Fiorentina vs Como 1-3

Como won 3-1 at Stadio Artemio Franchi, taking control with two first-half goals and adding a third after the break. Fiorentina pulled one back before half-time, and the visitors kept their lead to finish ahead on the scoreboard.

Mattia Liberali opened the scoring in the 32nd minute from Maxence Caqueret’s assist, and Nico Paz made it 2-0 four minutes later after Álex Valle set him up. Fiorentina replied in the 42nd minute through Marin Pongračić, whose effort reduced the gap to 2-1 before half-time. The home side thought they had levelled in stoppage time, but VAR ruled Pongračić’s goal out in the 45+4th minute, leaving Como 2-1 up at the interval.

Anastasios Douvikas restored Como’s two-goal lead in the 56th minute, finishing from Nico Paz’s pass for 3-1. Como had already reshuffled at the back on 14 minutes when Trevoh Chalobah went off for Jacobo Ramón, while Álex Valle also came off at half-time after assisting one goal and being booked in the 28th minute. Fiorentina made three changes on 63 and 69 minutes, with Wilfried Gnonto, Víctor Valdepeñas Talavera, Domilson Dodo and Marco Brescianini all introduced as they tried to respond, but they did not find another breakthrough.

The numbers backed a tight contest rather than a one-sided one. Fiorentina had 46% of the ball, 428 passes, 19 shots and 11 corners, while Como still produced 16 shots, 8 on target and 517 passes with 54% possession. Fiorentina also finished with more expected goals, 2.08 to 1.84, and both sides had five saves and 12 fouls, while Como edged the bookings 3-2.

Como were booked three times, with Álex Valle on 28 minutes, Nico Paz on 39 minutes and Jacobo Ramón in first-half stoppage time. Fiorentina’s cautions went to Cher Ndour in the 68th minute and Franco Mastantuono in the 69th minute.