Como thrash Leipzig 4-1 on Champions League debut — SkimNews
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- Como routed RB Leipzig 4-1 in their Champions League debut at a capacity-reduced Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia (~10,000), earning the 119-year-old club its first-ever European competition victory.
- Martin Baturina netted Como's first-ever UCL goal in the 15th minute, with Anastasios Douvikas and Assane Diao extending the lead to 3-0 before the hour and Máximo Perrone adding a fourth near full time.
- Cesc Fabregas guided Como to a fourth-place Serie A finish last season ahead of Juventus and AC Milan, then said after the match he can give tactical freedom to young playmakers Nico Paz (22, on loan from Real Madrid) and Baturina (23).
- President Mirwan Suwarso and club directors surrendered their seats so supporters born in 1950 or earlier could attend the sold-out debut, a gesture Fabregas said the elderly fans watched with pride.
- Baturina, named man of the match, called Como "audacious" and said the win is "only the beginning," while Fabregas quickly pivoted to Monday's Serie A trip to Parma, stressing his young squad must stay "competitive every three days."
Why it matters: Como, a 119-year-old club in their first-ever European competition match, demolished a Bundesliga side by three goals — the kind of debut that establishes them as more than a Serie A curiosity. Finishing fourth ahead of Juventus and AC Milan and now routing Leipzig signals Fabregas's high-pressing project is scaling. Other Champions League newcomers will note that a sold-out Como gave up executive seats to make room for elderly fans, blending on-field statement with off-field identity-building.
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