Como Beat Leipzig 4-1 in First Champions League Win — SkimNews
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- Como beat RB Leipzig 4-1 at Stadio Sinigaglia in their first-ever Champions League game, with goals from Martin Baturina, Assane Diao, Anastasios Douvikas and Maximo Perrone.
- President Mirwan Suwarso and several club directors gave up their tickets for the Champions League debut so elderly supporters could attend, with 95-year-old fan Ernesto Bianchi taking Suwarso's seat.
- Cesc Fabregas, Como's coach and a minority shareholder alongside Thierry Henry, told media his "happiness will only last for five minutes" because the team must immediately prepare for Monday's Serie A match against Parma.
- Como reached the Champions League less than five years after clinching promotion to Serie A, and retained Nico Paz this summer even though Real Madrid still controlled him.
- Fabregas previously led turnarounds at Bayer Leverkusen and Inter before taking charge at Como, a project the source describes as "just the beginning."
Why it matters: Como's qualification for the Champions League less than five years after winning Serie B promotion puts them among Europe's fastest-rising clubs, and Fabregas's instant pivot to Monday's Parma fixture signals the squad is built for a sustained European presence rather than a one-off cameo.
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