Serie A Regular Season - 35

Como 0 - 0 FT Napoli

Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia

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Futmetrix Verdict
22
FT
Sat, May 2
Italiano
Como
0-0
Napoli
⚡ Intensity 7
⚖️ Balance 0
🏆 Stakes 67
🎲 Upset 22
Tactical stalemate frustrates at Sinigaglia.

Stalemate by the Lake: Como and Napoli Cancel Each Other Out

Skip It Futmetrix Score: 22/100. A heavily anticipated top-six clash descended into a gritty tactical battle where defensive organization completely triumphed over attacking flair.

High Stakes on the Lake

The Stakes were immense as second-placed Napoli travelled to the picturesque Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia to face a high-flying Como side chasing unprecedented European dreams. We expected offensive fireworks right from the kickoff given the lofty league positions of both clubs, but the opening exchanges quickly settled into a cautious, methodical rhythm. The hosts controlled possession during the initial phases, dictating the early tempo through intricate midfield work and patient build-up play. Meanwhile, the visiting title chasers opted to sit slightly deeper than usual, absorbing the mounting pressure and looking for swift counter-attacking avenues to exploit gaps left behind. It was a fascinating tactical chess match that showcased immense respect between two fiercely competitive teams with everything left to play for as the Serie A season nears its dramatic conclusion.

A Barrage Without Bite

As the tightly contested match progressed towards the second half, the Intensity noticeably ramped up, largely driven by a sheer volume of attempts rather than clinical, clear-cut scoring opportunities. A relentless barrage of 24 combined shots threatened to blow the game wide open, yet a frustrating lack of precision meant only six managed to genuinely test the goalkeepers. Nico Paz was the undeniable creative spark for the home side, repeatedly threading vital, eye-of-the-needle passes through impossibly tight defensive spaces to keep the attacking momentum alive. However, Napoli's resilient backline and the commanding presence of goalkeeper Alex Meret absolutely refused to buckle under the impressive 1.29 expected goals accumulated by the aggressive hosts. Every time the door seemed ready to open, it was firmly slammed shut.

The Defensive Triumph

Ultimately, a stubborn Balance defined the final whistle, with neither side willing to carelessly risk losing a highly valuable point in the late-season standings. Jacobo Ramón delivered an absolute defensive masterclass at the back for the hosts, sweeping up danger and ensuring the visitors' rare but dangerous forays forward were swiftly and efficiently nullified. This gritty 0-0 draw leaves Napoli holding comfortably onto their prestigious Champions League promotion spot, safely maintaining their impressive 70-point tally. Conversely, Como remain firmly entrenched in fifth place on 62 points, adding a vital point to their Europa League campaign. This was a rugged showcase that undoubtedly pleased the meticulous tacticians on the touchline, keeping the European race tantalisingly poised.

Key Questions

What does this mean for Como's season?

The draw keeps Como solidly in fifth place with 62 points, strengthening their grip on Europa League qualification while keeping slim Champions League hopes mathematically alive.

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
57%
43%
Como 57%
Napoli 43%
Shots
16
8
Como 16
Napoli 8
Shots on Target
5
1
Como 5
Napoli 1
Expected Goals (xG)
1.29
0.63
Como 1.29
Napoli 0.63
Passes
506
385
Como 506
Napoli 385
Pass Accuracy
92%
85%
Como 92%
Napoli 85%
Corners
3
2
Como 3
Napoli 2
Fouls
11
10
Como 11
Napoli 10
Yellow Cards
1
1
Como 1
Napoli 1
Red Cards
0
0
Como 0
Napoli 0

Match Events

HT
K. De Bruyne F. Anguissa 🔄 60'
69' 🟨 J. Ramon
78' 🟨 C. Fabregas
A. Rrahmani L. Spinazzola 🔄 80'
80' 🔄 A. Douvikas A. Morata
80' 🔄 M. Baturina J. Rodriguez
80' 🔄 A. Valle A. Moreno
86' 🔄 A. Diao M. Vojvoda
86' 🔄 L. Da Cunha S. Roberto
M. Politano 🟨 89'
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

