Overview
- Lucas Da Cunha struck a 76th-minute long-range winner after Martin Baturina’s 14th-minute opener, with Sebastiano Esposito equalizing on 56 minutes for Cagliari.
- Como climbed to fifth in Serie A and are now even on points with Roma, as Juventus stayed a point back after beating Pisa 4-0.
- Coach Cesc Fàbregas praised his players’ mentality on DAZN and called the result a major step following a congested run of matches.
- The performance followed a midweek 0-0 draw at Inter in the Coppa Italia semi-final first leg, extending Como’s strong recent form.
- Cagliari’s lineup was depleted by multiple injuries, prompting Michael Folorunsho to lead the line as a false nine, and Como will host Roma next weekend.