Como defeats RB Leipzig 4-1 in first Champions League appearance
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 12, 2026, 8:03 AM
Last updated Sep 12, 2026

Como recorded a 4-1 victory over RB Leipzig in the club's Champions League debut on Thursday. The Italian side secured the result through goals from Assane Diao and Máximo Perrone, alongside an initial lead maintained throughout the match. Andrija Maksimovic provided the lone goal for the visitors, who struggled to contain the hosts' intensity and movement. This result marks the eighth loss in nine Champions League appearances for RB Leipzig, following a recent 3-1 Bundesliga defeat to Werder Bremen. Manager Martín Demichelis faces mounting scrutiny regarding the team's structural cohesion and performance after these consecutive losses. Willi Orbán cited significant deficiencies in the team’s physical presence and tactical distances during the match.
- •Como defeated RB Leipzig 4-1 in their inaugural Champions League match.
- •Assane Diao and Máximo Perrone scored for Como, while Andrija Maksimovic netted for RB Leipzig.
- •RB Leipzig has lost eight of its last nine Champions League matches.
- •The German side enters a critical period following two consecutive losses across all competitions.
- •Willi Orbán identified issues with player positioning and team intensity following the defeat.
- 8:03 AMYahoo Sports — 8 Losses In 9 Champions League Matches: RB Leipzig’s European Slide Continues
"Cesc Fàbregas’ debutants humiliated the German side in a 4-1 thrashing, exposing structural flaws and leaving manager Martín Demichelis reeling as their disastrous continental form hits a new low.
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