Pio Esposito and Thuram strike early as Inter beat Como 2-0 at San Siro

Serie A · Regular Season – 11 · 8 Nov 2026

Inter 2 – 0 Como

Pio Esposito 12' Marcus Thuram 19'

Half-time 2–0 · Venue: San Siro/Giuseppe Meazza · Referee: Daniele Chiffi

Inter beat Como 2-0 in Serie A on Sunday, Nov. 8, at San Siro. Pio Esposito and Marcus Thuram scored seven minutes apart in the first half, and the result ended the visitors’ five-game winning run in all competitions.

The match was effectively settled by the break. Chivu’s side led 2-0 at half-time and did not concede in the second half, while Como could not find a way back.

Pio Esposito opened the scoring in the 12th minute, finishing a move set up by Djed Spence. The assist capped a strong evening for the wing-back, who was rated 7.53 and also created 2 chances.

Inter doubled the lead in the 19th minute through Marcus Thuram. The Frenchman was rated 8.2, the highest on the pitch, after a busy 88 minutes that produced 5 shots and 3 key passes. The goal takes Thuram to 5 in the league this season, level with AC Milan’s Rabiot and Como’s Douvikas in the scoring chart.

Pio Esposito, rated 7.96, was the only player booked, picking up a yellow card for a foul in the 72nd minute.

Como had more of the possession, with 57% to Inter’s 43%, and completed 593 passes to the hosts’ 439. That control rarely turned into danger, though. Inter finished with 14 shots to Como’s 5, created 10 of theirs from inside the box and ended the night with expected goals of 1.86 against 0.23.

The hosts might have added more. They were caught offside 8 times and sent 8 shots wide of the target. Carlos Augusto, rated 7.6, and Alessandro Bastoni, rated 7.25, completed an all-Inter top five in the individual ratings.

Fàbregas’ side committed only 6 fouls to Inter’s 13, but they could not build on the attacking form that had brought them a 9-1 win over Lens in their previous outing.

The win leaves Inter second in Serie A with 28 points from 11 games, one point behind leaders Lazio and one ahead of third-placed AS Roma. It is a second straight win since the derby defeat to AC Milan, following the 3-0 victory over Feyenoord.

Como are fifth on 23 points, one behind fourth-placed AC Milan. The fixture continues to suit the Nerazzurri. Inter have now gone six meetings without losing to Como, winning five, including a 3-2 Coppa Italia win and a 4-3 league victory in April.

Inter’s next game is away to Atalanta in Serie A on Sunday, Nov. 22. Como host Cagliari the day before, on Saturday, Nov. 21.

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