Serie A Regular Season - 5

Como 1 - 1 FT Cremonese

Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia

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Futmetrix Verdict
68
FT
Sat, Sep 27
Italiano
Como
1-1
Cremonese
⚡ Intensity 68
⚖️ Balance 40
🏆 Stakes 33
🎲 Upset 10
A fiery draw at Sinigaglia.

A Fiery Stalemate on the Lake

Highly Entertaining Futmetrix Score: 68/100. A match that threatened to be a routine home win erupted into a frantic, card-heavy thriller that tested both sides to their absolute limits.

Early Dominance

Como wasted no time asserting their authority at the Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia. From the outset, the home side controlled possession, hoarding 58% of the ball and starving the opposition of meaningful touches. The Stakes were exceptionally high for these mid-table neighbors, both desperate to climb the Serie A ladder. N. Paz was the undisputed orchestrator in the midfield engine room. His movement and vision constantly fractured the defensive lines. The breakthrough finally arrived at the 32-minute mark. Paz capped off a methodical, slick move, finishing with precision after being set up brilliantly by Jesús Rodriguez. At that point, the hosts looked remarkably comfortable, moving the ball with swagger and confidence. Cremonese, meanwhile, looked entirely toothless, managing a meager two shots on target all afternoon as they struggled to disrupt the steady rhythm established by the home side.

The Super Sub Strikes

Approaching the final twenty minutes, the visitors desperately needed a lifeline. Enter F. Vazquez. The tactical substitution completely altered the Balance of the midfield battle. Just five minutes after his introduction, Vazquez picked up the ball in a pocket of space and carved open the retreating defense. His pinpoint delivery perfectly teed up F. Baschirotto, who smashed home a crucial equalizer in the 69th minute. Suddenly, the atmosphere inside the stadium grew incredibly tense. The home side felt the game slipping away and launched a furious barrage, ultimately firing 14 shots in an attempt to restore their lead. However, Marco Silvestri decided to turn the penalty area into his personal fortress. The veteran goalkeeper produced five massive saves, repeatedly denying point-blank efforts and frustrating the home attackers to no end.

Boiling Point

The final ten minutes descended into absolute chaos, transforming a tactical chess match into a scrappy battle of attrition. The sheer Intensity on the pitch boiled over when Jesús Rodriguez lunged in with a reckless challenge. While the initial call might have been lenient, a lengthy VAR review inevitably upgraded his punishment to a straight red card for violent conduct in the 82nd minute. Down to ten men for the dying stages, the hosts had to completely abandon their attacking ambitions. The tactical mandate shifted from chasing three points to desperately clinging to just one. The resulting 1-1 draw leaves Cremonese sitting on nine points, exactly one spot above their opponents in the early Serie A standings. It is a fair reflection of a deeply polarized match, though both managers will undoubtedly head to the dressing room feeling they left a victory on the pitch.

Key Questions

How did the red card for Jesús Rodriguez impact the match?

His 82nd-minute dismissal for violent conduct following a VAR review forced Como to abandon their push for a winner and defend desperately to secure a point.

How did Nico Paz change the game?

Nico Paz was the creative force for Como. He set the tone by scoring the crucial opening goal in the 32nd minute, dominating the midfield battles throughout.

What is the Futmetrix Score?

The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.

Match Statistics

Possession
58%
42%
Como 58%
Cremonese 42%
Shots
14
9
Como 14
Cremonese 9
Shots on Target
6
2
Como 6
Cremonese 2
Expected Goals (xG)
1.30
0.45
Como 1.30
Cremonese 0.45
Passes
451
316
Como 451
Cremonese 316
Pass Accuracy
84%
76%
Como 84%
Cremonese 76%
Corners
4
3
Como 4
Cremonese 3
Fouls
16
17
Como 16
Cremonese 17
Yellow Cards
3
4
Como 3
Cremonese 4
Red Cards
1
0
Como 1
Cremonese 0

Match Events

21' 🔄 S. Roberto L. Da Cunha
28' 🟨 Máximo Perrone
32' N. Paz (J. Rodriguez)
33' 🟨 Jacobo Ramón
HT
46' 🔄 J. Ramon M. O. Kempf
46' 🔄 N. Kuhn J. Addai
A. Zerbin R. Floriani 🔄 46'
Martín Payero 🟨 62'
M. Payero F. Vazquez 🔄 64'
D. Johnsen A. Sanabria 🔄 64'
66' 🔄 A. Douvikas M. Caqueret
F. Baschirotto (F. Vazquez) 69'
F. Bonazzoli J. Vandeputte 🔄 77'
82' 🟥 Jesús Rodriguez
Antonio Sanabria 🟨 87'
90'+1 🔄 N. Paz A. Morata
W. Bondo J. Sarmiento 🔄 90'+1
90'+3 🟨 Lucas Da Cunha
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

