Serie A: Inter bring Como back down to earth after European high
Como's fine run came to an end at San Siro. Four days after their thumping 9-1 win over Lens in the Champions League, the side coached by Cesc Fàbregas lost 2-0 to Inter Milan on Sunday, in the 11th round of Serie A fixtures. The Nerazzurri made the difference early through Francesco Pio Esposito and Marcus Thuram.
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Inter wasted no time taking control of the game. Francesco Pio Esposito opened the scoring as early as the 12th minute, before Marcus Thuram doubled the lead seven minutes later. The France forward, recently recalled to the national team, thus scored his sixth league goal of the season.
Without French goalkeeper Jean Butez, Como failed to turn the tide. The defeat ends a run of six straight wins, four in the league and two in the Champions League.
A tight battle at the top of the table
The setback has consequences in the standings for Como, who slip back to fifth place, overtaken notably by AC Milan, winners against Genoa (2-1).
Inter, for their part, take advantage of the win to close in on Lazio, who were held by Napoli (1-1). The Nerazzurri are now just one point behind the Rome club.
Ahead of the international break, the fight for the top places remains particularly tight. Roma, third with 27 points after their win over Sassuolo (3-0), are only two points behind Lazio and one behind Inter.