saturday at the start of the series A. Hakan Calhanoglu brought Inter early in the front (6th), but the guests succeeded in balancing the team by Gustavo Varela (29th). After the break Piotr Zielinski (48th), Pio Esposito (55th) and Yann-Aurel Bisseck (63th) ensured a proper vi…
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