Mkhitaryan Came On and Turned the Game Around: Inter and Napoli Share the Points in Serie A

Inter and Napoli played out a 2–2 draw in the central match of Serie A’s 20th round.

For the hosts, goals were scored by Federico Dimarco and Hakan Çalhanoğlu, who calmly converted a penalty. Napoli’s hero of the match was Scott McTominay, who netted a brace.

Despite dropping points, Inter remain confident leaders of the Serie A standings, staying three points ahead of Milan. Napoli sit lower in the table, four points behind the Nerazzurri.

Milan also dropped points this round, drawing 1–1 away to Fiorentina.

Mkhitaryan’s Substitution Changed the Course of the Match

The key moment of the game came when Henrikh Mkhitaryan entered the pitch in the 62nd minute, replacing Piotr Zieliński. The Armenian midfielder immediately added dynamism and creativity to Inter’s play.

It was Mkhitaryan who won the penalty, which Çalhanoğlu confidently converted. In stoppage time, Henrikh came close to becoming the match-winner, but his shot in the 93rd minute struck the post.

According to SofaScore, Mkhitaryan received a rating of 7.0, while Italian media unanimously highlighted his significant impact on the match.

Italian Media Ratings for Mkhitaryan

fcinter1908 — 7
He came on in style and turned the game upside down. Not only because of the penalty he earned, but also because he looked noticeably fresher than his teammates. In the 93rd minute, only the post denied him a goal.

Eurosport — 7
He appears exactly when Inter need him most and immediately creates chances. He was close to a winning goal in added time. Inter showed stability in this position during the match.

Tuttomercatoweb — 7
In the first half of the season against Napoli, he conceded a penalty, but this time his cleverness worked in Inter’s favor. Only the post prevented the score from becoming 3–2.

90min — 7
He breathed new life into the game, won a penalty, and nearly scored the decisive goal in stoppage time.