Como's Goal Fest: Fabregas's Boys Thrash Pisa 5-0 and Leapfrog Juventus!
Cesc Fàbregas's Como hammered Pisa 5-0 in Serie A, with goals from Assane Diao (2 involved), Anastasios Douvikas, Martin Baturina, Nico Paz, and Maxi Perrone. The win extends their streak and puts them three points clear of Juventus in Champions League contention. Pisa had efforts disallowed but couldn't stem the tide.
Como Crush Pisa in Style, Bolstering Top-Four Push
Ever had one of those days where everything clicks? That's Como for you on Sunday, as Cesc Fàbregas's charges dismantled Pisa with a ruthless 5-0 thumping at the Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia. Coming off a red-hot streak – four straight Serie A wins and six unbeaten overall – the Larians turned in a masterclass, surging three points clear of Juventus in the Champions League spots. As reported by Peter Young at Football Italia, this was demolition derby stuff.
Pisa, still scraping by with just their second win of the season under their belt, rocked up with a reshuffled side. But it was Como's attacking trio of Assane Diao, Jesus Rodriguez, and Anastasios Douvikas – reunited with Nico Paz – that set the tone. Early doors, both teams were coughing up possession like it was hot potatoes, but Pisa's Stefano Moreo slipped spectacularly, gifting Diao a runway to goal.
Diao Sparks the Fireworks
The Senegalese speedster didn't hang about. Seven minutes in, he scooped up the loose ball, danced past defenders, switched to his left peg, and caressed it beyond Nicolas for 1-0. Pint in hand, you'd have cheered that finish – pure class.
Como weren't done. Diao turned provider just shy of the half-hour, chopping in from the right and whipping a beauty into the mixer. Douvikas reacted like a man possessed, first-touch volley burying it for 2-0. Pisa heads dropped, and you could almost hear the away fans muttering about an early pint.
Jesus Rodriguez limped off before the break, but sub Martin Baturina wasted no time. Three minutes into the second half, the Croatian lashed a low drive from the edge of the box into the bottom corner – his sixth of the season, five in 2026 alone. Blimey, someone's found form!
Pisa's Offside Agony and Como's Party
Credit to Pisa, they weren't total pushovers. Subs Filip Stojilkovic and Henrik Meister twice found the net, only for VAR to wave them off – offside calls that must've stung like a dodgy kebab. Still, Como smelled blood.
At the 75-minute mark, Paz finally broke his Sinigaglia duck since October, sweeping home Alberto Moreno's pinpoint cross from the left for 4-0. The stadium erupted – proper party vibes. Then, with 10 to go, sub Nicolas Kuhn marauded down the right, cut back, and Maxi Perrone tapped in from a yard out. 5-0. Game over, lads.
Yellows for Pisa's Simone Canestrelli (35') and Samuele Angori (51'), but no real drama. Fàbregas watched his side dominate possession and chances, turning this into a stroll in the park.
Title Charge Intensifies
This result catapults Como into the international break buzzing. Three points above the Old Lady? That's the stuff of dreams for a club punching above its weight. Pisa slump further, their survival scrap looking bleaker by the match.
Fàbregas's tinkering – blending youth like Baturina with experience – is paying dividends. Diao's brace involvement screams star in the making, while Paz and Perrone chipped in with cool heads. As the break hits, Como fans can crack open the tins knowing their lads are flying. Roll on the restart – this Serie A season's getting spicy!
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