Como saw off Parma 2:1 in their Serie A meeting at the Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia on Monday. The hosts took all three points from the encounter, closing out a match that swung between comfortable control and nervous moments.
J. Ramon put Como ahead in the 23rd minute, a goal that set the tone for the first half. Parma pushed back but could not find an equaliser, and the break came with Como still leading. The visitors tried to press in the second period but struggled to establish rhythm.
Parma got the breakthrough in the 83rd minute through Kaiki, and suddenly the match was balanced. The visitors looked dangerous, but then D. Romero restored Como's advantage in the 90th minute. And here's the thing — it was a late twist that kept the result in doubt until the final whistle.
Maxence Caqueret picked up a yellow card in the 76th minute, a booking that came as Parma sought to get back into the game. Both sides made several changes around the hour mark, with Como bringing on L. Da Cunha, N. Paz, S. Britschgi and S. Lontani. Parma also reshuffled their line-up in the same window.
Como dominated possession at 64 per cent and created 6 big chances compared to Parma's 3. The home side registered 25 shots inside the penalty area while the visitors managed just 7. Expected goals favoured Como heavily at 2.98 against 1.15, and by then the statistical gap was telling.
We had called for a Como win beforehand, and the result matched that view. The home side kept their side in it through sustained pressure, and the late goals confirmed what the numbers suggested all along.
The victory moved Como to 10 points from four games, sitting third in the table. Parma remain rooted at 17th with just one point, a result that extended their winless run to three matches.