Como fought again from a Donyell Malen penalty to beat 10-man Roma after Wesley’s controversial purple card, leaping into that fourth Champions League spot.
This was an sudden , as each groups have been locked collectively in fourth place, albeit overtaken when Juventus beat Udinese final night time. The hosts have been coming off three consecutive victories, lacking Jayden Addai with Maxi Perrone not totally match, however stunned with a three-man defence. The Giallorossi nonetheless missed Matias Soulé, Paulo Dybala, Artem Dovbyk and Evan Ferguson, with Evan Ndicka suspended. Manu Koné returned after skipping , whereas Mario Hermoso bought his first begin since February 2 and Stephan El Shaarawy since January 6.
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Como bought right into a tangle enjoying out from the again and El Shaarawy pounced on the free ball, introduced down by Diego Carlos for an early penalty, transformed exhausting and low into the close to backside nook by Donyell Malen.
COMO, ITALY – MARCH 15: Donyell Malen of AS Roma scores their group’s first objective from the penalty spotduring the Serie A match between Como 1907 and AS Roma at Giuseppe Sinigaglia Stadium on March 15, 2026 in Como, Italy. (Picture by Marco Luzzani/Getty Pictures)
Nico Paz responded by testing Mile Svilar from a difficult angle, as did Alex Valle on the half-volley, whereas Wesley made a collection of decisive blocks, together with one to stop a Sergi Roberto tap-in.
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Jacobo Ramon solely managed to get his thigh to the Maxence Caqueret cross and flicked it inches large of the far submit from six yards.
Como had an enormous likelihood simply earlier than half-time when Caqueret drew out Svilar and pulled it again generously for Nico Paz, just for the Argentine to fireside over the bar.
Cesc Fabregas made a double attacking change on the restart they usually paid off, as a result of Tasos Douvikas sprung the offside entice on a Valle via ball and stunned Svilar on the base of the close to submit, squirming the end underneath the goalkeeper’s physique.
COMO, ITALY – MARCH 15: Anastasios Douvikas of Como 1907 celebrates together with his team-mates after scoring their group’s first objective through the Serie A match between Como 1907 and AS Roma at Giuseppe Sinigaglia Stadium on March 15, 2026 in Como, Italy. (Picture by Marco Luzzani/Getty Pictures)
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There have been probabilities at each ends, first Svilar flapping a free ball away from Nico Paz mid-volley, then Malen’s counter-attack denied by a determined block.
It went from unhealthy to worse for Roma, as a result of they went right down to 10 males when Wesley was very harshly proven a second yellow card for a problem on Assane Diao. There appeared to be barely any contact, with Devyne Rensch extra more likely to have contributed to his fall, however the VAR protocol meant they might not intervene.
COMO, ITALY – MARCH 15: Assane Diao of Como 1907 is challenged by Wesley and Devyne Rensch of AS Roma through the Serie A match between Como 1907 and AS Roma at Giuseppe Sinigaglia Stadium on March 15, 2026 in Como, Italy. (Picture by Marco Luzzani/Getty Pictures)
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Da Cunha nutmegged Robinio Vaz for a roller inches large of the far prime nook from outdoors the field, then Martin Baturina turned over first-time from the same place on the Douvikas lay-off.
Svilar flew to palm a Diao strike out from underneath the bar, then bought right down to parry the Ivan Smolcic low drive, however may do nothing as Diego Carlos pounced on the rebound from six yards. It was a great birthday reward, his first Serie A objective.
Da Cunha almost added a 3rd when he reduce inside from the correct and smashed a left-foot end onto the crossbar.
Como 2-1 Roma
Malen pen 7 (R), Douvikas 59 (C), Diego Carlos 79 (C)
Despatched off: Wesley 64 (R)
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