Dumfries completed Inter's comeback, following Marcus Thuram's brace with one of his own in a 4-3 win over Como to boost their Scudetto hopes.
2025/2026 Serie A
3-4
Match Report
Cesc Fabregas' side looked to be in control on the stroke of half-time with a 2-0 lead, but Inter fought back to move nine points clear of Napoli at the top of Serie A.
Champions League contenders Como got their reward for a bright start when Nico Paz raced in behind. Yann Sommer pushed his low curler away as far as Alex Valle, who made no mistake with his first-time finish.
And after piling more pressure on Inter's goal, the hosts got their second nine minutes later, with Paz latching onto Jean Butez's long throw to coolly slot past Sommer.
Yet in the first minute of first-half stoppage time, Thuram pulled one back, getting in front of Ignace Van der Brempt to poke an effort past Butez.
Thuram then hauled Inter level four minutes after the break, profiting from a defensive mix-up and chipping Butez from a long way out after the goalkeeper rushed out of his box.
Sommer brilliantly denied Jacobo Ramon at the other end, with that save proving crucial when Dumfries got his head to Hakan Calhanoglu's free-kick in the 58th minute.
The Dutchman put Inter two ahead in the 72nd minute, bundling home a knockdown from the middle of the area.
Como set up a nervy finale when Ange-Yoan Bonny caught Paz on the edge of the box, with Lucas de Cunha converting from the spot. Ramon's first-time poke rattled the crossbar in stoppage time, but the hosts' attempts at a comeback of their own fell just short.
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— Lega Serie A (@SerieA_EN) April 12, 2026
Data Debrief: Inter show title credentials
It started so well for Como, with Paz their shining light; he is one of only two players with 10+ goals from open play in Serie A this season (10), along with Lautaro Martinez (12).
But Inter fought back to give a serious boost to their title hopes, with Thuram leading the charge. Since the start of 2024-25, he has scored at least twice in six Serie A matches (five braces, one hat-trick), more than any other player.
Como will feel hard done by, though, having accumulated 2.79 expected goals (xG) from their 24 attempts (eight on target).
Inter were clinical, however, netting with four of their five shots on target (seven efforts overall), while massively overperforming their 0.88 xG.
Match Events
1' Match Event for Como vs Inter
14' Match Event for Como vs Inter
22' Highlight from Como vs Inter
23' Highlight from Como vs Inter
31' Highlight from Como vs Inter
36' GOAL! Como 1-0 Inter (Álex Valle)
38' Match Event for Como vs Inter
45' GOAL! Como 2-0 Inter (Nico Paz)
46' GOAL! Como 2-1 Inter (Marcus Thuram)
49' GOAL! Como 2-2 Inter (Marcus Thuram)
53' Highlight from Como vs Inter
58' GOAL! Como 2-3 Inter (Denzel Dumfries)
60' Highlight from Como vs Inter
72' GOAL! Como 2-4 Inter (Denzel Dumfries)
89' Penalty Goal! Como 3-4 Inter (Lucas Da Cunha)
91' Match Event for Como vs Inter
Line-ups
Como XI: Roberto, Kempf, Jean Butez, Carlos, Anastasios Douvikas, Brempt, Máximo Perrone, Martin Baturina, Álex Valle, Nico Paz, Assane Diao
Subs: Mauro Vigorito, Morata, Moreno, Goldaniga, Mërgim Vojvoda, N. Kühn, Caqueret, Lucas Da Cunha, Nikola Cavlina, Ivan Smolcic, Noel Törnqvist, Jacobo Ramón, Jesús Rodríguez, Cristiano De Paoli
Inter XI: Sommer, Acerbi, Calhanoglu, Zielinski, Dimarco, Barella, Akanji, Thuram, Dumfries, Bastoni, Pio Esposito
Subs: Darmian, Mkhitaryan, De Vrij, Di Gennaro, Lautaro, Frattesi, Josep Martínez, Carlos Augusto, Luis Henrique, Andy Diouf, Petar Sučić, Ange-Yoan Bonny, Mattia Mosconi