“Martin Baturina put Como ahead against the run of early Inter pressure, drilling a composed right-footed finish from the centre of the box. The goal came somewhat against the flow — Inter had won a corner and tested the goalkeeper — but an injury to Francesco Acerbi minutes earlier had disrupted the hosts' defensive structure, and Baturina punished the disorganisation clinically.”
Pivotal“Just three minutes into the second half, Como doubled their lead and the game appeared over. Lucas Da Cunha raced onto a fast break and finished coolly with his left foot from a tight angle on the right, leaving Inter's defence exposed and the Nerazzurri staring down a two-goal deficit that their first-half performance had done nothing to suggest they could overturn.”
Pivotal“Çalhanoğlu sparked the comeback with a thunderous free-kick from outside the box that arrowed into the bottom-left corner. The build-up had shown Inter's growing urgency — Sučić had already assisted a blocked Çalhanoğlu effort moments before — and when Manuel Akanji won the free kick wide right, the Turkish midfielder stepped up and delivered with clinical precision. It was the goal that made the unthinkable feel possible.”
Pivotal“With four minutes remaining, Çalhanoğlu completed the leveller in the most dramatic fashion. Sučić whipped a cross into the box and the Inter captain met it with a precise header that sneaked into the bottom-left corner. Crucially, a Nico Paz handball in the build-up had gifted Inter the delivery, and they made no mistake. Como's dressing room must have felt the walls closing in.”
Pivotal“The cruelest possible ending for Como. Seconds after Marc Oliver Kempf had wastefully headed wide from a corner — the sort of big chance Como had been missing all evening — Inter broke upfield immediately and Sučić fired the winner into the bottom-right corner from the centre of the box, with Çalhanoğlu returning the earlier favour with the assist. It was a stunning counter-punch that encapsulated the entire night.”
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Inter•MidfielderInter Milan produced a breathtaking second-half comeback to edge past Como 3-2 in a Coppa Italia thriller that looked all but over at the hour mark. Simone Inzaghi's side were passive and disjointed in the first half, conceding to Martin Baturina's composed finish before being caught on the break almost immediately after the restart, with Lucas Da Cunha's cool finish from a tight angle on the right putting the Serie A giants in serious trouble. The statistics tell a story of squandered Inter dominance — 63% possession, 87 dangerous attacks, and 22 shots compared to Como's 16 — yet it was the visitors who created seven big chances to Inter's two, brutally exposing the hosts on transitions. The match turned on Hakan Çalhanoğlu, who delivered one of the great individual rescue acts: a thumping free-kick in the 69th minute opened the comeback, and he then nodded home a Sučić cross to level in the 86th before supplying the assist for Petar Sučić's decisive 89th-minute winner. For Como, the heartbreak is acute — they fashioned the clearest chances, led twice, and still found a way to lose; for Inter, the victory keeps their Coppa Italia ambitions very much alive, though the defensive frailties on display will demand answers before the next round.
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Marcus Thuram wins a free kick for Inter Milan on the left wing.
The fourth official has indicated there will be 6 minutes of added time.
Substitution for Como: Álvaro Morata comes on for Diego Carlos.
assist: Hakan Çalhanoğlu
Goal! Petar Sucic scores for Inter Milan with a right-footed shot from the center of the box into the bottom right corner, assisted by Hakan Çalhanoglu. The score is now Inter Milan 3, Como 2.
Marc Oliver Kempf from Como misses the attempt with a header from the left side of the six-yard box, sending it high and wide to the left after a corner.
Corner awarded to Como after Andy Diouf concedes.
Corner awarded to Como after Andy Diouf concedes.
assist: Petar Sučić
Goal! Hakan Çalhanoglu scores for Inter Milan with a header from the center of the box into the bottom left corner, assisted by Petar Sucic's cross. The match is now 2-2.
Goal! Hakan Çalhanoglu scores for Inter Milan with a header from the center of the box into the bottom left corner, assisted by Petar Sucic's cross. The match is now 2-2.
Handball by Nico Paz for Como.
Substitution for Inter Milan: Denzel Dumfries comes on for Luis Henrique.
Assane Diao from Como wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul committed by Yann Bisseck for Inter Milan.
Ivan Smolcic of Como is caught offside.
Foul committed by Yann Bisseck of Inter Milan.
Foul committed by Yann Bisseck of Inter Milan.
Inter Milan is flagged for offside as Andy Diouf is caught in an offside position.
Substitution for Como: Ivan Smolcic comes on for Ignace Van der Brempt.
Substitution for Como: Jesús Rodríguez comes on for Martin Baturina.
The match is delayed due to an injury to Jacobo Ramón from Como.
Inter Milan wins a corner after Álex Valle concedes.
Francesco Pio Esposito of Inter Milan has a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Petar Sucic.
Hakan Çalhanoglu's right-footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jean Butez.
Attempt saved. Hakan Çalhanoglu from Inter Milan has his right-footed shot from outside the box saved.
Substitution for Inter Milan: Francesco Pio Esposito comes on for Ange-Yoan Bonny.
Marcus Thuram wins a free kick for Inter Milan in the attacking half.
Foul by Diego Carlos for Como.
