Como fan favourite Alessandro Gabrielloni snatched a stoppage-time goal and set up another for Nico Paz to send Claudio Ranieri’s Roma back into uncertainty.
The Giallorossi were finding their feet under Claudio Ranieri, winning 4-1 against Lecce and 3-0 over SC Braga in the Europa League on Thursday. Leandro Paredes and Bryan Cristante missed the trip, with Artem Dovbyk still not at 100 per cent, so Paulo Dybala was again a False 9. Mats Hummels also contracted flu and pulled out in the warm-up, making way for Mario Hermoso. Como were without a victory since September 29, managing just four draws in the last nine rounds, and had Maxi Perrone, Alberto Moreno and Marco Sala injured.
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Alexis Saelemaekers hit a right-foot volley inches past the far top corner after Pepe Reina punched away the Dybala corner, with Zeki Celik firing a very similar move just over the crossbar.
Nico Paz also threatened for the hosts, his free kick bending over the wall to clip the very top of the crossbar.
Manu Koné had the ball in the net on 28 minutes, but only after both Stephan El Shaarawy and Angelino had wandered offside in the build-up.
Mile Svilar got down to parry the Nico Paz angled drive, but Roma were struggling to get bodies in the box, so Dovbyk came on at half-time.
Svilar palmed a Lucas Da Cunha effort over the bar, while Andrea Belotti scuffed his finish on a Federico Barba assist from six yards. Twice Como corners came out to Alieu Fadera for scorchers, one tipped over and the other skimming the far post.
Patrick Cutrone’s glancing header also whistled just wide and Svilar flew to push the Edoardo Goldaniga screamer over the bar, then got down to parry the long-range Nico Paz free kick.
By not taking their chances, Como left it open and Dybala flashed a dangerous finish across the face of goal from Angelino’s intelligent disguised pass.
Nico Paz whipped another left-foot finish just wide and Como finally got a deserved winner deep into stoppages. Cutrone got down the left and pulled back from the by-line for Gabrielloni to toe-poke past Svilar at the near post from point-blank range. It was his debut Serie A goal, but Gabrielloni was already a fan favourite for his key role in their climb towards Serie A.
It still wasn’t over, as Roma sent everyone up for a free kick, but Gabrielloni went on the counter from inside his own half and generously rolled across for Nico Paz to tap into the empty net.
Como 2-0 Roma
Gabrielloni 93 (C), Nico Paz 97 (C)
Player statistic
| Edoardo Goldaniga |  |
45+1' |
| 55' | |
Enzo Le Fée | ||
| Andrea Belotti | |
61' | ||
| Ignace Van Der Brempt | |
68' | ||
| Lucas Da Cunha | |
78' | ||
| Alessandro Gabrielloni (Assist: Patrick Cutrone) |
 |
90+3' | ||
| Alessandro Gabrielloni | |
90+6' | ||
| Ben Lhassine Kone | |
90' | ||
| Nico Paz (Assist: Alessandro Gabrielloni) |
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90+7' |
Match statistic
Roma are officially 2 pts above relegation and let’s be honest, Cagliari never deserved to lose against Atalanta, clear penalty not given, so conclusively, Roma should be only 1 point above relegation.
Venezia should have 2 more point but again, referee gave penalty. If that’s was a handball, Lazio had 2 penalties not given against Ac Milan and 1 vs Fiorentina.
Need I troll Roma more? Their results & trophy cabinet speak for themselves LOL !!!