Inter midfielder Federico Dimarco was part of the Nerazzurri side that completed one of the more dramatic reversals of the young Serie A season, coming from two goals down to beat Napoli 3-2 and maintain a perfect record through three matchdays of 2026-27.
The result matters beyond the three points. Inter sit second in the table with nine points from three wins, eight goals scored and three conceded — a defensive record that speaks to structural solidity even in a match where the structure briefly buckled. For Dimarco, 28, the game represents another data point in what is shaping up as a pivotal season: he carries an AI overall of 76 out of 100, one assist already registered, and an average match rating of 7.40 across the opening three rounds. The numbers are modest in volume but the rating suggests consistent contribution rather than peripheral involvement.
Lautaro Martínez sealed the comeback win, and the forward's post-match comments — that Inter were producing something the squad had been missing the previous year — carry particular weight given that the previous year ended in a domestic Double. Chivu's Inter are not coasting on that legacy; they are adding to it. Inter coach Cristian Chivu described the five-goal contest as a great advertisement for Italian football, a measured assessment that acknowledged both sides rather than simply claiming the victory.
Dimarco's role in that kind of match is worth examining structurally. A left-sided midfielder in a system that demands both defensive discipline and attacking width, he operates in the corridor where comebacks are often built — through progressive ball-carrying, combination play, and the ability to shift the tempo when a team needs to press higher. His single assist this season already reflects that function: he is not the finisher, he is the architect of the final pass.
The ultras' tributes to Giacinto Facchetti and Piero Ausilio during the Napoli match were a reminder of the institutional weight Dimarco carries simply by wearing the shirt. Facchetti defined the attacking left-back role for a generation; the lineage is not lost on anyone who watches Dimarco operate in that same flank corridor, even if the positional label has shifted with the game's evolution.
Three wins from three, a rating above 7.00, and a team that can recover from two goals down — Dimarco's 2026-27 is building on the right foundations.