Napoli and AC Milan are level at the break in their Serie A clash in Naples after Adel Taarabt's debut goal was cancelled out by Gohkan Inler's strike.

Gonzalo Higuain tested Christian Abbiati early on with a good header, which the veteran keeper did well to get down and catch.

In a frantic start to the contest, Taarabt fired Milan into the lead, slotting the ball past Pepe Reina into the bottom corner of the net after being given too much space in the Napoli area.

Moments later the hosts were level, as Inler unleashed an ambitious strike towards goal which looped over Abbiati, taking a deflection off Nigel de Jong on the way.

Higuain came close to giving his side the lead after cutting inside from the right and hitting a shot from distance, but it ended up going just inches wide of the post.

Marek Hamsik also came close to adding Napoli's second, but his volley whistled over the crossbar as the teams went into the interval level.