Como drew 0-0 with Roma at the Sinigaglia, a result that left the hosts with mixed feelings but pride in their performance against one of Serie A's leading sides. Cesc Fabregas, Como's manager, analysed the scoreless draw with clarity, emphasising his squad's progress while lamenting a lack of precision in front of goal. "It was the best match I have played against Gasperini," Fabregas said. "I asked the lads for personality and it arrived. For 60 minutes, eleven against eleven, it was a great match. We were missing Kean up front, who could have changed the pace, and I tried everything to win, even pushing Ramon up to centre-forward because we lacked a bit of weight in the box."
The draw maintains Roma's season in the league without adding to their tally, while Como secure their first clean sheet of the campaign. Fabregas acknowledged his side's development but identified areas for improvement in the final third. On the management of chances, he explained: "There was a lack of maturity in the final choices, that's true, in understanding when we had to go wide or play inside. But in matches like this we risked more in the past, forcing moves and being caught on the counter. This time it didn't happen."
Despite Como's statistical record of six wins in midday kick-offs—fixtures played at 12:30—Fabregas criticised the timing of this encounter. "I would have preferred to play it in the evening," he said. "After a long break, with several players only arriving on Thursday and just one day to prepare, it was difficult. It was a match where you had to play always one against one and get out of the pressure. After difficult years in Germany I am very happy to be here; you can feel a family atmosphere." Yan Couto, the Brazilian defender, remained at Mozzate and did not feature in the clean sheet.
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Roma drew 0–0 with Como at the Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia in a fixture that left both sides with mixed feelings. The result came after Donyell Malen's red card forced Roma to play more than 30 minutes with ten men. Despite the numerical disadvantage, Gasperini's side held firm, with Paulo Dybala earning particular praise for his performance in the second half. Gasperini disputed the severity of Malen's dismissal, criticizing the use of frame-by-frame analysis in adjudication and arguing there was no clear intent to foul. He also commended goalkeeper Pierluigi Gollini, saying he would "replace Svilar very well," and highlighted that Roma fielded several key absences, including Bryan Cristante and Mile Svilar.
Como manager Cesc Fabregas called the draw his side's "best match" against Gasperini and praised his players' personality and defensive solidity. He acknowledged their lack of a clinical edge in front of goal—particularly missing striker Kean—and noted immaturity in final-third decision-making. Fabregas criticized the midday kick-off timing, citing the difficulty of preparing with several players only arriving Thursday. He defended fielding Caqueret in midfield, explaining the midfielder "deserved to play" and had trained well. Both managers emphasized the quality of the encounter: Fabregas highlighted the balance between two attacking teams that showed each other respect, while Gasperini noted Roma had produced an error-free performance with no memorable lost balls. The clean sheet marked Como's first of the campaign.
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“Il pareggio a reti inviolate del Sinigaglia lascia in eredità al Como sentimenti contrastanti, ma la consapevolezza di aver disputato una prova di altissimo livello contro una big del campionato. Cesc Fabregas, tecnico dei lariani, ha analizzato con lucidità lo 0-0 maturato contro la Roma,…”
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