Inter Milan secured a 2-0 victory over lowly Como thanks to second-half goals from Carlos Augusto and Marcus Thuram on Monday to remain within touching distance of the Serie A summit.

A dominant first half from Inter came without reward, with Henrikh Mkhitaryan combining neatly with Denzel Dumfries before the latter blazed his effort over the crossbar.

The home team, which was the pre-game favorite, did not disappoint expectations. Inter dominated the match and were able to win the game by 2-0, with goals by Carlos Augusto and Thuram. The Frenchman reached the top of the scoring charts along with Mateo Retegui.

Inter Milan toiled to a 2-0 victory over lowly Como thanks to second-half goals from Carlos Augusto and Marcus Thuram on Monday to remain within touching distance of the Serie A summit. The win lifted third-placed Inter to 37 points,