Como

Goalkeepers
Jean Butez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Ivan Smolčić
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
39%
Pass Acc
Jacobo Ramón
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Diego Carlos
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Álex Valle
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
10
Late Mins
10
Late Mins
80
Total Mins
80
Entry
Midfielders
Máximo Perrone
MAGNET
MAGNET
77
Activity
77
Activity
75
Passes
2
Duels
Lucas Da Cunha
MAGNET
MAGNET
74
Activity
74
Activity
68
Passes
6
Duels
Assane Diao
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
7
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Nico Paz
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
46%
Pass Acc
Martin Baturina
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Forwards
Anastasios Douvikas
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
10
Late Mins
10
Late Mins
80
Total Mins
80
Entry
BENCH
Noel Törnqvist
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Nikola Čavlina
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Mauro Vigorito
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Marc Kempf
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Edoardo Goldaniga
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ignace Van der Brempt
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mërgim Vojvoda
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
8
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Alberto Moreno
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
10
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Sergi Roberto
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
8
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Adrian Lahdo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Maxence Caqueret
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jesús Rodriguez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
10
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Álvaro Morata
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
10
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Nicolas-Gerrit Kühn
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Napoli

Goalkeepers
Vanja Milinković-Savić
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Sam Beukema
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Amir Rrahmani
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
10
Late Mins
10
Late Mins
80
Total Mins
80
Entry
Alessandro Buongiorno
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Midfielders
Matteo Politano
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Stanislav Lobotka
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
4
Fouls Won
4
Fouls Won
5
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Scott McTominay
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
3
Shots
3
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Miguel Gutiérrez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Forwards
Kevin De Bruyne
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
60
Total Mins
60
Entry
Alisson Santos
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Rasmus Højlund
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
BENCH
Nikita Contini
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Alex Meret
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Leonardo Spinazzola
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
10
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Giovanni Di Lorenzo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Pasquale Mazzocchi
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Frank Anguissa
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
30
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Billy Gilmour
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Eljif Elmas
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Giovane
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
02/10/2026 Napoli 1 - 1 (PEN 6-7) Como Coppa Italia Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
11/01/2025 Napoli 0 - 0 Como Serie A Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
02/23/2025 Como 2 - 1 Napoli Serie A Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia
10/04/2024 Napoli 3 - 1 Como Serie A Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
02/10/2026
1 - 1 (PEN 6-7)
