Serie A – Paz contributes a goal and an assist as Como defeats Torino 3-1 at home.
2026-10-28 14:18
In the 9th round of the 2026/27 Serie A season, Como traveled to Torino for an away game. They ultimately defeated their opponents 3-1, and finished fourth with 20 points from 6 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss.
Torino's record is now 4 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses, currently sitting in eighth place in the league with 14 points.
After the start of the first half, Torino and Como exchanged attacks. In the 6th minute, Anastasios Duvikas received a long pass from his teammate and scored a one-on-one goal, but the referee immediately signaled that he was offside. In the 9th minute, Nikola Vlasic, facing multiple defenders on the right wing, cut the ball back, and Rafik Bergali broke into the penalty area and fired a shot from a tight angle, which was saved by Robert Sanchez.
In the 20th minute, Maximo Perone made a mistake in his own half, allowing Vlasic to intercept and break into the penalty area before unleashing a shot that was brilliantly saved by Sanchez. In the 24th minute, Fizizhan Tianle dispossessed Jakovo Ramon, cut into the penalty area, and delivered a cross, which Che Adams met in the middle to give Torino the lead.
Trailing by one goal, Como chose to fight back. In the 32nd minute, Lucas da Cunha delivered a cross from the right wing at a 45-degree angle, and Ramon's header in the penalty area was caught by Lucas Perry. In the 42nd minute, Nico Paz crossed from the left wing, and da Cunha's low shot at the far post went just wide. In the first minute of first-half stoppage time, Jan Couto lofted the ball into the penalty area from the right, and Maxence Caquere's header in the penalty area was saved by Perry.
The second half began with both sides switching ends. In the 54th minute, Paz, with his back to goal, passed the ball back to Caquere, whose shot from inside the box hit the crossbar. In the 60th minute, Daniel Braganza's corner kick from the right was headed towards goal by Giovanni Simone at the near post, but Sanchez made a brilliant save. In the 74th minute, Braganza sent a long pass from midfield, and Gavidas Ginetis broke into the box before his low shot was also saved.
In the 81st minute, Paz delivered a cross from the right wing at a 45-degree angle, and Ramon headed the ball into the net at the far post, leveling the score for Como. In the 87th minute, Couto again delivered a cross from the right wing, and Paz headed the ball into the net inside the penalty area, adding another goal. In the second minute of stoppage time in the second half, Saul Coco's cross was intercepted by Martin Battulina, who broke into the penalty area and slotted the ball home. The match ended with Como coming from behind to defeat Torino 3-1.
Image source: Internet/Como official website
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