JAKARTA - Sassuolo won an important 2-1 victory over Como 1907 in the 33rd day of the 2025/26 Italian League at the Mapei Stadium on Saturday morning WIB.
Indonesian national team defender, Jay Idzes, appeared full and solid when guarding the home team's defense.
Sassuolo went two goals ahead through Cristian Volpato and M'bala Nzola before Como replied through Nico Paz's goal.
The additional three points brought Sassuolo up to ninth place in the standings with 45 points.
Meanwhile, Como 1907 remained in fifth place with 58 points, as reported by the official Serie A website.
Como dominated the ball from the start of the match. However, Sassuolo was more effective in utilizing opportunities.
The hosts opened the lead in the 42nd minute through Cristian Volpato. Starting from a quick counterattack, Volpato fired a lob that goalkeeper Como, Jean Butez, could not reach.
Sassuolo's advantage increased just two minutes later. The counterattack scheme again bore fruit, this time through M'Bala Nzola's finish which changed the score to 2-0.
Como did not stay silent and managed to narrow the gap before halftime. Nico Paz scored a goal through a header that closed the first half with a score of 2-1 for Sassuolo's advantage.
Entering the second half, Como continued to press to find the equalizer. However, Sassuolo's defense was disciplined and able to maintain the lead until the end of the match.
Jay Idzes is one of the key players in the Sassuolo backline. He recorded five passes, two blocks, and won four out of five ball duels throughout the match.
Starting XI
Sassuolo (4-3-3): Stefano Turati; Sebastian Walukiewicz, Jay Idzes, Tarik Muharemovic, Woyo Coulibaly; Ismael Kone, Nemanja Matic, Kristian Thorstvedt; Cristian Volpato, M'Bala Nzola, Armand Lauriente
Como 1907 (4-2-3-1): Jean Butez; Alberto Moreno, Marx Kempf, Jacobo Ramon, Ivan Smolcic; Lucas Da Cunha, Maxence Caqueret; Martin Baturina, Nico Paz, Assene Diao; Alvaro Morata
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