{"id":580745,"date":"2026-04-13T01:28:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T01:28:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/580745\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T01:28:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T01:28:08","slug":"inter-milan-rally-to-beat-como-move-closer-to-serie-a-title","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/580745\/","title":{"rendered":"Inter Milan rally to beat Como, move closer to Serie A title"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Apr 12, 2026, 06:34 PM ET<\/p>\n<p>Inter Milan came back from two goals down for a 4-3 victory at Como on Sunday and extended their <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/serie-a\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Serie A<\/a> lead to nine points with six rounds remaining.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/soccer\/player\/_\/id\/217331\/Marcus-Thuram\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Marcus Thuram<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/soccer\/player\/_\/id\/213248\/Denzel-Dumfries\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Denzel Dumfries<\/a> each had a pair of goals for Inter, who took advantage of second-place Napoli being held 1-1 at Parma earlier to increase their advantage.<\/p>\n<p>Editor&#8217;s Picks<a name=\"&amp;lpos=story:editorspicks:inline:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/soccer\/story\/_\/id\/48451887\/inter-milan-star-lautaro-martinez-sidelined-injury-relapse\" class=\"img-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/r1641681_1296x1296_1-1.jpg&#038;w=130&#038;h=130&#038;scale=crop&#038;location=center.jpeg\" width=\"65\" height=\"65\"\/><\/a><a name=\"&amp;lpos=story:editorspicks:inline:2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/soccer\/story\/_\/id\/48394347\/inter-milan-boss-christian-chivu-italy-world-cup-exit\" class=\"img-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1776043688_979_r1635433_1296x1296_1-1.jpg&#038;w=130&#038;h=130&#038;scale=crop&#038;location=center.jpeg\" width=\"65\" height=\"65\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>1 Related<\/p>\n<p>Alex Valle and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/soccer\/player\/_\/id\/337970\/Nico-Paz\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nico Paz<\/a> scored for Como late in the first half before Thuram started the comeback with a goal in first-half added time.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/soccer\/player\/_\/id\/291285\/Lucas-Da-Cunha\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lucas Da Cunha<\/a> pulled one back with a penalty for Como in the 89th.<\/p>\n<p>The teams will met again in the second leg of the Italian Cup semifinals later this month after a 0-0 first leg.<\/p>\n<p>It was another encouraging sign for Inter after a 5-2 victory over Roma last weekend ended a three-match winless streak.<\/p>\n<p>Cristian Chivu is attempting to win Serie A during his first season in charge at Inter after replacing the departed Simone Inzaghi.<\/p>\n<p>Como dropped from fourth to fifth and just outside the Champions League places.<\/p>\n<p>Napoli conceded a goal after 33 seconds in a draw that may end their chances of successfully defending the Serie A title.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/soccer\/player\/_\/id\/255850\/Scott-McTominay\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Scott McTominay<\/a> equalized on the hour mark for Napoli after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/soccer\/player\/_\/id\/255247\/Gabriel-Strefezza\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Gabriel Strefezza<\/a> scored early on with a play that began with a long ball from Parma goalkeeper <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/soccer\/player\/_\/id\/265958\/Zion-Suzuki\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Zion Suzuki<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The result ended a five-match winning streak for Napoli.<\/p>\n<p>Parma moved nine points above the relegation zone to 14th place.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier Sunday, Bologna beat Lecce 2-0 with goals from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/soccer\/player\/_\/id\/152600\/Remo-Freuler\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Remo Freuler<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/soccer\/player\/_\/id\/234426\/Riccardo-Orsolini\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Riccardo Orsolini<\/a> and Genoa beat Sassuolo 2-1 with goals from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/soccer\/player\/_\/id\/208789\/Ruslan-Malinovskyi\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ruslan Malinovskyi<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/soccer\/player\/_\/id\/182071\/Caleb-Ekuban\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Caleb Ekuban<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Information from The Associated Press was used in this story.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Apr 12, 2026, 06:34 PM ET Inter Milan came back from two goals down for a 4-3 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