December 06, (THEWILL) — Inter claimed top spot in Serie A following a comprehensive 4-0 victory over Como at San Siro on Monday evening. The hosts dominated from the outset and were rewarded with four goals that reflected their superiority throughout the contest.
The breakthrough arrived in the 11th minute when Lautaro Martinez converted from close range after Luis Henrique delivered a cutback. Nicolo Barella had been denied by goalkeeper Jean Butez in the opening exchanges, but Inter’s persistence paid off. Como struggled to contain the defending champions during the opening period.
The visitors improved after the interval and created two promising openings. Substitute Tasos Douvikas fired over from the back post following a Jesus Rodriguez assist in the 53rd minute, whilst Alex Valle headed wide moments later after Yann Sommer failed to collect Rodriguez’s dangerous delivery.
Inter punished those misses by extending their lead through Marcus Thuram, who converted Federico Dimarco’s set-piece delivery after Francesco Acerbi’s glancing header. Hakan Calhanoglu then added a third with a long-range strike, demonstrating the gulf in quality between the sides.
Carlos Augusto completed the rout late on, meeting another excellent Dimarco cross with a powerful finish. The Brazilian’s goal capped an emphatic performance that sent Inter clear at the Serie A summit ahead of the weekend fixtures.
Jude Obafemi is a versatile senior Correspondent at THEWILL Newspapers, excelling in sourcing, researching, and delivering sports news stories for both print and digital publications.
