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Cesc Fabregas and Como picked up a crucial three points at home to Lecce in Serie A on Monday evening, as goals from Nico Paz and Patrick Cutrone helped the league newcomers lift themselves above their opponents into 15th place in the league standings. 

Both coaches named relatively settled sides for the Monday evening meeting, two apiece all told, as Cutrone returned to the hosts’ line-up in place of the experienced Andrea Belotti. 

A closely-fought first half saw the two teams head in for the break level at 0-0. 

It would take just three minutes of the second half for the deadlock to be broken, though. 

Cutrone, who had picked up the ball on the left corner of the penalty area, laid it off for Nico Paz, who could have attempted a one-two, but decided to shoot first time from the edge of the bos instead, squeezing the ball past Wladimiro Falcone and into the bottom corner.  

Cutrone would go on to claim one for himself half an hour later. 

Paz and Strefezza were involved in the build-up, before an overlapping Ignacio Van Der Brempt tried a shot from a tight angle on the right of the area. His effort was saved by Falcone, but the ‘keeper spilled, which allowed Cutrone to stab home from the six-yard box for 2-0. 

Patrick Cutrone of Como 1907 scores their team's second goal during the Serie A match between Como 1907 and US Lecce at Stadio G. Sinigaglia on December 30, 2024 in Como, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)
Patrick Cutrone of Como 1907 scores his team’s second goal during the Serie A match between Como 1907 and US Lecce at Stadio G. Sinigaglia on December 30, 2024 in Como, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

Monday’s result pushes Como above Lecce and into 15th place in the Serie A table. 

Fabregas’s side face a challenging run of fixtures next, as they will travel to Rome to face Lazio on January 10, before hosting Milan on January 14. 

Lecce, meanwhile, will host Genoa next, before facing Empoli away from home on January 11. 

Full-time: Como 2-0 Lecce 

Paz 49’, Cutrone 79’. 

alt-calendar date30-12-2024 17:30
MatchDay 18

Player statistic

1st half
Ignace Van Der Brempt 24′  
Nico PazMissed penalty 31′  
2nd half
Nico Paz

(Assist: Patrick Cutrone)
49′  
   56′Lassana Coulibaly
Edoardo Goldaniga 66′  
   66′Santiago Pierotti
Yannik EngelhardtYellow card 76′  
Patrick CutroneGoal 79′  

Match statistic

57
Possession %
43
15
Total shots
11
8
Shots on target
1
3
Shots off target
7
4
Blocked shots
3
4
Corners
4
5
Offsides
1
12
Fouls
15

Como

Lecce

Starting lineups

25
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Goalkeeper
18
alt-bl1554458304789
67′
16
Midfielder
79
Midfielder
83′
20
alt-bl15567942172839
Midfielder
7
alt-bl15663864982986 1
90′
33
10
alt-bl15643999742558
82′
30
alt-bl1566491883495 1
25
alt-bl15656846162090
60′
19
Defender
13
Defender
75
46′
8
Midfielder
29
alt-bl16360224821653
84′
9
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60′
50
alt-out new84′
7
Attacker

Substitutes

1
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Goalkeeper
8
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Midfielder
93
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3
Defender
36
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Midfielder
6
Midfielder
13
67′
11
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82′
90
alt-bl1564480724817 1
Midfielder
83′
94
83′
26
27
90′
98
Goalkeeper
23
Attacker
32
Goalkeeper
1
alt-bl15959420031809
20
alt-bl17023299282792
Midfielder
Midfielder
27
Midfielder
34
Attacker
77
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Midfielder
46′
3
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Attacker
60′
10
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Attacker
60′
11
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84′
21
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alt-in new84′