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Como made a strong impression in Italy. |
In the match of the 29th round of Serie A, the team led by coach Cesc Fàbregas continued to impress. Although Roma opened the scoring very early in the 7th minute with a penalty successfully converted by Donyell Malen, the home team remained undeterred.
Throughout the first half, Como controlled most of the ball possession, but lacked sharpness in his finishing. Coach Fabregas made a change in the second half by bringing Anastasios Douvikas on from the bench.
And it was Douvikas who equalized in the 59th minute with a powerful shot. The game completely changed in the 64th minute when Wesley Franca received a direct red card (second yellow card for a foul on Assane Diao).
Roma played with ten men, and Como took advantage of the situation to apply constant pressure. Despite Roma's defense's efforts to hold on, Como found the decisive goal in the 79th minute when Diego Carlos finished into an empty net.
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Como only got promoted to Serie A last season. |
Dominating in every aspect, Como nearly extended their lead to 3-1 late in the match when Lucas Da Cunha's shot hit the crossbar. With this result, the Lombardy team secured their fourth consecutive Serie A victory, their best performance of the season so far.
At the same time, Como also rose to fourth place in the Serie A standings for the first time, surpassing Juventus (by 1 point) to enter the Champions League qualification group.
For Gian Piero Gasperini's Roma, this defeat is a major blow to their hopes of securing a European spot. The capital club have won only two of their last ten matches in all competitions and enter the second leg of the Europa League round of 16 against Bologna in poor form.
Meanwhile, Como, with this victory, proved they are not just a passing phenomenon. Under the leadership of Fàbregas, the team displayed an attractive yet highly effective style of play.
Como fans are dreaming of seeing their club make history by securing a Champions League spot next season. If that happens, for the first time in many years, Serie A will see a team that isn't part of the "seven sisters" and has only been promoted for one season qualify for Europe's top competition.
Source: https://znews.vn/como-lam-dao-lon-trat-tu-serie-a-post1635293.html








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