Inter defeated Como 2-0 at San Siro on Sunday in the headline match of the eleventh round of the season, according to Corriere dello Sport. Both goals came in the first half: Esposito opened the scoring in the 12th minute and Thuram doubled the lead in the 19th. The result ends a run without a league win for the Nerazzurri and leaves Chivu's team one point behind Lazio at the top of the table.
Corriere della Sera's player ratings picked out Bastoni as a commanding figure in defence with a score of 7, while Thuram earned 7.5 for his driving performance. The same ratings gave Spence a 7, calling him the Meazza's new favourite, and marked a difficult evening for Baturina and Douvikas with a 5. Nico Paz, meanwhile, was held to a 5.5.
After the match, Chivu said losing is sometimes part of the game but that a team can always improve, and he praised all of his players for the day's work, Sportmediaset reports. Coverage of the fixture also drew attention on social media, with Tuttosport describing the reaction as unforgiving.
Inter will look to build on the win in their next league outing, while Como must respond after a flat showing at San Siro.
