Inter beat Como 2–0 at San Siro on Sunday, 8 November, with Pio Esposito and Marcus Thuram scoring seven minutes apart in the first half. The Matchday 11 result ended Como’s five-game unbeaten run in Serie A and gave Inter a league win immediately after their derby defeat by Milan, according to Inter’s official match centre.

Thuram had a part in both goals. Federico Dimarco recovered possession before the French forward released Djed Spence on the overlap down the right. Spence crossed for Esposito to finish from close range in the 12th minute. Thuram struck in the 19th after Álex Valle failed to clear Piotr Zieliński’s cross.

The early lead allowed Inter to defend deeper when Como held the ball. They still threatened at the other end. Carlos Augusto forced a save before half-time and Thuram came close to a second of his own after the interval, shooting just past the post after winning the ball back near the area.

Nico Paz provided Como’s clearest route back. Josep Martínez pushed away a dangerous delivery from the Argentine in the second half, then Paz clipped the angle of post and bar with a first-time effort from Maxence Caqueret’s low cross. Inter retained the two-goal margin to the finish, as recorded in the club’s match timeline.

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