Como 4-1 RB Leipzig: A Remarkable Champions League Debut
Como's first-ever Champions League match couldn't have gone better: a 4-1 win over RB Leipzig at the Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia on Thursday, September 10, completing one of the most remarkable club turnarounds in recent football history.
Baturina and Douvikas Put Como in Control
Martin Baturina opened the scoring in the 15th minute, and Anastasios Douvikas doubled it in the 38th with an assist from Baturina, sending Como into the break 2-0 up on their biggest night yet.
Assane Diao made it 3-0 nine minutes after the restart, set up by Nico Paz — the Real Madrid academy product now at the heart of Como's midfield — before Andrija Maksimović pulled one back for RB Leipzig in the 58th.
Perrone Seals It: From the Brink of Extinction to the Champions League
Maximo Perrone, also assisted by Nico Paz, put the result beyond doubt in the 90th minute, capping a 4-1 win that few would have predicted for a club that was on the brink of extinction barely a decade ago.
Promoted back to Serie A in 2024 after 21 years away, Como are now off the mark in their first-ever Champions League league phase — with a win over a Bundesliga side, no less.