Overview
- Inter secured a 2-0 win at San Siro on Sunday with early goals from Francesco Pio Esposito (12') and Marcus Thuram (19'), ending Como’s six-match winning run.
- Cristian Chivu set Inter up in a 3-5-2 that ceded possession but dominated key spaces, producing an xG of 1.86 and three big chances despite only 43% possession.
- Como kept roughly 57% possession and completed about 595 passes at 91% accuracy, yet managed just one shot on target because Inter’s compact block forced lateral circulation.
- Cesc Fàbregas switched Como to a three-man defence in the second half but the adjustment failed to generate meaningful penetration against Inter’s interceptions and quick breaks.
- The victory moved Inter to within one point of Lazio in Serie A, reinforced a recurring pattern of Como struggling specifically versus Inter, and offered Chivu evidence of squad resilience after a taxing run of fixtures.