In the heart of the Giuseppe Sinigaglia Stadium, Como 1907 played against Bologna in a thrilling encounter for matchday 20 of Serie A.
Como started the second half on the back foot when Nicoló Cambiaghi netted a goal just 3 minutes in, giving Bologna a fleeting lead. However, Como showed resilience by leveling the score with a goal from Martin Baturina in the 48th minute.
Cambiaghi’s goal was a well-executed finish after a fabulous assist by Santiago Castro, who crossed the ball into the box. Cambiaghi seized the opportunity, sending the ball past the goalkeeper.
Como 1907 nearly found the equalizer earlier when Nicolás Paz struck the post, leaving fans on the edge of their seats.
Baturina’s performance was outstanding, marking him as a key player in Como’s midfield, while Cambiaghi also impressed with his contribution to Bologna’s offensive play.
Francesc Fàbregas Soler, the head coach for Como, set his team up in a 4-5-1 formation, featuring Jean Butez in goal; a defense comprising Ignace Van Der Brempt, Diego Carlos, Marc Kempf, and Alberto Moreno; while Máximo Perrone, Lucas Da Cunha, Mërgim Vojvoda, Nicolás Paz, and Jesús Rodríguez operated in the midfield, with Anastasios Douvikas as the striker.
On the other side, Bologna’s Vincenzo Italiano also opted for a 4-5-1 formation, placing Federico Ravaglia between the posts, with Nadir Zortea, Torbjørn Heggem, Jhon Lucumí, and Juan Miranda forming the defensive line; Remo Freuler, Tommaso Pobega, Jonathan Rowe, Giovanni Fabbian, and Nicoló Cambiaghi filling the midfield, and Santiago Castro leading the attack.
The match was overseen by referee Rosario Abisso.
In their next fixtures, Como 1907 will host AC Milan, while Bologna will travel to face Hellas Verona.
Currently, Como sits at 6th place with 34 points, while Bologna finds themselves in 8th, having accumulated 27 points.
Substitutions for Como 1907:
56’ – Lucas Da Cunha off for Maxence Caqueret; Mërgim Vojvoda off for Nicolas Kühn.
62’ – Ignace Van Der Brempt off for Stefan Posch.
83’ – Alberto Moreno off for Martin Baturina; Tommaso Pobega off for Ibrahim Sulemana.
Yellow Cards for Como 1907:
39’ Nicolás Paz (Unsporting conduct); 47’ Lucas Da Cunha (Unsporting conduct); 60’ Ignace Van Der Brempt (Disputing with an opponent).
Substitutions for Bologna:
25’ – Jhon Lucumí off for Martin Vitik.
75’ – Remo Freuler off for Lewis Ferguson; Jonathan Rowe off for Nicolò Casale; Santiago Castro off for Ciro Immobile.
Yellow Cards for Bologna:
64’ Remo Freuler (Insulting or disapproving the referee); 69’ Nadir Zortea (Unsporting conduct); 76’ Lewis Ferguson.
Red Card for Bologna:
58’ Nicoló Cambiaghi (Direct red).