Following the 0-0 draw in the first leg of the Coppa Italia semifinals on March 3, Como and Inter face off again on the shores of the lake, this time in league play. The Biancoblù, currently fifth in the standings with 58 points, are coming off a 0-0 draw on Easter Monday at Udinese. The Nerazzurri, on the other hand, after three consecutive league games without a win before the international break, bounced back to claim three points with a 5-2 home victory over Roma with Marcus Thuram on fire, as he scored and recorded two assists. Como and Inter now find themselves in the spotlight at the Sinigaglia with the stakes very high: Inter to maintain their seven-point lead over second place, and Como to keep their momentum going. The match between the Biancoblù and the Nerazzurri will also feature the league’s best attack (Inter’s, with 71 goals scored) and best defence (Como’s, with 22 goals conceded). Finally, the match between Como and Inter will also mark the third meeting of the season between Cesc Fàbregas and Cristian Chivu, two coaches who have distinguished themselves this season with sophisticated and well-executed game plans.
Here are the words of Como 1907 head coach Cesc Fàbregas ahead of Como-Inter:
"We need to play with courage, as we always do, and we must be ready to make the difference at key moments. In our last match against Inter, we created chances but were not clinical enough in the final third. That is where matches are decided, it is where you score and win.
"Inter are a side who reached the Champions League final last year and are close to winning Serie A, so we will need to put in a strong performance. We must approach the game with humility, work hard and believe in ourselves. Confidence is important, but so is knowing how to capitalise on the right moments during the match.
"Our biggest strength has to be our stadium and our fans. Their singing and support right to the end will make the difference. Tomorrow, the players will give their all."
Inter
Seventy-one goals scored, a full 17 more than the league’s second-best attack, Juventus’s. First in Serie A for expected goals created per play, first for shots on target per play, and first for crosses into the penalty area, Inter overwhelm opposing teams in waves and continue to produce, attacking effectively both down the flanks and through the middle. The Nerazzurri’s traditional 3-5-2 formation, characterised by constant rotations, allows Cristian Chivu’s team to be particularly effective against opponents who employ man-to-man marking across the entire pitch. The most recent example came in last Sunday’s match against Roma: the constant positional shifts among Inter’s players threw the Giallorossi off balance, as the Nerazzurri exploited well-rehearsed patterns and excellent teamwork to consistently beat their markers and make the most of the spaces created.
Inter have also recently welcomed back two key players for their style of play: Lautaro Martínez and Denzel Dumfries, both of whom immediately delivered outstanding performances against Roma: Inter’s captain though will be forced to miss the game against Como after picking up a new injury. The Nerazzurri are an aggressive and intense team, effective at regaining possession immediately and applying pressure high up the pitch, as well as moving the ball sharply in possession. In the three matches before the break—the derby defeat to Milan and the 1-1 draws against Atalanta and Fiorentina—Inter appeared less sharp than usual, due both to physical issues and to the heavy schedule they had faced up to that point in the season.
Now, however, Cristian Chivu’s team, which this season has almost always started matches well only to concede more in the closing stages, seems to have regained its best form and, above all, to have rediscovered one of the few players in the squad capable of making a difference in one-on-one situations: Marcus Thuram, who recorded two assists and a goal against Roma. In Sunday night’s match, the Biancoblù will face top-level opposition.
Previous encounters
The two teams have faced off 22 times at the Giuseppe Sinigaglia Stadium. The record stands at five wins for Como, six draws, and 11 wins for the visitors.
The Biancoblù’s last victory against Inter dates back to December 1985, when Stefano Borgonovo’s goal proved decisive in a 1-0 win on the shores of Lake Como.
Squad:
1 BUTEZ Jean
2 KEMPF Marc
3 VALLE Alex
5 GOLDANIGA Edoardo
6 CAQUERET Maxence
7 MORATA Alvaro
8 ROBERTO Sergi
10 PAZ Nico
11 DOUVIKAS Tasos
14 RAMON Jacobo
17 RODRIGUEZ Jesus
18 MORENO Alberto
19 KUHN Nicolas
20 BATURINA Martin
21 TORNQVIST Noel
22 VIGORITO Mauro
23 PERRONE Maximo
28 SMOLCIC Ivan
31 VOJVODA Mërgim
33 DA CUNHA Lucas
34 DIEGO CARLOS
38 DIAO Assane
44 CAVLINA Nikola
56 DE PAOLI Cristiano
77 VAN DER BREMPT Ignace
Match details
Date: Sunday, April 12, 2026
Kick-off: 20:45 CEST
Stadium: Giuseppe Sinigaglia
Referee: Massa
Assistants: Meli - Alassio
Where to watch
Italia: Dazn
Balcani: Arena Sport
USA: CBS - DAZN - FOX
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Corea del Sud: SPOTV
Resto del mondo: Check local listings.