Como will face Inter of their first Coppa Italia semi-final for 40 years, after eliminating Antonio Conte’s Napoli in a sudden dying penalty shoot-out, following the 1-1 draw.
The Partenopei misplaced Scott McTominay in a controversial 3-2 win over Genoa, so Eljif Elmas dropped into midfield with Giovane getting , as David Neres, Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Andre Frank Zambo Anguissa, Billy Gilmour and Kevin De Bruyne had been injured, however Vanja Milinkovic-Savic returned in objective. , however had been effectively rested as their Serie A Week 24 fixture with Milan was rescheduled to February 18.
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NAPLES, ITALY – FEBRUARY 10: Nico Paz of Como 1907 battles for possession with Giovane of SSC Napoli throughout the Coppa Italia match between SSC Napoli and Como 1907 at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on February 10, 2026 in Naples, Italy. (Photograph by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Pictures)
Jayden Addai’s bold lob landed on the roof of the web within the opening minute, whereas Jean Butez rushed out of his space to nod clear when Rasmus Hojlund sprung the offside entice.
Juan Jesus wanted a determined block after Alex Valle shrugged off Pasquale Mazzocchi to get into the realm, however Como had been awarded a penalty.
NAPLES, ITALY – FEBRUARY 10: Martin Baturina of Como 1907 celebrates with teammates after scoring his crew’s first objective throughout the Coppa Italia match between SSC Napoli and Como 1907 at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on February 10, 2026 in Naples, Italy. (Photograph by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Pictures)
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Alex Valle bought down the left and stood up a cross to the again put up for Ivan Smolcic, who was introduced down clumsily by Matias Olivera from behind. The Lariani have didn’t convert quite a few penalties this season, together with one of their Serie A match in opposition to Napoli in November, however this time Baturina drilled it into the close to backside nook simply past Milinkovic-Savic’s fingertips.
Jacobo Ramon was inches away from giving Napoli a spot-kick, as he introduced down Hojlund simply exterior the penalty space on a protracted objective kick and VAR evaluated, however determined in opposition to upgrading the yellow card to pink.
The hosts equalised inside 60 seconds of the restart, as Hojlund’s first-time flick within the centre-circle was in all probability speculated to be for Giovane, however as an alternative stored rolling into the trail of Vergara, who surged ahead and stored his cool to beat Butez one-on-one.
NAPLES, ITALY – FEBRUARY 10: Antonio Vergara of SSC Napoli celebrates with teammate Pasquale Mazzocchi after scoring his crew’s first objective throughout the Coppa Italia match between SSC Napoli and Como 1907 at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on February 10, 2026 in Naples, Italy. (Photograph by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Pictures)
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There was controversy moments later, as Jacobo Ramon introduced down Hojlund on the sting of the field and was very fortunate to not obtain his second reserving. Inevitably, Cesc Fabregas took Ramon off to rescue him from hazard, amid fury from Conte on the touchline.
Napoli had been a special crew to the primary half, as Hojlund’s head solely grazed a Sam Beukema cross, then on the ensuing nook Amir Rrahmani’s header was cleared virtually off the road by Nico Paz.
Tasos Douvikas couldn’t preserve his header down on a Lucas Da Cunha free kick, however Mergim Vojvoda pressured a terrific fingertip save out of Milinkovic-Savic on the close to put up.
NAPLES, ITALY – FEBRUARY 10: Rasmus Hojlund of SSC Napoli gestures throughout the Coppa Italia match between SSC Napoli and Como 1907 at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on February 10, 2026 in Naples, Italy. (Photograph by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Pictures)
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Similar to in Serie A, the groups couldn’t be divided, however right here went straight right into a penalty shoot-out. Como famously have a poor document from the spot this season, whereas Milinkovic-Savic is the perfect goalkeeper within the league on these conditions.
Lukaku stepped up with a stuttering run-up solely to drill it broad of the goal, whereas Baturina beat Milinkovic-Savic for the second time this night, however Maximo Perrone’s central try was parried.
It went to sudden dying, and Milinkovic-Savic was so fortunate, as his penalty went in off the underside of the bar and the again of Butez’s head.
They stored going till Butez parried the Stanislav Lobotka effort, sending Como by way of to their first Coppa Italia semi-final in 40 years.
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Napoli 1-1 Como (6-7 on pens)
Baturina pen 39 (C), Vergara 46 (N)
Penalties: Da Cunha (C, objective), Politano (N, objective), Douvikas (C, objective), Lukaku (N, miss), Baturina (C, objective), Spinazzola (N, objective), Perrone (C, saved), Alisson Santos (N, objective), Smolcic (C, objective), Elmas (N, objective), Diego Carlos (C, objective), Milinkovic-Savic (N, objective), Vojvoda (C, objective), Gutierrez (N, objective), Valle (C, objective), Lobotka (N, saved)
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