Match report

Como Defeats Udinese 1-0 in Serie A Clash

Como
Como
1–0
FT
Udinese
Udinese
Jan 3, 2026

Como stunned Serie A giants Udinese with a narrow but hard-fought 1-0 victory, thanks to a first-half penalty by L. Da Cunha. Despite a flurry of substitutions and attempts to even the score, Udinese could not break Como's resilient defense.

Key Facts

  • • Como scored the only goal via a penalty kick at 18 minutes by L. Da Cunha.
  • • Udinese had a goal disallowed by VAR in the 57th minute, involving N. Zaniolo.
  • • H. Kamara of Udinese received a yellow card for a foul at 32 minutes.
  • • Como's Jesús Rodríguez was also shown a yellow card at 67 minutes.
  • • Udinese made several substitutions in the latter half but failed to level the score.

Lineups

Como

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1 J. Butez (G)
  • 77 I. Van der Brempt (D)
  • 14 J. Ramon (D)
  • 2 M. O. Kempf (D)
  • 18 A. Moreno (D)
  • 6 M. Caqueret (M)
  • 23 M. Perrone (M)
  • 33 L. Da Cunha (M)
  • 31 M. Vojvoda (F)
  • 11 A. Douvikas (F)
  • 17 J. Rodriguez (F)

Substitutes

  • 44 N. Cavlina
  • 3 A. Valle
  • 4 A. Dossena
  • 8 S. Roberto
  • 10 N. Paz
  • 19 N. Kuhn
  • 20 M. Baturina
  • 27 S. Posch
  • 28 I. Smolcic
  • 55 A. Le Borgne
  • 99 A. Cerri
  • 22 M. Vigorito

Udinese

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 93 D. Padelli (G)
  • 31 T. Kristensen (D)
  • 27 C. Kabasele (D)
  • 13 N. Bertola (D)
  • 59 A. Zanoli (M)
  • 24 J. Piotrowski (M)
  • 8 J. Karlstrom (M)
  • 32 J. Ekkelenkamp (M)
  • 11 H. Kamara (M)
  • 10 N. Zaniolo (F)
  • 9 K. Davis (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 A. Nunziante
  • 40 M. Okoye
  • 90 R. Sava
  • 4 S. Lovric
  • 6 O. Zarraga
  • 7 I. Gueye
  • 17 I. Bravo
  • 19 K. Ehizibue
  • 28 O. Solet
  • 29 A. Camara
  • 38 L. Miller

Timeline

  1. Como
    18' Como Goal · Penalty
    L. Da Cunha
  2. Udinese
    32' Udinese Card · Yellow Card
    H. Kamara

    Foul

  3. Udinese
    46' Udinese subst · Substitution 1
    Off: H. Kamara · On: L. Miller
  4. Udinese
    57' Udinese Var · Goal cancelled
    N. Zaniolo
  5. Como
    67' Como Card · Yellow Card
    Jesús Rodríguez

    Foul

  6. Como
    68' Como subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Caqueret · On: Nico Paz
  7. Udinese
    70' Udinese Card · Yellow Card
    C. Kabasele

    Foul

  8. Udinese
    74' Udinese subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Piotrowski · On: K. Ehizibue
  9. Udinese
    75' Udinese subst · Substitution 3
    Off: C. Kabasele · On: Oumar Solet
  10. Como
    79' Como subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Alberto Moreno · On: Álex Valle
  11. Como
    79' Como subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Jesús Rodríguez · On: N. Kuhn
  12. Udinese
    80' Udinese subst · Substitution 4
    Off: A. Zanoli · On: Iker Bravo
  13. Udinese
    85' Udinese subst · Substitution 5
    Off: J. Ekkelenkamp · On: I. Gueye
  14. Udinese
    86' Udinese Card · Yellow Card
    K. Ehizibue

    Foul

  15. Como
    89' Como subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Mërgim Vojvoda · On: Stefan Posch
  16. Como
    89' Como subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Ignace Van der Brempt · On: Ivan Smolčić

Match Stats

Stat Como Udinese
Fouls 12 15
Pass Accuracy 84% 76%
Offsides 0 3
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 15 3
Corners 3 2
Total Passes 566 346
Yellow Cards 1 3
Blocked Shots 5 0
Shots on Target 3 0
xG 2.24 0.61
Shots off Target 7 3
Possession 62% 38%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 474 263
Shots Inside Box 11 2
Saves 0 2
Shots Outside Box 4 1

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ L. Da Cunha's penalty goal at 18 minutes set the tone for Como, giving them a crucial early lead.
  • ▸ The cancellation of Udinese's potential equalizer by VAR at 57 minutes marked a significant momentum shift, keeping Como in control.