Denzel 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.

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 da 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.

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.