Como

Goalkeepers
J. Butez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
S. Posch
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
4
Tackles
88%
Duel Win %
Diego Carlos
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. Ramon
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
A. Valle
ENFORCER
ENFORCER
3
Tackles
3
Tackles
8
Duels Won
80%
Win %
Midfielders
M. Perrone
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
S. Roberto
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
21
Total Mins
21
Entry
N. Kuhn
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
N. Paz
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
4
Key Passes
4
Key Passes
0
Assists
28%
Pass Acc
J. Rodriguez
FRIENDLY FIRE
FRIENDLY FIRE
Red Card
Mistake
Red Card
Mistake
2
Fouls
7
Rating
Forwards
A. Douvikas
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
66
Total Mins
66
Entry
BENCH
M. Vigorito
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
N. Cavlina
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
M. O. Kempf
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
E. Goldaniga
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Moreno
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
I. Smolcic
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
M. Vojvoda
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
M. Caqueret
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
24
Total Mins
Started
Entry
M. Baturina
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
L. Da Cunha
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
69
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Morata
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
1
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. Addai
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Cerri
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Cremonese

Goalkeepers
M. Silvestri
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
F. Terracciano
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
4
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
F. Baschirotto
TRANSFORMER
TRANSFORMER
1
Goals
1
Goals
2
Aerials Won
0
Tackles
M. Bianchetti
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
3
Tackles
62%
Duel Win %
Midfielders
A. Zerbin
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
W. Bondo
NPC
NPC
89
Minutes
89
Minutes
22%
Pass Acc
6.7
Rating
A. Grassi
SWEEPER
SWEEPER
6
Cleanups
6
Cleanups
6
Interceptions
0
Blocks
M. Payero
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
64
Total Mins
64
Entry
G. Pezzella
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Forwards
F. Bonazzoli
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
13
Late Mins
13
Late Mins
77
Total Mins
77
Entry
D. Johnsen
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
64
Total Mins
64
Entry
BENCH
E. Audero
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
L. Nava
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
T. Barbieri
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
R. Floriani
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
F. Ceccherini
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
F. Folino
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
M. Faye
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. Sarmiento
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
1
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. Vandeputte
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
13
Total Mins
Started
Entry
D. Lordkipanidze
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. Vardy
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
F. Vazquez
SUPER SUB
SUPER SUB
1
Assist
1
Assist
26
Minutes
6.2
Rating
A. Sanabria
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
26
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
03/09/2024 Cremonese 2 - 1 Como Serie B Stadio Giovanni Zini
10/08/2023 Como 1 - 3 Cremonese Serie B Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia
05/06/2022 como 1 - 2 Cremonese Serie B Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia
01/15/2022 Cremonese 2 - 0 como Serie B Stadio Giovanni Zini
04/04/2017 Cremonese 3 - 1 como Serie C Stadio Giovanni Zini (Cremona)
11/20/2016 como 2 - 2 Cremonese Serie C Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia (Como)
03/09/2024
2 - 1
Serie B Stadio Giovanni Zini
