Zieliński involved in second goal as Inter beat Como 2-0: how Italian media rated him

Piotr Zieliński was in Inter Milan's starting line-up for the Serie A match against Como 1907. Inter won 2-0, and the Polish midfielder was involved in one of the goals. The match was reported by Sportowe Fakty (WP) on 8 November 2026.

How the match went

The Poland international started in central midfield alongside Nicolo Barella and Hakan Calhanoglu. The hosts quickly took the initiative and led by two goals before half-time.

Francesco Pio Esposito opened the scoring in the 12th minute. Seven minutes later it was 2-0. Zieliński played a part in the second goal, sending the ball in from the left side of the pitch. After a Como defensive error the ball fell to Marcus Thuram, and the Frenchman finished easily.

Zieliński stayed on the pitch until the 72nd minute. Coach Cristian Chivu then substituted him, bringing on Henrikh Mkhitaryan. Inter were leading 2-0 when he went off.

Ratings in the Italian media

The Pole's performance got mixed reviews:

• SkySports Italia gave him 6.5. The whole Inter team received marks between 6 and 7 on the site, so Zieliński was in the middle of the pack.
• Goal.com also gave 6.5. Federico Dimarco, Alessandro Bastoni and Denzel Dumfries received the same — the source also names Djed Spence.
• Italian Eurosport rated him 6. It praised his work rate but pointed to his low activity in attack. It wrote that Zieliński is very mobile but the least motivated of Inter's midfielders. It did note his part in Thuram's goal.
• Il Messaggero gave him 7, the highest of the ratings quoted. The paper praised his dangerous runs into open space and the cross that started the move for the 2-0 goal.

Zieliński is a Poland international, and Polish fans regularly follow his appearances for Inter.