Serie A – Esposito and Thuram scored within 7 minutes, Inter Milan defeated Como 2-0 at home, placing them second in the standings.

In the 11th round of the 2026/27 Serie A season, Inter Milan hosted Como at home. They ultimately won 2-0 and finished second with 28 points from 9 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss.

Como's record has dropped to 7 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses, temporarily placing them fifth in the league.

Inter Milan started the first half strong and quickly found their rhythm. In the 12th minute, Jade Spence swept the ball across the face of goal from the right side of the penalty area, and Pio Esposito slid in to tap it in ahead of Jakovo Ramon. In the 19th minute, Peter Zielinski's cross from the left side of the penalty area caused Alex Vale to misjudge the clearance, and Marcus Thuram capitalized with a timely shot into the near corner. With Esposito and Thuram scoring two goals in seven minutes, Inter Milan led Como 2-0.

After that, Inter Milan created several more threats. In the 29th minute, Hakan Çalhanoğlu's free-kick cross from the right flank was headed towards goal by Carlos Augusto, but Roberto Sánchez made the save. In the 30th minute, Marcus Thuram passed the ball across the box, and Esposito's follow-up shot went wide. In the 35th minute, Esposito broke through on the attacking third and passed to the right wing, where Thuram's cross-shot went wide to the left.

At the start of the second half, Inter Milan maintained their dominance over Como. In the 51st minute, Nicolo Barella cut inside from the right and crossed into the box, where Federico Dimarco, unmarked, unleashed a shot that was saved by Sanchez. In the 53rd minute, Thuram Jr. backheeled a pass into the box, and Dimarco's follow-up shot went just wide. In the 57th minute, Spence again passed back from the right side of the box, and Thuram Jr. intercepted the ball but his low shot missed the target.

In the latter part of the second half, Como finally launched several attacks. In the 77th minute, Samuel Ritchie delivered a cross from the right wing at a 45-degree angle, and Ramon's header in the penalty area went over the crossbar. In the 80th minute, Keggie Bruno crossed from the left wing, and Ramon's header was easily saved by Josep Martinez. In the 83rd minute, Mark Oliver Kempf broke through on the left wing and delivered a cross, and Nico Paz's shot in the penalty area only hit the crossbar. Neither side managed to score again, and the final score was 2-0.

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