Cristian Chivu believes Inter's "courage was rewarded" as they emerged victorious against Napoli in what he described as a "fantastic advertisement for Italian football".Inter came back from 2-0 down to defeat Napoli 3-2 at San Siro, with captain Lautaro Martinez netting the winner in the 91st minute.Martinez also scored Inter's first after Matteo Politano and Scott McTominay gave Napoli a two-goal advantage, while Marcus Thuram scored the equaliser, which was also his 50th goal for Inter.Martinez, meanwhile, moved outright third in Inter's Serie A scoring chart (134), behind only Giuseppe Meazza (197) and Benito Lorenzi (138).It marked the first time in their history that Inter won a Serie A match against Napoli after going two goals down, with Chivu's side extending their perfect start to the season.Inter also snapped a five-game winless run against Napoli in the competition (D4 L1), while this was Napoli's 52nd away defeat to Inter in Serie A.And the Inter boss was delighted with his side's mentality, insisting the Nerazzurri deserved all three points."It was a great game to watch, entertaining, and a fantastic advertisement for Italian football," Chivu said.PASSION pic.twitter.com/o5mTxf15tc— Inter (@Inter_en) September 5, 2026"At 2-2, both teams went toe-to-toe. I saw chances at both ends, and in the end, we're the ones celebrating because we managed to make it 3-2."We have to compliment Napoli because they're a strong side, well-coached and filled with match-winners."We could have handled the first goal better, and conceding the second was a consequence of overthinking what went wrong on the opener."But I loved the reaction. The team didn't lose its head and maintained its identity. Pulling it back to 2-1 gave us extra hope while knowing we couldn’t take wild risks. Ultimately, our courage was rewarded."The post Chivu: Inter’s courage was rewarded in great advertisement for Italian football appeared first on SoccerNews.