Benoît Badiashile struggles during Napoli debut against Inter

Benoît Badiashile faced criticism following his Serie A debut for Napoli in a 3-2 loss to Inter at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on September 5, 2026. The Chelsea loanee entered the match as a substitute in the final ten minutes with his team holding a 2-1 lead. Italian media reports blamed Badiashile for allowing Inter striker Marcus Thuram to score an equalizer and for contributing to Lautaro Martinez’s stoppage-time winner. Italian sports publications including Gazzetta dello Sport, Tuttosport, and Corriere dello Sport assigned him low ratings between 4.5 and 5 out of 10 for his performance. Napoli manager Massimiliano Allegri also received scrutiny for introducing a defender who had not played since March. Napoli is scheduled to face Arsenal at the Stadio Maradona next Wednesday for the opening match of the Champions League.

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