In a thrilling encounter, Como 1907 secured a narrow 2-1 victory against Roma this Sunday in the Serie A. Roma took an early lead with a penalty scored by Donyell Malen in the 6th minute of the first half. However, Como 1907 bounced back and turned the game around with goals from Anastasios Douvikas in the 58th minute and Jacobo Ramón in the 78th minute.
Como 1907 had some unfortunate luck, with Jacobo Ramón hitting the woodwork twice. Nevertheless, Ramón emerged as the standout player, contributing decisively with a goal and making five crucial defensive clearances.
Another key player for Como 1907 was Anastasios Douvikas, who also found the back of the net, highlighting the team’s attacking prowess.
Manager Francesc Fàbregas Soler implemented a 3-6-1 formation for Como 1907, with Jean Butez guarding the goal; Marc Kempf, Diego Carlos, and Jacobo Ramón forming the defensive line; Álex Valle, Lucas Da Cunha, Sergi Roberto, Ivan Smolcic, Nicolás Paz, and Maxence Caqueret in midfield; and Martin Baturina leading the attack.
On the opposing side, Roma, coached by Gian Piero Gasperini, adopted a similar 3-6-1 formation, with Mile Svilar in goal; Mario Hermoso, Gianluca Mancini, and Daniele Ghilardi in defense; Zeki Celik, Bryan Cristante, Manu Koné, Wesley França, Lorenzo Pellegrini, and Stephan El Shaarawy in midfield; and Donyell Malen upfront.
The referee for this closely contested match was Davide Massa.
Looking ahead, Como 1907 will host Pisa in their next fixture, while Roma will play at home against Lecce at the Stadio Olimpico.
After this match, Como 1907 sits in fourth place in the standings with 54 points, while Roma remains in sixth place with 51 points.
Substitutions for Como 1907
45’ 2T – Sergi Roberto for Assane Diao and Marc Kempf for Anastasios Douvikas
76’ 2T – Nicolás Paz for Jesús Rodríguez
86’ 2T – Lucas Da Cunha for Ignace Van Der Brempt
Yellow Cards for Como 1907:
17’ 2T Maxence Caqueret (Unsporting behavior) and 27’ 2T Diego Carlos (Unsporting behavior)
Substitutions for Roma
55’ 2T – Stephan El Shaarawy for Devyne Rensch
66’ 2T – Lorenzo Pellegrini for Niccolò Pisilli
67’ 2T – Donyell Malen for Robinio Vaz and Maxence Caqueret for Máximo Perrone
69’ 2T – Mario Hermoso for Jan Ziolkowski and Zeki Celik for Kostas Tsimikas
Yellow Cards for Roma:
2’ 2T Wesley França (Unsporting behavior) and 31’ 2T Daniele Ghilardi (Unsporting behavior)
Red Card for Roma:
19’ 2T Wesley França (Second yellow card)