Coppa Italia Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
11/01/2025
0 - 0
Serie A Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
02/23/2025
2 - 1
Serie A Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia
10/04/2024
3 - 1
Serie A Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
Como Win
Napoli Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 Inter 35 82 82 31 +51 WInter 2 - 0 Parma (03-05-2026)DTorino 2 - 2 Inter (26-04-2026)WInter 3 - 0 Cagliari (17-04-2026)WComo 3 - 4 Inter (12-04-2026)WInter 5 - 2 AS Roma (05-04-2026)
2 Napoli 35 70 52 33 +19 DComo 0 - 0 Napoli (02-05-2026)WNapoli 4 - 0 Cremonese (24-04-2026)LNapoli 0 - 2 Lazio (18-04-2026)DParma 1 - 1 Napoli (12-04-2026)WNapoli 1 - 0 AC Milan (06-04-2026)
3 AC Milan 35 67 48 29 +19 LSassuolo 2 - 0 AC Milan (03-05-2026)DAC Milan 0 - 0 Juventus (26-04-2026)WHellas Verona 0 - 1 AC Milan (19-04-2026)LAC Milan 0 - 3 Udinese (11-04-2026)LNapoli 1 - 0 AC Milan (06-04-2026)
4 Juventus 35 65 58 30 +28 DJuventus 1 - 1 Hellas Verona (03-05-2026)DAC Milan 0 - 0 Juventus (26-04-2026)WJuventus 2 - 0 Bologna (19-04-2026)WAtalanta 0 - 1 Juventus (11-04-2026)WJuventus 2 - 0 Genoa (06-04-2026)
5 AS Roma 35 64 52 29 +23 WAS Roma 4 - 0 Fiorentina (04-05-2026)WBologna 0 - 2 AS Roma (25-04-2026)DAS Roma 1 - 1 Atalanta (18-04-2026)WAS Roma 3 - 0 Pisa (10-04-2026)LInter 5 - 2 AS Roma (05-04-2026)
6 Como 35 62 59 28 +31 DComo 0 - 0 Napoli (02-05-2026)WGenoa 0 - 2 Como (26-04-2026)LSassuolo 2 - 1 Como (17-04-2026)LComo 3 - 4 Inter (12-04-2026)DUdinese 0 - 0 Como (06-04-2026)
7 Atalanta 35 55 47 32 +15 DAtalanta 0 - 0 Genoa (02-05-2026)LCagliari 3 - 2 Atalanta (27-04-2026)DAS Roma 1 - 1 Atalanta (18-04-2026)LAtalanta 0 - 1 Juventus (11-04-2026)WLecce 0 - 3 Atalanta (06-04-2026)
8 Lazio 35 51 39 34 +5 WCremonese 1 - 2 Lazio (04-05-2026)DLazio 3 - 3 Udinese (27-04-2026)WNapoli 0 - 2 Lazio (18-04-2026)LFiorentina 1 - 0 Lazio (13-04-2026)DLazio 1 - 1 Parma (04-04-2026)
9 Bologna 35 49 42 41 +1 DBologna 0 - 0 Cagliari (03-05-2026)LBologna 0 - 2 AS Roma (25-04-2026)LJuventus 2 - 0 Bologna (19-04-2026)WBologna 2 - 0 Lecce (12-04-2026)WCremonese 1 - 2 Bologna (05-04-2026)
10 Sassuolo 35 49 43 44 -1 WSassuolo 2 - 0 AC Milan (03-05-2026)DFiorentina 0 - 0 Sassuolo (26-04-2026)WSassuolo 2 - 1 Como (17-04-2026)LGenoa 2 - 1 Sassuolo (12-04-2026)WSassuolo 2 - 1 Cagliari (04-04-2026)
11 Udinese 35 47 43 46 -3 WUdinese 2 - 0 Torino (02-05-2026)DLazio 3 - 3 Udinese (27-04-2026)LUdinese 0 - 1 Parma (18-04-2026)WAC Milan 0 - 3 Udinese (11-04-2026)DUdinese 0 - 0 Como (06-04-2026)
12 Parma 35 42 25 42 -17 LInter 2 - 0 Parma (03-05-2026)WParma 1 - 0 Pisa (25-04-2026)WUdinese 0 - 1 Parma (18-04-2026)DParma 1 - 1 Napoli (12-04-2026)DLazio 1 - 1 Parma (04-04-2026)
13 Torino 35 41 39 58 -19 LUdinese 2 - 0 Torino (02-05-2026)DTorino 2 - 2 Inter (26-04-2026)DCremonese 0 - 0 Torino (19-04-2026)WTorino 2 - 1 Hellas Verona (11-04-2026)WPisa 0 - 1 Torino (05-04-2026)
14 Genoa 35 40 40 48 -8 DAtalanta 0 - 0 Genoa (02-05-2026)LGenoa 0 - 2 Como (26-04-2026)WPisa 1 - 2 Genoa (19-04-2026)WGenoa 2 - 1 Sassuolo (12-04-2026)LJuventus 2 - 0 Genoa (06-04-2026)
15 Fiorentina 35 37 38 49 -11 LAS Roma 4 - 0 Fiorentina (04-05-2026)DFiorentina 0 - 0 Sassuolo (26-04-2026)DLecce 1 - 1 Fiorentina (20-04-2026)WFiorentina 1 - 0 Lazio (13-04-2026)WHellas Verona 0 - 1 Fiorentina (04-04-2026)
16 Cagliari 35 37 36 49 -13 DBologna 0 - 0 Cagliari (03-05-2026)WCagliari 3 - 2 Atalanta (27-04-2026)LInter 3 - 0 Cagliari (17-04-2026)WCagliari 1 - 0 Cremonese (11-04-2026)LSassuolo 2 - 1 Cagliari (04-04-2026)
17 Lecce 35 32 24 47 -23 WPisa 1 - 2 Lecce (01-05-2026)DHellas Verona 0 - 0 Lecce (25-04-2026)DLecce 1 - 1 Fiorentina (20-04-2026)LBologna 2 - 0 Lecce (12-04-2026)LLecce 0 - 3 Atalanta (06-04-2026)
18 Cremonese 35 28 27 53 -26 LCremonese 1 - 2 Lazio (04-05-2026)LNapoli 4 - 0 Cremonese (24-04-2026)DCremonese 0 - 0 Torino (19-04-2026)LCagliari 1 - 0 Cremonese (11-04-2026)LCremonese 1 - 2 Bologna (05-04-2026)
19 Hellas Verona 35 20 24 57 -33 DJuventus 1 - 1 Hellas Verona (03-05-2026)DHellas Verona 0 - 0 Lecce (25-04-2026)LHellas Verona 0 - 1 AC Milan (19-04-2026)LTorino 2 - 1 Hellas Verona (11-04-2026)LHellas Verona 0 - 1 Fiorentina (04-04-2026)
20 Pisa 35 18 25 63 -38 LPisa 1 - 2 Lecce (01-05-2026)LParma 1 - 0 Pisa (25-04-2026)LPisa 1 - 2 Genoa (19-04-2026)LAS Roma 3 - 0 Pisa (10-04-2026)LPisa 0 - 1 Torino (05-04-2026)