JAKARTA - Como 1907 again surprised by defeating host Cagliari 2-1 in an Italian Serie A match at the Sant'Elia Stadium, Saturday, March 7, 2026 WIB evening. An impressive victory that brought Como was able to break into the top five in the standings.
The fairy tale of Como, who was previously underestimated in the highest class of the Italian League, continues. Como's progress is indeed surprising, especially considering that the club has only played two seasons in Serie A.
Last season, Como was able to survive in the middle of the table by finishing in 10th place in his debut as a promotion team. As an impressive achievement from a club backed by the Djarum Group, Indonesia's top cigarette company. The success seems to continue as I Lariani shows consistency under the guidance of Cesc Fabregas.
Later, Como played brilliantly by defeating the elite team Juventus 2-0. The victory was even more meaningful because Como defeated Juve who played at home. The positive trend continued when Nico Paz et al beat Lecce 3-1.
After holding Inter Milan 0-0 in the first semi-final of the Coppa Italia, Como scored a hat-trick of victories by defeating Cagliari. The victory made Como have the opportunity to realize the dream of getting a ticket to play in the Champions League after strengthening their position in the top five with 51 points.
Como's points are the same as AS Roma who are in fourth place or in the Champions League zone. However, Roma still has a goal difference and still has one match left.
Meanwhile, Cagliari is still at the bottom of the table. They are ranked 13th with 30 points. Cagliari must remain vigilant because they are only six points ahead of the team in the relegation zone.
In the match, Como took the initiative to attack so as to be able to pressure the Cagliari defense. Their efforts bore fruit when Martin Baturina broke the host's goal in the 14th minute. This goal started from Como's attack which was built by Lucas Da Cunha in the midfield. Da Cunha then gave an assist to Baturina who finished it off with a shot from close range.
The 1-0 lead made Como more aggressive in attacking. Only their attack did not produce the second goal and the score remained until halftime.
In the second half, Cagliari began to rise. They built an attack and their efforts bore fruit in the 56th minute. Attacking midfielder Sebastiano Esposito finally broke the deadlock after receiving a mature pass from Adam Obert. The score changed 1-1.
The goal did not make Como falter. They returned to pressure and the effort paid off. This time, Da Cunha brought Como back to the lead after his shot to the top corner of the goal failed to be saved by goalkeeper Elia Caprile. The goal that was created in the 76th minute brought Como ahead 2-1. The score did not change until the end of the match.
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