Inter immediately showed initiative and on a good cross from the left towards the far post from Lukaku, Federico Dimarco sent the ball on the crossbar (4th). Napoli gradually took possession of the ball as the Nerazzurri stood ready to go again. Launched by Milan Skriniar, Lukaku crossed towards Dzeko, who stored towards Matteo Darmian whose shot went over the goal of Alex Meret (26th). Isolated by Nicolo Barella in front of the Neapolitan goalkeeper, Lukaku also sent the ball into the air (40th).
On the restart, the Milanese recovered the ball very high and hampered the Neapolitans with their good pressing. On a cross from Dimarco, Dzeko placed a powerful header from close range (56th, 1-0). Thereafter, the two teams were less efficient but Inter confirmed that they were allergic to splits: they did not register any in their last 25 league meetings.
With Koni De Winter on the bench, Empoli went to share the stake 1-1 in Udine. Young Tommaso Baldanzi, 18, opened the scoring for the Tuscans (3rd, 0-1) and Roberto Pereyra equalized for the Friulians (71st, 1-1). Reduced to ten following the expulsion of Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro (79th), Empoli snatched a point which earned him 13 place (18 points). Udinese is better off (25 pts, 8th).
In England, Taiwo Awoniyi (27th) gave Nottingham the 0-1 victory away to the last Southampton (12 points) on the 19th day. Holder among the visited, Romeo Lavia was replaced (64th) while Orel Mangala had suffered the same fate at Forest a little earlier (60th). Nottingham climbs to 15th position (17 points).
Aston Villa tied 1-1 against Wolverhampton. At the Villans, Leander Dendoncker got into the game (67th) against his former club, which led to the mark thanks to Daniel Podence (12th, 0-1). Danny Ings equalized for the visited (78th, 1-1). In the standings, Aston Villa finds itself 11th (22 points) while Wolverhampton is 19th and penultimate (14 points).