With only one point behind leaders Napoli going into the final matchday, Inter Milan will go into Friday's at Serie A looking for a historic turnaround in the standings to beat Como and try to secure the title without the need for a play-off.
Inter Milan must win and hope against Napoli
On "Super Sunday" with nine games being played simultaneously, Inter squandered a great chance to retake the lead with a 2-2 draw against Lazio in a match marked by several twists and turns. Yann Bissek opened the scoring before Pedro equalized for Lazio. Dumfries put Inter back in front, but Pedro converted a penalty awarded by the VAR.
It looked as if we were going to have a repeat of the ecstasy that was experienced at the San Siro during the UEFA Champions League semi-finals, but the intervention of the VAR turned into a major frustration. There was still time for Maro Arnautovic to waste a golden chance to clinch victory, but the ball insisted on not going in.
With a Champions League decider looming, captain Lautaro Martínez and defender Davide Frattesi have physical concerns and will have to undergo a very intense physical recovery until Friday, but it is most likely that both will be on the bench. At least defender Benajmin Pavard has returned to training and should also be available.
Fabregas could be responsible for taking the title away from Inter
Last weekend's performance by coach Césc Fábregas didn't quite live up to the standard of recent games in the draw against Hellas Verona, but it's always worth noting that the team has already secured its qualification for next season with an incredible reaction that prevented relegation.
Occupying 10th place in the standings with 49 points, Como are ahead of Torino and Udinese and can still achieve a historic result: if they win the match, they will surpass the 50 points achieved by Verona in 2014, which is the best performance by a team that has been promoted to the top flight.
Como will be without top scorer Assane Diao, but Nico Paz, who has scored six goals and provided eight assists, is improving his form and could surprise Inter. Alberto Dossena and Sergi Roberto are also sidelined, while Edoardo Goldaniga will have to serve a suspension.