Two quick goals from Francesco Pio Esposito and Marcus Thuram inside the opening twenty minutes handed Inter Milan a 2-0 victory over Como at the San Siro, as vietnam.vn reported.

Inter entered the fixture with 43% possession, relying on direct vertical balls and defensive transitions to punish Como’s high defensive line, according to tactical analysis published by sports.yahoo.com.

First Half Control

Francesco Pio Esposito opened the scoring in the 12th minute after receiving a pass from Djed Spence. Just seven minutes later, Marcus Thuram doubled the advantage by finishing off a swift counter-attack.

Como dominated the ball with 57% possession and completed 595 passes at a 91% accuracy rate, but managed only a single shot on target throughout the match, vietnam.vn noted.

Inter Used a 3-5-2 System to Disrupt Como

Inter deployed a 3-5-2 system that morphed into a deep 5-3-2 defensive block when out of possession, cutting off central passing lanes and forcing Como into lateral circulation, sports.yahoo.com reported.

Como operated in a 4-2-3-1 shape anchored by a double pivot of Perrone and Milla, with Nico Paz acting as the primary creative focal point between the lines, though their ambitious high defensive line proved vulnerable to Inter’s speed on the break.

Fiorentina Stymies Juventus

In a separate Serie A encounter, Juventus salvaged a 2-2 draw away against Fiorentina after falling behind twice, vietnam.vn reported.

Mateo Pellegrino opened the scoring for the hosts in the 4th minute before Nick Woltemade leveled for Juventus in the 32nd minute. AE Njie restored Fiorentina’s lead in the 54th minute, but central defender Bremer secured the draw with a 66th-minute goal.

Standings Implications

Following the conclusion of the 11th round of fixtures, Lazio leads the Serie A table with 29 points, holding a single-point advantage over second-place Inter Milan on 27 points, according to vietnam.vn.

AS Roma occupies third place with 27 points, followed by AC Milan with 24 points and Como with 23 points. Juventus sits seventh with 18 points, trailing the league leaders by 11 points, while Napoli stands tenth with 15 points.