Como-Udinese 4-1: goals from Diao, Strefezza, Payero, Nico Paz, own goal from Bijol

Como Poker at Sinigaglia against Udinese. Beautiful match with five goals and two expulsions. Fabregas makes a big leap in the rankings, rising to 22 and overtaking Lecce, Parma, Empoli and Cagliari in one fell swoop. Como double lead in the first half with goals from Diao and Strefezza. In the second half Udinese shortened with Payero but then foundered due to Bijol’s own goal and Nico Paz’s goal.

Comotainment

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Pre-match in full Como entertainment style. Half an hour before kick-off, live show on the Sinigaglia stage by the Swiss rapper Ele A, while new Hollywood stars appear in the stands. The model and actress Cindy Beverly together with her partner and new blue and white player Dele Alli, the actors Lucien Laviscount (Trust, Emily in Paris) and Kelvin Harrison Jr. (It Comes at Night, Waves), and Heather O’ Riley, former world champion soccer player with the United States, now advisor to Como Women.

the initial choices

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Fabregas confirms what were the indications from the day before, Nico Paz still not at his best after the blow to an ankle suffered against Lazio sits on the bench. Without the left back Moreno it is still a three-man defense. In the middle, former Lyon player Caqueret makes his debut as a starter, having entered the second half well against Milan; the other two winter signings were confirmed from the 1st minute, the goalkeeper Butez and the attacking winger Diao, who plays as a sub forward together with Strefezza behind Cutrone. In Udinese, somewhat surprisingly, there is no Lucca up front but Sanchez alongside Thauvin. Modesto on the right lane wins the runoff with Zemura.

super damn

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Como took the lead after 5 minutes again with Diao, his second goal in two games: slotted on the right by Strefezza, the 19-year-old Spaniard who arrived from Betis unleashed a ground-to-air shot that went under the crossbar. Como is on the ball and puts the Friulian defense in difficulty even with long balls on the short lines Strefezza and Cutrone against the size of the three central defenders. In the quarter of an hour, a double great opportunity, first with a shot from outside by Caqueret blocked for a corner by Sava and then again with the wild Diao, who from the corner heads into the far bottom corner, calling the Juventus goalkeeper to another good one parade. Udinese responds in the 20th minute with a run by Modesto, the ball goes in for Sanchez but Van der Brempt fouls his shot. On the half hour, Van der Brempt himself was forced off due to injury, with Iovine taking his place on the right. Udinese tries twice from outside with Lovric taking advantage of Como’s physiological breaks. One of the characteristics of Fabregas’ team is that of going in gusts, releasing the ball suddenly onto the outside. On one of these, with Fadera galloping up to the area and earning a corner, Laria’s second goal was born: from the corner the ball reached the center of the area to Dossena, who headed the ball to the onrushing Strefezza who beat Sava with his right foot. Second goal in the championship for the Brazilian, who had scored against Maradona in Naples.

double red

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In the second half Udinese left Kamara (for Zemura) and Sanchez (for Lucca) in the changing rooms and struck in the same minute as Como in the first half, the 5th minute, with a shot from outside by Payero after stealing the ball from Strefezza. Good moment for Udinese, who gained numerical superiority from the 12th minute after Goldaniga’s expulsion for a second yellow card. Fabregas is forced to make a double substitution: the young defender Jack comes in for Strefezza and Paz comes in for Caqueret. The match becomes very nervous. Solet pays the price, who in the space of 2′ gets two yellow cards and also goes to the shower. Obligatory system changes for both teams: Udinese remains at three behind, dropping the new arrival Ekkelenkamp, ​​Como settles at four with the entry on the left of the young Brazilian defender Jack, born in 2006, with Kempf moving centrally. Como secured it in the 78th minute thanks to an own goal from Bijol trying to beat Cutrone on Fadera’s low cross from the left. In the 90th minute it was the apotheosis for Sinigaglia: Diao uncatchable on the right, ball for Fadera, kissing cross for Engelhardt who headed it to Paz for the easiest of goals.