Como-Lecce 2-0: goals from Nico Paz and Cutrone

Three very important points for Como, who beat Lecce 2-0 at home and rise to 18th in the standings, overtaking the Apulians and catching Parma. A nice leap for Fabregas, taking advantage of the defeats in Monza, Venezia and Cagliari. The authors of the goals in the second half were the gem Nico Paz, who had a penalty saved in the first half, and captain Cutrone, who returned to the starting line-up after three games and scored after three months. Second goalless match conceded for the hosts after the victory over Roma with the same score as two weeks ago.

the choices

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Fabregas returns to the back four, also to match his opponent. Low left Moreno returns after his injury, with Van der Brempt on the right and the central duo Goldaniga-Kempf. Tile for the midfield in the warm-up in which Sergi Roberto stops. Engelhardt is calm, while the choice of attack falls on Cutrone. With the defense emergency, Giampaolo has to once again lower Dorgu to full-back, moving him from left to right, for the return of left-footed Gallo. In the midfield with Berisha’s forfeit, the keys are in the hands of Coulibaly, with Rafia and Pierret on the sides. Pierotti-Krstovic-Morente trident in front.

falcon wall

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First big opportunity for Como in the 5th minute, when a bad clearance on the right by the Lecce defense gave the ball to Cutrone, who advanced centrally and sent off a missile that hit the crossbar. After the initial white-blue outburst, Como maintained its superiority in possession, looking above all for outlets on the wingers who, however, were well controlled by the yellow-red chains. The key to unlocking it is therefore centrally. And so it was on the half hour mark, with a shot from outside by Paz not held back by Falcone which Cutrone pounced on, before being knocked down by Baschirotto’s late slide: a clear penalty whistled live by Piccinini which Paz had saved by Falcone. Second failed penalty out of the two earned by the Larians. In the first stoppage time, the Lecce goalkeeper was again the protagonist, flying in a free kick into Paz’s top corner.

the return of the captain

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But in the 4th minute of the second half the Argentine takes revenge with a beautiful left-footed shot from the edge of the post which Falcone can do nothing about this time: third goal of the championship for the Real Madrid school gem. In the 9th minute Como doubles the lead with Cutrone in the central pocket but Fadera who serves him the assist is offside. In the quarter of an hour Giampaolo tries with Rebic in place of a dull Krstovic and Oudin for Gallo, with Dorgu moving to the left and Baschirotto to the right and Coulibaly moving back to the center of the defense which has now gone to three. Fabregas recalls Moreno to the bench in the 22nd minute for Dossena. Great opportunity for Como on the half hour mark with Fadera who flies to the right and passes centrally to Strefezza, dribbles on the outside and digs into Falcone with a save on the line by Coulibaly. The doubling was only postponed: in the 35th minute captain Cutrone pounced like a bird of prey on a diagonal shot from Van der Brempt that was blocked by Falcone with his feet: a return to the goal from the boy who grew up in Como, the fifth in the league after three months. And right here, on the banks of the lake, three more golden points arrive after those against Roma.