Inter Milan staged a remarkable comeback to defeat Como 3-2, securing a spot in the Coppa Italia Final. Hakan Calhanoglu scored twice, leading the team after trailing 2-0.
Key points
Inter Milan won 3-2 against Como in the Coppa Italia semi-final
Hakan Calhanoglu scored two goals in the comeback
The first leg ended in a 0-0 draw
Inter will face Atalanta or Lazio in the final
Injuries affected Inter's lineup
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Coppa Italia | Inter 3-2 Como: Incredible fight back for spot in Final
Coppa Italia | Inter 3-2 Como: Incredible fight back for spot in Final
Inter again overturned a 2-0 deficit to beat Como, this time 3-2 with a Hakan Calhanoglu brace and Petar Sucic, to reach the Coppa Italia Final.
Ange-Yoan Bonny prodded wide from a Piotr Zielinski nutmeg pass, but the visitors had a stronger start, as Josep Martinez made a huge one-handed save to deny Martin Baturina at the back post and on the resulting corner the Marc-Oliver Kempf header bounced off the frame of the goal.
Francesco Acerbi twice ran huge risks when getting into a physical tangle with Tasos Douvikas, but both times the free kick went against the Como striker.
Como took the lead with the first goal of this tie, as Ignace van der Brempt got down the right and pulled back for Baturina to sweep in first-time with the inside of the boot from eight yards, in off the far post.
MILAN, ITALY – APRIL 21: Martin Baturina of Como 1907 scores his team’s first goal during the Coppa Italia Semi-Final match between FC Internazionale and Como at San Siro on April 21, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)
Douvikas also nodded wide from a corner, but Marcus Thuram came even closer with a header cleared off the line by Maxi Perrone on another set play.
Lucas Da Cunha also stung Martinez’s gloves from distance, but Como doubled their advantage at the dawn of the second half.
Nico Paz intercepted a wayward Piotr Zielinski pass and sent Da Cunha down the right, where he threaded a precise left-foot finish into the far bottom corner.
MILAN, ITALY – APRIL 21: Lucas Da Cunha of Como 1907 scores his team’s second goal during the Coppa Italia Semi-Final match between FC Internazionale and Como at San Siro on April 21, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)
Baturina and then Nicolò Barella failed to finish off counter-attacks, while Jean Butez smothered a trademark Hakan Calhanoglu screamer from distance.
Inter got one back when Petar Sucic laid it off to the edge of the area for the Calhanoglu strike to take a slight deflection on its way into the near bottom corner.
Assane Diao almost scored with his first touch off the Como bench, but was denied one-on-one by Josep Martinez after pouncing on an Acerbi error.
Another Calhanoglu screamer was charged down, but the Turkish talent completed the comeback from 2-0 down to 2-2 with a rare free header on the Sucic cross from 10 yards. As things stood here, it was going to extra time.
MILAN, ITALY – APRIL 21: Hakan Calhanoglu of FC Internazionale Milano celebrates scoring his team’s first goal with Petar Sucic during the Coppa Italia Semi-Final match between FC Internazionale and Como at San Siro on April 21, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)
Just like in Serie A on April 12, Inter went from 2-0 down to leading the game, as moments later a throw-in was taken quickly, Sucic completed a give and go with Calhanoglu to bend the right-foot finish into the far bottom corner.
It wasn’t over, as Manuel Akanji stopped Alvaro Morata getting a free header by nodding the cross into the arms of his goalkeeper, and Martinez made a tough save on Maxence Caqueret at the near post, with Kempf’s header over on the corner.
Inter 3-2 Como (3-2 agg)
Baturina 32 (C), Da Cunha 48 (C), Calhanoglu 69, 86 (I), Sucic 89 (I)
