Bastoni: We Made a Few Mistakes, Yet the Napoli Draw Feels Like a Positive Sign

Match snapshot

Inter Milan defender Alessandro Bastoni admitted the team could have delivered a better performance as they secured a 2-2 draw with Napoli in the 20th round of Serie A. He stressed that there has been a clear improvement in mentality and focus, even as he acknowledged the opponents’ high quality made life difficult.

Key moments

Federico Dimarco opened the scoring with a powerful shot from a tight angle, before Scott McTominay capitalized on a defensive miscue by Akanji to level the game.

Inter moved ahead again through a Hakan Calhanoglu penalty, but Napoli equalised after a collective defensive mistake by Inter. In stoppage time, Henrik Mkhitaryan struck the post, denying Napoli the winner.

Bastoni noted that there are details left to work on, but he believes the team has made progress in thinking and focus. He added that rebuilding a squad after years is not easy, but this season has been decent overall.

He also spoke about how the goals were a team effort and that the difference often comes down to small details that can prevent goals, underscoring the importance of minimizing errors to tilt matches in Inter’s favor.

Punchline time: If football had a GPS, this match would be a scenic route—lots of twists, but somehow still right back to where you started. And remember, a draw in Serie A is basically a fashion statement: classy, but with a hint of “we could have done more.”

Final wink: The Nerazzurri will hope these signs of improvement stick as the season rolls on; after all, in football, progress is a playlist—you keep hitting repeat until the chorus finally lands.