Como prepares for Champions League debut following win at Napoli
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 31, 2026, 1:55 PM
Last updated Aug 31, 2026
Como defeated Napoli 2-1 this past weekend at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. Martin Baturina scored the opening goal for the visitors, while Anastasios Douvikas netted the winner after a high-pressing play forced a turnover. This result follows a successful season where the club finished fourth in Serie A to secure its first-ever qualification for a continental competition. Manager Cesc Fabregas is currently seeking to add another striker to the roster before the transfer market closes on Tuesday to manage the upcoming schedule. The team remains bolstered by the permanent stay of playmaker Nico Paz and the addition of defender Trevoh Chalobah. Como travels to face Genoa on Friday before hosting Leipzig in the team’s Champions League opener on September 10.
- •Como defeated Napoli 2-1 at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona.
- •Martin Baturina and Anastasios Douvikas scored for Como.
- •The club makes its Champions League debut against Leipzig on September 10.
- •Manager Cesc Fabregas is targeting a new striker before the transfer window closes on Tuesday.
- •Como finished fourth in Serie A last season to qualify for Europe.
- 1:55 PMYahoo Sports — Como and Cesc Fabregas make a statement in Serie A ahead of Champions League debut
"Como is no longer Serie A’s surprise package. The big-spending club located on the fashionable lake is shaping up as a possible Italian league contender. A 2-1 weekend win at Napoli — which has won Serie A twice in the last four seasons — boosted Como’s confidence before Cesc Fabregas’ team makes its Champions League debut with Manchester United, defending champion Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona among its opponents.
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