Milan's Inter defeated Como 4-3 in a match played today at the Giuseppe Sinigaglia stadium, for the 32nd matchday of Serie A, the top tier of Italian football. According to the Argentine News Agency, the visitors scored two doubles from forward Marcus Thuram and full-back Denzel Dumfries, while for the home team, defender Álex Valle and midfielders Nicolás Paz and Lucas Da Cunha found the net. With the win, the 'Nerazzurri' remain at the top of the Italian standings with 75 points, nine ahead of their main competitor, Napoli. Como, on the other hand, moved out of the UEFA Champions League qualification zone and is now fifth, securing a spot in the Europa League with 58 points. Additionally, Napoli drew 1-1 with Parma and dropped two points in the title race. Bologna defeated Lecce 2-0 and keeps the dream of qualifying for an international cup alive, while Genoa beat Sassuolo 2-1 in a clash between mid-table teams. Como opened the scoring against the leaders in the 35th minute when Valle capitalized on a rebound from goalkeeper Yann Sommer after a great individual play and a low shot from Argentine Nicolás Paz to finish with his first touch. It was the Argentine midfielder himself who could have extended the lead in the 44th minute, receiving a long pass from goalkeeper Jean Butez, handling a counter-attack down the right flank, and unleashing a low left-footed strike to the far post that hit the woodwork and went in. After Thuram pulled one back with a first-time poke from a right-wing cross, he equalized in the third minute of the second half. He took advantage of a poor Butez clearance far from his area and chipped the ball over the keeper onto the post. In the 12th minute of the second half, a cross from a free-kick to the far post allowed full-back Denzel Dumfries to enter the box completely unmarked, heading the ball to the opposite post to make it 3-2. In the 26th minute of the second half, Dumfries again capitalized on a set-piece: a low cross to the near post was headed down by defender Manuel Akanji, allowing the Dutchman to finish with his left foot and score the sixth goal of the match. The final goal came in the 43rd minute from a penalty executed by Lucas Da Cunha, who opened his left foot and placed the ball out of Sommer's reach, who had guessed his intentions.
