A comeback built late in Turin
Como won 3-1 away at Torino on 27 October despite trailing 1-0 for most of the match, according to [1]. The goals came from Jacobo Ramón, Nico Paz and Martin Baturina, and the turnaround was the product of patience rather than a fast start.
The story of the night belongs to Ramón. He made a serious error that led to Torino’s opening goal, which could have unsettled a young defender for the rest of the game. Instead he scored the equaliser with a header in the 81st minute. From there Como finished the job with the goals from Paz and Baturina, turning a match that looked awkward into a comfortable away win.
Torino came into the game in good form, having won three in a row under Ignazio Abate, so this was not a win over a side in decline. Fàbregas framed the result around patience, maturity and resilience, and the late swing of the scoreline supports that reading. A team that concedes through its own mistake and still finds three goals has shown more than a good attacking day.
Rotation and a thinning squad
Como named a rotated side for the Torino match, and Fàbregas has been open about the friction that creates. He said some players understand the need for rotation less than others, in comments reported by [2]. With Como playing across Serie A and the Champions League, the schedule leaves little room for an unchanged eleven.
There are still fixed points. Maxence Caqueret has started Como’s last three matches, which suggests the midfield is one area where the coach wants continuity even while changing others.
The bigger concern is availability. After the Torino win Fàbregas said Como’s injuries are adding up and that the squad currently has no wingers available. That detail carries a confidence rating of only 0.6 in our verified facts, so it should be treated as the coach’s description of the moment rather than a full medical report. Still, it matters for the Venezia game, because it limits how Como can shape their attack. Whether the answer is a change of formation or players moved out of position is the question Fàbregas must settle before Sunday.
Douvikas leads a strong run of form
The results around the Torino win show a team that has recovered quickly from its one recent setback, a 3-2 loss at Feyenoord in the Champions League on 14 October. Since then Como have won 3-1 at Fiorentina, beaten Manchester United 4-1 in the Champions League, beaten Sassuolo 2-0 in Serie A and then won at Torino. That is four wins in a row, and the Manchester United result in particular stands out.
The main source of goals has been Anastasios Douvikas. He has 8 goals from 11 club appearances this season in all competitions, including 5 in 8 Serie A games and 3 in 3 Champions League games. Como have rewarded him: [3] reported that his contract has been extended until summer 2031.
The Torino match also showed that goals are not coming from one player alone. Ramón, Paz and Baturina all scored, which matters when the wide positions are short of players and the attack may need to find different routes.
What it means
Como are fourth in Serie A with 20 points from 9 games, having won 6, drawn 2 and lost 1. Their record of 17 goals scored and 8 conceded gives them a goal difference of +9, and the form line reads W, W, W, W after the loss in Rotterdam. The Torino win also showed they can recover from conceding first, which a top-four side needs.
The next fixture is at home to Venezia on 1 November. It asks a different question from the Torino game: not whether Como can come back, but whether they can control a match while short of wingers and rotating. Fàbregas has said the injuries are accumulating, so the Venezia game will show how well the squad copes with those constraints.
The site’s forecast for that fixture locks 24 hours before kick-off, so any prediction will reflect the lineup news that emerges by then. For now the picture is a side in strong form, led by an in-form striker, with a clear weakness in wide areas that opponents may try to exploit.
Sources
- Football Italia: Fabregas: ‘Como showed patience, maturity and resilience for win’ football-italia.net ↩
- Football Italia: Fabregas: ‘Some Como players understand the need for rotation less than others’ football-italia.net ↩
- Football Italia: Official: Como hand new contract extension to top goalscorer Douvikas football-italia.net ↩
