No Italiano, Como fuel Champions dream, Juve back to winning ways

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·7 March 2026

No Italiano, Como fuel Champions dream, Juve back to winning ways

Captain Lucas Da Cunha scored a beautiful goal in the second half and secured Como's 2-1 victory over Cagliari on Saturday, away from home. With this result, the team reached the same points as Roma, who are fourth in Serie A, while Juventus ended a streak of four matches without a win in the championship.

The third consecutive victory for the team led by Cesc Fàbregas keeps the pressure on Roma, who visit Genoa on Sunday, in the fight for a spot in the Champions League.

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Como, which has never played in a European competition, will host the capital club in the next round.

Juventus thrashes and stays close to the G-4

Juventus, in sixth place, remained just one point behind Roma and Como after a resounding 4-0 victory over Pisa at home.

“I liked the way the players reacted today, as this performance shows what the team is made of. They have a great mentality, which grows game by game,” said Fàbregas to DAZN. The coach also recalled that Como drew 0-0 with Inter Milan, Serie A leaders, in the first leg of the Italian Cup semifinals, midweek.

“We were all exhausted today, there were many games in a row, we were very tired. That's why this is the victory I'm most proud of this season. It's really a big step for the team,” he added.

Da Cunha decides and secures the three points

Como took the lead early in the match against Cagliari when Martin Baturina capitalized on a deflected shot from Da Cunha. The hosts equalized 11 minutes after the break, with Sebastiano Esposito.

The visitors' victory was confirmed at 76 minutes, when the Frenchman Da Cunha hit a long-distance shot into the top corner.

Juve ends drought with second-half thrashing

Juventus ended their winless streak in the league, which had lasted since February 1st, with four goals scored in the second half.

Andrea Cambiaso opened the scoring after a cross from Kenan Yildiz, nine minutes after the break. At 65, Pisa made a mistake in ball clearance, Manuel Locatelli hit the post, and Khephren Thuram scored on the rebound, his first goal since September.

Yildiz scored his 10th goal of the season 15 minutes from the end, and Jeremie Boga sealed the score in stoppage time.

Atalanta stumbles and sees European chances diminish

Atalanta, in seventh place, suffered a setback in their European ambitions by drawing 2-2 with Udinese at home, even after fighting back.

The team of Raffaele Palladino, who hosts Bayern Munich for the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 next week, is now five points behind Roma and Como.

Thomas Kristensen and Keinan Davis scored for Udinese, but Gianluca Scamacca headed in 15 minutes from the end and, four minutes later, capitalized on a rebound to equalize.

* With content from AFP.

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