Match report

Como Stuns AS Roma 2-1 in Serie A

Como
Como
2–1
FT
AS Roma
AS Roma
Mar 15, 2026

Como staged an impressive comeback against AS Roma, overcoming an early deficit to secure a 2-1 victory in a gripping Serie A encounter. The home side, bolstered by the introduction of key substitutes, capitalized on a red card for AS Roma's Wesley Franca to seal their win. With goals from A. Douvikas and Diego Carlos, Como's defensive resilience and tactical acumen were on full display, as they held off the Serie A powerhouse to claim a memorable victory.

Key Facts

  • • AS Roma took the lead through a penalty by D. Malen in the 7th minute.
  • • Como equalized through A. Douvikas in the 59th minute, assisted by Álex Valle.
  • • Diego Carlos scored the winning goal for Como in the 79th minute.
  • • Wesley Franca received a red card for AS Roma in the 64th minute.

Lineups

Como

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Jean Butez (G)
  • 14 Jacobo Ramón (D)
  • 34 Diego Carlos (D)
  • 2 Marc-Oliver Kempf (D)
  • 28 Ivan Smolčić (M)
  • 33 Lucas Da Cunha (M)
  • 8 Sergi Roberto (M)
  • 3 Álex Valle (M)
  • 6 Maxence Caqueret (F)
  • 20 Martin Baturina (F)
  • 10 Nico Paz (F)

Substitutes

  • 11 Anastasios Douvikas
  • 38 Assane Diao
  • 23 Máximo Perrone
  • 17 Jesús Rodriguez
  • 77 Ignace Van der Brempt
  • 44 Nikola Čavlina
  • 21 Noel Törnqvist
  • 22 Mauro Vigorito
  • 18 Alberto Moreno
  • 5 Edoardo Goldaniga
  • 31 Mërgim Vojvoda
  • 15 Adrian Lahdo
  • 19 Nicolas-Gerrit Kühn
  • 7 Álvaro Morata

AS Roma

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 99 Mile Svilar (G)
  • 87 Daniele Ghilardi (D)
  • 23 Gianluca Mancini (D)
  • 22 Mario Hermoso (D)
  • 19 Zeki Çelik (M)
  • 4 Bryan Cristante (M)
  • 17 Manu Koné (M)
  • 43 Wesley (M)
  • 7 Lorenzo Pellegrini (F)
  • 92 Stephan El Shaarawy (F)
  • 14 Donyell Malen (F)

Substitutes

  • 2 Devyne Rensch
  • 61 Niccolò Pisilli
  • 78 Robinio Vaz
  • 24 Jan Ziółkowski
  • 12 Konstantinos Tsimikas
  • 70 Giorgio De Marzi
  • 95 Pierluigi Gollini
  • 20 Lorenzo Venturino
  • 3 Angeliño
  • 8 Neil El Aynaoui
  • 97 Bryan Zaragoza

Timeline

  1. AS Roma
    7' AS Roma Goal · Penalty
    D. Malen
  2. Como
    46' Como subst · Substitution 1
    Off: S. Roberto · On: A. Diao
  3. Como
    46' Como subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. O. Kempf · On: A. Douvikas
  4. AS Roma
    48' AS Roma Card · Yellow Card
    Wesley Franca

    Tripping

  5. AS Roma
    56' AS Roma subst · Substitution 1
    Off: S. El Shaarawy · On: D. Rensch
  6. Como
    59' Como Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Douvikas · Assist: Álex Valle
  7. Como
    63' Como Card · Yellow Card
    M. Caqueret

    Roughing

  8. AS Roma
    64' AS Roma Card · Yellow Card
    Wesley Franca

    Roughing

  9. AS Roma
    64' AS Roma Card · Red Card
    Wesley Franca

    Roughing

  10. AS Roma
    66' AS Roma subst · Substitution 2
    Off: L. Pellegrini · On: N. Pisilli
  11. Como
    67' Como subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Caqueret · On: M. Perrone
  12. AS Roma
    70' AS Roma subst · Substitution 4
    Off: M. Hermoso · On: J. Ziolkowski
  13. AS Roma
    70' AS Roma subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Zeki Çelik · On: K. Tsimikas
  14. Como
    73' Como Card · Yellow Card
    Diego Carlos

    Foul

  15. AS Roma
    77' AS Roma Card · Yellow Card
    Daniele Ghilardi

    Roughing

  16. Como
    77' Como subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Nico Paz · On: Jesús Rodríguez
  17. Como
    79' Como Goal · Normal Goal
    Diego Carlos
  18. Como
    87' Como subst · Substitution 5
    Off: L. Da Cunha · On: Ignace Van der Brempt

Match Stats

Stat Como AS Roma
Fouls 16 18
Pass Accuracy 87% 73%
Offsides 0 1
Red Cards 0 1
Total Shots 22 3
Corners 7 1
Total Passes 549 276
Yellow Cards 2 3
Blocked Shots 8 1
Shots on Target 7 1
xG 2.22 0.86
Shots off Target 7 1
Possession 66% 34%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 477 202
Shots Inside Box 15 2
Saves 0 5
Shots Outside Box 7 1

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The sending off of AS Roma's Wesley Franca in the 64th minute shifted the momentum in favor of Como, who capitalized on the numerical advantage.
  • ▸ Como's equalizer by A. Douvikas in the 59th minute sparked a resurgence in the home side's confidence, leading to their eventual victory.