Como take control before the break

Both sides had early chances, and Njie and Fagioli were both stopped by Kempf. Como broke the deadlock in the 32nd minute, when Mattia Liberali curled a left-footed shot from the edge of the area past De Gea. Fiorentina had protested a possible foul on Pedro Gonçalves at the start of the move, but referee Di Bello allowed the goal to stand after a check. Four minutes later Nico Paz rose above the defence to head home a cross from the left by Álex Valle, doubling the lead. Fiorentina pulled one back in the 42nd minute, when Marin Pongracic headed in from a corner. His second goal, added in stoppage time of the first half, was ruled out by VAR for offside, and Como went in at 2-1 with Fiorentina having wasted several chances to draw level.

Douvikas seals the win

Fiorentina pressed hard after the restart, but Como were more dangerous on the counter. In the 56th minute Nico Paz released Anastasios Douvikas in a quick transition, and the Greek forward finished along the ground through De Gea's legs to make it 3-1. Fagioli came closest to reducing the deficit with a strong shot from outside the area, but Jean Butez saved it. Paolo Vanoli brought on Beto and took off Pedro Gonçalves, but the visitors held on until the final whistle. Como had been without Kean and Diao for the match, yet Nico Paz remained central to their attacking play.

Fiorentina still searching for form

Fiorentina lost for the fifth time in seven Serie A matches, which leaves them on four points, 19th in the table and one point above the bottom place. It was their second straight defeat, following a 2-1 loss to Genoa and a 1-1 draw with Napoli. Their point total is level with Udinese, the first team above the relegation zone. The goal conceded before the break came from a corner that followed a poor clearance by Ramon. Njie also had an early second-half chance, a lobbed effort that went wide, and the result extends their run of more than six months without a home win.

Como's position and the fixtures ahead

Como won at the Franchi for the second year running, and the result lifts them to fourth in Serie A with 14 points. It was their first win after a defeat and a draw, and they did not lose further ground on Inter and Roma. They are five points behind leaders Inter in the table. Como's next match is a Champions League tie against Manchester United on Wednesday, 21 October. Fiorentina visit Inter in Serie A on Sunday, 25 October at 12:30.

Como14

Fiorentina4

Como

14 points

Fiorentina

4 points

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