10/08/2023
1 - 3
Serie B Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia
05/06/2022
1 - 2
Serie B Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia
01/15/2022
2 - 0
Serie B Stadio Giovanni Zini
04/04/2017
3 - 1
Serie C Stadio Giovanni Zini (Cremona)
11/20/2016
2 - 2
Serie C Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia (Como)
Como Win
Cremonese Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 AC Milan 5 12 9 3 +6 WAC Milan 2 - 1 Napoli (28-09-2025)WUdinese 0 - 3 AC Milan (20-09-2025)WAC Milan 1 - 0 Bologna (14-09-2025)WLecce 0 - 2 AC Milan (29-08-2025)LAC Milan 1 - 2 Cremonese (23-08-2025)
2 Napoli 5 12 10 5 +5 LAC Milan 2 - 1 Napoli (28-09-2025)WNapoli 3 - 2 Pisa (22-09-2025)WFiorentina 1 - 3 Napoli (13-09-2025)WNapoli 1 - 0 Cagliari (30-08-2025)WSassuolo 0 - 2 Napoli (23-08-2025)
3 AS Roma 5 12 5 1 +4 WAS Roma 2 - 0 Hellas Verona (28-09-2025)WLazio 0 - 1 AS Roma (21-09-2025)LAS Roma 0 - 1 Torino (14-09-2025)WPisa 0 - 1 AS Roma (30-08-2025)WAS Roma 1 - 0 Bologna (23-08-2025)
4 Juventus 5 11 9 5 +4 DJuventus 1 - 1 Atalanta (27-09-2025)DHellas Verona 1 - 1 Juventus (20-09-2025)WJuventus 4 - 3 Inter (13-09-2025)WGenoa 0 - 1 Juventus (31-08-2025)WJuventus 2 - 0 Parma (24-08-2025)
5 Inter 5 9 13 7 +6 WCagliari 0 - 2 Inter (27-09-2025)WInter 2 - 1 Sassuolo (21-09-2025)LJuventus 4 - 3 Inter (13-09-2025)LInter 1 - 2 Udinese (31-08-2025)WInter 5 - 0 Torino (25-08-2025)
6 Atalanta 5 9 10 4 +6 DJuventus 1 - 1 Atalanta (27-09-2025)WTorino 0 - 3 Atalanta (21-09-2025)WAtalanta 4 - 1 Lecce (14-09-2025)DParma 1 - 1 Atalanta (30-08-2025)DAtalanta 1 - 1 Pisa (24-08-2025)
7 Cremonese 5 9 6 4 +2 DComo 1 - 1 Cremonese (27-09-2025)DCremonese 0 - 0 Parma (21-09-2025)DHellas Verona 0 - 0 Cremonese (15-09-2025)WCremonese 3 - 2 Sassuolo (29-08-2025)WAC Milan 1 - 2 Cremonese (23-08-2025)
8 Como 5 8 6 4 +2 DComo 1 - 1 Cremonese (27-09-2025)WFiorentina 1 - 2 Como (21-09-2025)DComo 1 - 1 Genoa (15-09-2025)LBologna 1 - 0 Como (30-08-2025)WComo 2 - 0 Lazio (24-08-2025)
9 Cagliari 5 7 5 5 0 LCagliari 0 - 2 Inter (27-09-2025)WLecce 1 - 2 Cagliari (19-09-2025)WCagliari 2 - 0 Parma (13-09-2025)LNapoli 1 - 0 Cagliari (30-08-2025)DCagliari 1 - 1 Fiorentina (24-08-2025)
10 Bologna 5 7 5 5 0 DLecce 2 - 2 Bologna (28-09-2025)WBologna 2 - 1 Genoa (20-09-2025)LAC Milan 1 - 0 Bologna (14-09-2025)WBologna 1 - 0 Como (30-08-2025)LAS Roma 1 - 0 Bologna (23-08-2025)
11 Udinese 5 7 5 8 -3 LSassuolo 3 - 1 Udinese (28-09-2025)LUdinese 0 - 3 AC Milan (20-09-2025)WPisa 0 - 1 Udinese (14-09-2025)WInter 1 - 2 Udinese (31-08-2025)DUdinese 1 - 1 Hellas Verona (25-08-2025)
12 Lazio 5 6 7 4 +3 WGenoa 0 - 3 Lazio (29-09-2025)LLazio 0 - 1 AS Roma (21-09-2025)LSassuolo 1 - 0 Lazio (14-09-2025)WLazio 4 - 0 Hellas Verona (31-08-2025)LComo 2 - 0 Lazio (24-08-2025)
13 Sassuolo 5 6 7 8 -1 WSassuolo 3 - 1 Udinese (28-09-2025)LInter 2 - 1 Sassuolo (21-09-2025)WSassuolo 1 - 0 Lazio (14-09-2025)LCremonese 3 - 2 Sassuolo (29-08-2025)LSassuolo 0 - 2 Napoli (23-08-2025)
14 Parma 5 5 3 6 -3 WParma 2 - 1 Torino (29-09-2025)DCremonese 0 - 0 Parma (21-09-2025)LCagliari 2 - 0 Parma (13-09-2025)DParma 1 - 1 Atalanta (30-08-2025)LJuventus 2 - 0 Parma (24-08-2025)
15 Torino 5 4 2 10 -8 LParma 2 - 1 Torino (29-09-2025)LTorino 0 - 3 Atalanta (21-09-2025)WAS Roma 0 - 1 Torino (14-09-2025)DTorino 0 - 0 Fiorentina (31-08-2025)LInter 5 - 0 Torino (25-08-2025)
16 Fiorentina 5 3 3 6 -3 DPisa 0 - 0 Fiorentina (28-09-2025)LFiorentina 1 - 2 Como (21-09-2025)LFiorentina 1 - 3 Napoli (13-09-2025)DTorino 0 - 0 Fiorentina (31-08-2025)DCagliari 1 - 1 Fiorentina (24-08-2025)
17 Hellas Verona 5 3 2 8 -6 LAS Roma 2 - 0 Hellas Verona (28-09-2025)DHellas Verona 1 - 1 Juventus (20-09-2025)DHellas Verona 0 - 0 Cremonese (15-09-2025)LLazio 4 - 0 Hellas Verona (31-08-2025)DUdinese 1 - 1 Hellas Verona (25-08-2025)
18 Pisa 5 2 3 6 -3 DPisa 0 - 0 Fiorentina (28-09-2025)LNapoli 3 - 2 Pisa (22-09-2025)LPisa 0 - 1 Udinese (14-09-2025)LPisa 0 - 1 AS Roma (30-08-2025)DAtalanta 1 - 1 Pisa (24-08-2025)
19 Genoa 5 2 2 7 -5 LGenoa 0 - 3 Lazio (29-09-2025)LBologna 2 - 1 Genoa (20-09-2025)DComo 1 - 1 Genoa (15-09-2025)LGenoa 0 - 1 Juventus (31-08-2025)DGenoa 0 - 0 Lecce (23-08-2025)
20 Lecce 5 2 4 10 -6 DLecce 2 - 2 Bologna (28-09-2025)LLecce 1 - 2 Cagliari (19-09-2025)LAtalanta 4 - 1 Lecce (14-09-2025)LLecce 0 - 2 AC Milan (29-08-2025)DGenoa 0 - 0 Lecce (23-08-2025)