Inter Milan Wins 4-3 at Como to Lead Serie A by Nine Points

Inter Milan strengthened their grip on the Serie A title with a dramatic 4-3 comeback victory over Como on Sunday at Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia, extending their lead at the top of the table to nine points with six rounds remaining.

Como surged ahead in the first half, with Alex Valle opening the scoring in the 36th minute after reacting quickest to a rebound from a Nico Paz shot saved by Inter goalkeeper Yann Sommer. Paz doubled the advantage just before halftime, curling a low shot into the far corner from a long ball by Como keeper Jean Butez. Inter, trailing 2-0, mounted a swift response as Marcus Thuram poked home a cross from Nicolo Barella in stoppage time to reduce the deficit.

The second half saw Inter equalize almost immediately, with Thuram lobbing Butez after a defensive mix-up involving Como's Marc-Oliver Kempf in the 49th minute. Denzel Dumfries then headed in a Hakan Calhanoglu free kick at the back post in the 58th minute to complete the turnaround. Dumfries added his second 14 minutes later, sweeping in a knockdown from Manuel Akanji off another Calhanoglu set piece. Como pulled one back late through Lucas Da Cunha's 89th-minute penalty after a foul on Paz, but...