# Inter's Title Party Can Wait After Como Pulls Off the Upset of the Season
Inter Milan showed up at Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia on Sunday expecting a coronation. They left with egg on their faces and a title celebration postponed for at least another week.
Como 1907 — yes, the promoted side everyone wrote off in August — handed the Nerazzurri a 2-1 defeat that'll sting for days. Cesc Fàbregas has built something special in his second season as a manager, and this wasn't some smash-and-grab job. Como outplayed Inter for long stretches, pressed high, and made Simone Inzaghi's side look pedestrian.
Patrick Cutrone scored the winner in the 78th minute, his 19th goal of the campaign. The former Milan youth product has found a home after bouncing around half of Europe, and he's been absolutely clinical since January. Como sits fifth with 58 points, just two behind Juventus. Champions League football at Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia? Don't laugh — they've taken points off every top-six side except Napoli this spring.
Inter still leads by nine with five matches remaining. The math says they'll wrap this up, probably next weekend against Cagliari. But the performance raised questions about whether Inzaghi's squad has already mentally checked out. Lautaro Martínez looked disinterested, Marcus Thuram couldn't beat his man, and the midfield got overrun by a Como side that wanted it more.
## Napoli's Quiet Surge Under Conte
While everyone obsesses over Inter's stumble, Napoli just keeps winning. Make it seven straight victories after Saturday's 3-0 dismantling of Torino at the Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino.
Antonio Conte has this team humming again. They're not the swashbuckling side that won the Scudetto under Luciano Spalletti three years ago — this version grinds you down, defends in a low block, and hits on the counter. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia grabbed two goals against Torino, taking his season tally to 23 in all competitions. The Georgian winger looks reborn after a miserable 2024-25 campaign where transfer speculation derailed his form.
Napoli's 66 points have them nine clear of Milan in third. Second place is locked up barring a historic collapse. But here's what matters: they've conceded just four goals in their last nine league matches. That defensive solidity, built around Alessandro Buongiorno and Amir Rrahmani, gives them a real shot at a deep Champions League run next season.
Conte's already talking about summer reinforcements. Word is Napoli's targeting a striker to complement Victor Osimhen, who's been solid but not spectacular since returning from his loan spell at Galatasarahat. The Nigerian's scored 14 times, respectable numbers, but Conte wants more firepower if they're going to challenge Inter next season.
## Milan's Top-Four Scramble Gets Messy
AC Milan needed a win against Juventus on Sunday night. They got a 1-1 draw that helps nobody except the chasing pack.
Rafael Leão opened the scoring in the 34th minute with a trademark cut-inside finish, but Dušan Vlahović equalized before halftime. The Serbian striker's having a career year with 28 goals across all competitions, and he's single-handedly keeping Juve's top-four hopes alive.
Milan's 63 points keep them third, but the cushion's shrinking. Como's three points back, Roma's six behind, and both have easier run-ins. Stefano Pioli's seat isn't hot yet, but another slip-up and the Curva Sud will start making noise. The Rossoneri have won just twice in their last six league matches, and the attack looks toothless without a proper number nine.
Christian Pulisic's been their best player by a mile — 11 goals and 8 assists from the right wing — but you can't build a title challenge around one American winger and vibes. Milan's transfer strategy has been scattershot since the RedBird Capital takeover, and it's showing. They've spent big on players like Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Samuel Chukwueze who haven't moved the needle.
Real talk: Milan's going to finish third or fourth and get bounced in the Champions League Round of 16 again. That's their ceiling until ownership commits to a proper rebuild.
## Juventus Finds Life Under Allegri's Replacement
Thiago Motta's first season in Turin has been rocky, but Juventus is finding form at the right time. That draw against Milan extended their unbeaten run to eight matches, and they're just three points off the Champions League places with a game in hand.
The defense has tightened up considerably since February. Federico Gatti and Bremer have formed a partnership that's conceded just six goals in the last two months. Motta's finally figured out his best midfield trio: Manuel Locatelli sitting deep with Teun Koopmeiners and Weston McKennie pushing forward.
Vlahović deserves credit for dragging Juve through some ugly matches. Without his goals, they'd be fighting for Europa League spots. But the supporting cast has been inconsistent. Federico Chiesa's had another injury-plagued campaign, and the wing play has suffered.
Juve hosts Como this Saturday in a massive six-pointer. Win that, and they're right back in the mix. Lose, and they're staring at Thursday night football.
## The Prediction Nobody Wants to Hear
Como finishes fourth. Yeah, I said it.
They've got Empoli, Lecce, Venezia, and Monza in four of their last five matches. That's 12 points sitting there for the taking. Meanwhile, Milan faces Atalanta and Lazio, Roma travels to Naples, and Juventus still has to play Inter.
Fàbregas has lightning in a bottle, and this team believes. Don't be shocked when they're playing Champions League football next season while Milan's in the Europa League wondering what happened.