Inter missed out on the Serie A title by a single level regardless of incomes a 2-0 victory over 10-man Como.
The Champions League finalists knew they needed to depend on a favour from Cagliari in opposition to leaders Napoli on Friday, however Antonio Conte’s facet bought the job completed.
Objectives in both half from Scott McTominay and Romelu Lukaku sealed a 2-0 win for Napoli, who clinched their fourth Scudetto within the course of.
With their Champions League remaining in opposition to Paris Saint-Germain across the nook, Simone Inzaghi opted to make six adjustments to his workforce.
Nonetheless, it mattered little, with Inter in a position to cruise to victory in opposition to Cesc Fabregas’ workforce, who got here into the conflict having gone eight league video games with out defeat.
Stefan de Vrij opened the scoring within the twentieth minute with a fantastic header previous Pepe Reina, who endured a nightmare remaining recreation earlier than ending his skilled profession.
Certainly, on the stroke of half-time, the Spanish goalkeeper was handed a straight crimson card after bringing down Mehdi Taremi, a call confirmed after a VAR assessment.
Inter made their man benefit rely six minutes into the second half when Joaquin Correa sat down his defender earlier than slotting the ball into the bottom-right nook.
The guests nearly elevated their lead late on via Kristjan Asllani, who fired over from shut vary earlier than Patrick Cutrone fired broad on the different finish.
FT in Como #ForzaInter #ComoInter pic.twitter.com/9nVQWdv0LZ
— Inter (@Inter_en) Could 23, 2025
Information Debrief: Onwards and upwards for Champions League finalists
Regardless of failing to retain their Serie A crown, Inter have nonetheless had a season to be pleased with, in addition to a Champions League remaining to stay up for subsequent weekend.
Inzaghi’s workforce have scored 114 objectives in all competitions thus far in 2024-25, their finest tally in a single season because the Serie A single-round (1929-30), overtaking the 113 objectives that they managed in 2019-20.
Additionally they ended their marketing campaign having saved a clear sheet in three of their final 4 Serie A video games, as many as they did of their earlier 16 league matches, which will probably be a stable basis to construct on forward of dealing with PSG.
Additionally they continued their dominance on this fixture, extending their successful run to 9 matches, their joint-highest streak in Serie A in opposition to a single opponent (additionally 9 in opposition to Empoli and Genoa).