In the 17th round of Serie A, Como 1907 delivered a remarkable victory against Lecce, triumphing 3-0 at the Comunale Via del Mare stadium. The team, led by Marco Cassetti, opened the scoring when Nicolás Paz found the net in the 19th minute of the first half. Lecce struggled to contain the offensive pressure as Jacobo Ramón added another goal in the 65th minute. Como capped off their impressive display with Anastasios Douvikas scoring in the 74th minute, finalizing the match with a resolute performance.
Nicolás Paz was undoubtedly the standout player of the match, contributing one goal and attempting four shots on target. Jacobo Ramón also made his mark not just with a goal but by being a formidable presence in defense, clearing two dangerous balls from the penalty area.
Lecce’s coach, Eusebio Di Francesco, opted for a 4-5-1 formation, placing Wladimiro Falcone in goal; with Danilo Veiga, Jamil Siebert, Tiago Gabriel, and Antonino Gallo in the defense; and a midfield consisting of Ylber Ramadani, Santiago Pierotti, Mohamed Kaba, Youssef Maleh, and Riccardo Sottil, with Nikola Stulic leading the attack.
Meanwhile, Como 1907, under the guidance of Marco Cassetti, also lined up in a 4-5-1 configuration, with Jean Butez in goal; Ivan Smolcic, Jacobo Ramón, Diego Carlos, and Alberto Moreno forming the defense; Máximo Perrone, Lucas Da Cunha, Mërgim Vojvoda, Nicolás Paz, and Jesús Rodríguez in midfield; and Anastasios Douvikas spearheading the front line.
The match was officiated by referee Matteo Marchetti.
Looking ahead, Lecce will travel to face Inter in their next match, while Como 1907 will host Milan.
With this victory, Lecce remains with 16 points, sitting in sixteenth place on the standings, while Como 1907 climbs to sixth with 27 points.
Substitutions for Lecce
68’ 2T – Nikola Stulic was replaced by Francesco Camarda, and Youssef Maleh was substituted for Konan NDri.
78’ 2T – Santiago Pierotti came off for Alex Sala; Riccardo Sottil was replaced by Thórir Helgason.
92’ 2T – Ylber Ramadani left the field for Olaf Gorter.
Yellow Cards for Lecce:
21’ 1T Riccardo Sottil (Unsportsmanlike conduct towards the referee) and 35’ 2T Ylber Ramadani (Unsportsmanlike conduct).
Red Card for Lecce:
23’ 1T Eusebio Di Francesco (Direct red card).
Substitutions for Como 1907
45’ 2T – Ivan Smolcic was substituted by Ignace Van Der Brempt.
77’ 2T – Diego Carlos went off for Marc Kempf; Jesús Rodríguez was replaced by Nicolas Kühn.
83’ 2T – Mërgim Vojvoda was replaced by Martin Baturina.
90’ 2T – Nicolás Paz was substituted for Andrea Le Borgne.
Yellow Cards for Como 1907:
33’ 1T Ivan Smolcic (Unsportsmanlike conduct), 8’ 2T Jean Butez (Delaying the game), 10’ 2T Diego Carlos (Unsportsmanlike conduct), and 25’ 2T Máximo Perrone (Holding an opponent to prevent advancement).