Serie A: lesson from Inter, Esposito and Thuram knock out Como

Inter takes center stage, wins 2-0 against Como at San Siro and reminds everyone who is the favorite for the title. Chivu's team controls the entire match and combines hunger with management. Ninety minutes in one direction against the team that earned titles and wonder in the Champions League just a few days ago. An important victory before the championship break, the concrete demonstration that Inter has learned from its mistakes. Fabregas' team, however, left San Siro with their heads down, for an hour at the mercy of the home team's creativity. Inter thus shortens the distance from leaders Lazio, just one point away, while Como is overtaken by Milan and is fifth in the standings.

Perfect approach from Inter who doesn't make any mistakes, plays aggressively, breaks the deadlock and then doubles the lead, proving to be the favorite team for the title. Como, on the other hand, is struggling a lot. In midfield, Inter's pressing does not allow the Larians to restart, indeed often the shyness of Fabregas' team in carrying the ball allows Inter to recover. After the first 45' of the game, Como never managed to get a shot on goal. The Nerazzurri, however, are already 2-0 in the first twenty minutes. First it was Pio Esposito who put the home team ahead by making the best of Spence's cross from the right. Then Thuram scores by hitting a ball badly blocked by Valle in the 18th minute. Inter seems to have returned to its glory. The mistakes that characterized this start, with the Nerazzurri forced to recover from a disadvantage in eight games, seem to have been definitively overcome. Como clashes with the physical and technical strength of the Italian champions. The nine goals against Lens in the Champions League are not cancelled, the page of history is written, but against Inter in the championship it is a very different match, a very different level.

At the beginning of the second half Fabregas runs for cover, inserting Ricci in defense for Perrone. Up front Smolcic takes Baturina's place. But it's always Inter who plays the game. In the 8th minute, Dimarco came close to scoring a third goal with a backheel assist from Thuram. In the 12th minute the Frenchman, freshly called up by Zidane, came close to scoring a double by recovering the ball in front of the penalty area, taking advantage of an uncertainty from the Larian rearguard. On the hour mark Como lights up, Nico Paz tries first but the shot is easily saved by Martinez. Then it's the Argentine who tries again, Valle's deflection complicates the rejection by the Inter goalkeeper. Fabregas' team at least tries to react by also taking advantage of the Nerazzurri's tiredness but Chivu's team remains attentive and aggressive. Dimarco has regained his luster from last season and is a thorn in Sanchez's side throughout the second half. 7' from the end, Nico Paz chipped the corner with a first-time shot. Inter then tries again but without changing the result. It ends with applause from San Siro, three fundamental points for Inter's morale and the message that Milan is always very tough for Como.