Attempt saved. Marcus Thuram's right-footed shot from the right side of the six-yard box is saved in the center of the goal by Jean Butez. The assist came from Andy Diouf.
Attempt saved. Assane Diao's right-footed shot from the center of the box is saved.
Substitution for Como: Maxence Caqueret comes on for Lucas da Cunha.
Substitution for Como: Assane Diao comes on for Tasos Douvikas.
assist: Petar Sučić
Goal! Hakan Çalhanoglu scores for Inter Milan with a right-footed shot from outside the box into the bottom left corner, assisted by Petar Sucic. The score is now Inter Milan 1, Como 2.
Manuel Akanji wins a free kick for Inter Milan on the right wing.
Inter Milan is called offside as Marcus Thuram is caught in an offside position.
Hakan Çalhanoglu of Inter Milan has a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it is blocked. Petar Sucic provided the assist.
Ignace Van der Brempt from Como wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Ange-Yoan Bonny of Inter Milan.
Petar Sucic of Inter Milan has his right-footed shot from the left side of the box blocked. The attempt was assisted by Francesco Acerbi.
Carlos Augusto's header from the center of the box for Inter Milan is blocked.
Substitution for Inter Milan: Petar Sucic comes on for Piotr Zielinski.
Substitution for Inter Milan: Andy Diouf comes on for Federico Dimarco.
Inter Milan win a corner after Lucas da Cunha concedes.
Corner awarded to Como after Francesco Acerbi concedes.
Nico Paz's right-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. He was assisted by Martin Baturina's cross.
Corner awarded to Como after a foul by Francesco Acerbi.
Tasos Douvikas from Como has a right-footed shot from the right side of the box, but it is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Martin Baturina.
Hakan Çalhanoglu's right-footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Piotr Zielinski from Inter Milan misses the attempt with a right-footed shot from outside the box, sending it high and wide to the right. Nicolò Barella provided the assist.
Nicolò Barella's right-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked.
Inter Milan wins a corner after Jacobo Ramón concedes.
Federico Dimarco's left-footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Inter Milan win a corner after Marc Oliver Kempf concedes.
Inter Milan wins a corner after Ignace Van der Brempt concedes.
assist: Nico Paz
Goal! Como leads 2-0 after Lucas da Cunha scores with a left-footed shot from a tough angle on the right following a fast break.
The second half begins with the match score at Inter Milan 0, Como 1.
The first half ends with Inter Milan trailing Como 1-0.
First half ends with Inter Milan trailing Como 1-0.
The fourth official has indicated there will be 1 minute of added time.
Corner awarded to Como after Josep Martínez concedes.
Attempt saved. Lucas da Cunha from Como has a left-footed shot from outside the box that is saved.
Manuel Akanji's left-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Ange-Yoan Bonny.
Inter Milan wins a corner after Álex Valle concedes.
Manuel Akanji of Inter Milan misses an attempt with a header from the center of the box, sending it too high. Federico Dimarco provided the assist with a cross after a corner.
Marcus Thuram's header from the center of the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Federico Dimarco's cross.
Inter Milan wins a corner after Ignace Van der Brempt concedes.
Tasos Douvikas from Como misses a close-range header to the left. He was assisted by Lucas da Cunha, who provided a cross after a corner.
Corner awarded to Como after a concession by Carlos Augusto.
Lucas da Cunha's left-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Máximo Perrone provided the assist.
Foul by Hakan Çalhanoglu of Inter Milan.
Martin Baturina from Como wins a free kick in the defensive half.
assist: Ignace Van der Brempt
Goal! Como takes the lead 1-0 with a right-footed shot from the center of the box by Martin Baturina.
The match is delayed due to an injury to Francesco Acerbi of Inter Milan.
Attempt saved. Federico Dimarco from Inter Milan has a left-footed shot from the left side of the box that is saved.
Inter Milan wins a corner after Ignace Van der Brempt concedes.
Foul committed by Tasos Douvikas of Como.
Francesco Acerbi wins a free kick for Inter Milan in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Ange-Yoan Bonny of Inter Milan.
Ignace Van der Brempt from Como wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Inter Milan wins a corner after Ignace Van der Brempt concedes.
Ange-Yoan Bonny from Inter Milan misses a right-footed shot from the right side of the box, sending it to the left. Nicolò Barella provided the assist.
Attempt missed. Nicolò Barella from Inter Milan has a right-footed shot from outside the box.
Marc Oliver Kempf from Como misses the header from the center of the box after a corner.
Attempt saved. Martin Baturina from Como has a right-footed shot from the left side of the box, but it's saved in the bottom left corner by Josep Martínez from Inter Milan. The shot was assisted by Álex Valle.
Como wins a corner after Josep Martínez concedes.
Attempt missed by Ange-Yoan Bonny from Inter Milan, who took a right-footed shot from the left side of the six-yard box.
Foul committed by Tasos Douvikas for Como.
Hakan Çalhanoglu from Inter Milan wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Nico Paz's left-footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Inter host Como at San Siro in the second leg of their Coppa Italia semifinal, with everything to play for after a goalless first leg. The Serie A leaders face a resilient Como side that has already proven they can trouble the Nerazzurri in recent meetings.
