On Sunday, Inter Milan closed the gap to one point from the top of the Serie A table, currently held by Lazio, with a 2-0 victory over Como. In this match held at the San Siro stadium, Francesco Pio Esposito and Marcus Thuram scored in the first 20 minutes, thus ending Como's six-match winning streak, which included a historic 9-1 victory in the UEFA Champions League against Lens.
Outstanding Performance by Inter and Como's Struggles
Inter, who experienced their first league defeat against AC Milan last week, returned to second place in the table with this victory. There are now only two points separating Lazio and Roma, the third-placed team. Christian Chivu, Inter's head coach, commented on his team's performance: "Today we played well in all aspects. We attacked with intensity and were effective in front of goal."
Esposito scored the first goal in the 12th minute with a calm finish from a pass by Djed Spence, and Thuram registered the second goal with a shot towards the goal. Como, under the management of Cesc Fabregas, could not respond adequately to Inter's attacks, although Nico Paz hit the post in the dying moments of the game.
Lazio's Situation and Other Rivals
Lazio managed only a 1-1 draw against Napoli, marking the second time this season they have dropped points. The opening goal of the match was scored by Davide Frattesi, but an own goal by Alfonso Pedraza brought the match to a draw. Gennaro Gattuso, Napoli's head coach, kept his team unbeaten and hopeful for the continuation of the competition, with 14 points above Napoli in tenth place, despite this draw.
In other matches, AC Milan climbed to fourth place in the table with a 2-1 victory over Genoa. Alfaizdo Cisse scored the first goal for Milan in the 13th minute, and Christian Pulisic added the second goal in the sixth minute, although Mika Alrtson scored one for Genoa in the final minutes. Additionally, Juventus drew 2-2 in a thrilling match against Fiorentina. Matteo Pellegrino scored the first goal for Fiorentina, and Nick Vultemade recorded the equalizer for Juventus.
Finally, Atalanta ended their six-match winless streak with a 1-0 victory over Monza, thanks to a goal from Nikola Krstovic in this match.
