💥 Disappointing Como, Champions League race wide open, 0-0 with Udinese ❌ | OneFootball

Serie A’s Easter Monday opens with a very important clash in the race for the Champions League spots. Cesc Fabregas’ Como, on a very lackluster day and after an underwhelming performance, could only manage a 0-0 draw against a very organized and extremely efficient Udinese. Runjaic’s side took possession away from the Lariani, forcing the Lombard team into a scrappy match. 

More than for the excitement, the match stood out for a peculiarity that, in the week in which we failed to qualify for the World Cup, makes an impression: of the 22 starters, the only Italian on the pitch was Nicolò Zaniolo. 

🧨 The Champions League race

After five straight wins, Como come to a halt and leave everything open in the Champions League race. The Lariani move to 58 points, going +4 clear of Roma and Juventus, but also giving the Bianconeri the chance to close the gap to -1 in a battle that is becoming more and more exciting and that still does not rule out Roma despite their dip in form. 

😮 Butez like Ederson

In a match without many clear chances, one notable one fell to Vojvoda thanks to an Ederson-style long pass from Butez, perfectly placed for him. The full-back, who came on in the second half, tried a chip but wasted the chance.

✅ Official lineups

UDINESE (3-5-1-1): Okoye; Kristensen, Kabasele, Solet; Ehizibue, Piotrowski, Karlstrom, Ekkelenkamp, Kamara; Atta; Zaniolo. Coach: Runjaic

COMO (4-2-3-1): Butez; Smolcic, Kempf, Diego Carlos, Valle; Da Cunha, Perrone; Diao, Paz, Caqueret; Douvikas. Coach: Fabregas

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