Cristian Chivu spoke a few minutes before the Coppa Italia semifinal return match against Como, saying "Faremo di tutto per la finale" as Inter prepared to host Como at San Siro with kickoff at 21:00. The evening fixture was the first of the two Coppa Italia semifinal return legs and would decide which side moved closer to the final.
Chivu Pre-Match Video Remarks
Chivu delivered his line in a pre-match video and described the squad as emotional in the moments before kickoff. "Faremo di tutto per la finale" was his exact phrase, setting a clear objective for the players and linking the coach's intent to the immediate stakes of the semifinal return leg.
Inter Lineup: Bonny and Thuram
Lineups published at 20:10 showed Inter starting with Bonny and Thuram in the front line. That formation placed Thuram in positions that produced a goalbound header later in the half, while Como named a side that left Diao out of the starting XI.
Como Moments: Baturina and Perrone
The match kicked off at 21:00 and opened sharply: Nico Paz registered the first shot on target at 21:06. At 21:09, Josep Martinez parried a Baturina attempt and Kempf struck the post on the same sequence. After an intense opening phase that softened by 21:22, Baturina broke the deadlock at 21:33 to give Como a 1-0 lead. Six minutes later, at 21:41, Perrone cleared Thuram's header off the line, underlining both Inter's pressure and Como's defensive response.
Martinez's early save and Thuram's headed chance that Perrone cleared demonstrate how the match produced high-leverage moments in quick succession. Inter's starting pairing of Bonny and Thuram generated at least one clear attempt on goal, but Como's Baturina produced the decisive finish in the early half.
Chivu's vow adds immediate pressure given the scoreline: his squad entered the match with visible emotion, the coach said, yet found itself chasing after Baturina's 21:33 strike. That juxtaposition — a coach promising everything for the final and a team conceding an early goal at San Siro — is the clearest complication to Chivu's pledge so far in this return leg.
Chivu spoke as an individual tasked with reversing the situation he described. His exact words, "Faremo di tutto per la finale", now carry the weight of the scoreboard: Como led 1-0 in the first of two Coppa Italia semifinal return legs, and Inter must convert pressure into goals to keep Chivu's promise alive.
