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CAGLIARI, ITALY – MARCH 07: Martin Baturina of Como celebrates his goal 0-1 with team mates during the Serie A match between Cagliari Calcio and Como 1907 at Stadio Sant’Elia on March 07, 2026 in Cagliari, Italy. (Photo by Enrico Locci/Getty Images)
Como continue their march on the Champions League places with a hard-fought 2-1 win away to Como, thanks to Martin Baturina and a Lucas Da Cunha stunner.
The Lariani climbed into fifth place with back-to-back victories over Juventus and Lecce, then held Inter to a 0-0 Coppa Italia semi-final first leg draw on Tuesday. Jayden Addai was the only long-term absentee, whereas the Sardinians were decimated by injuries to Yerry Mina, Luca Mazzitelli, Gianluca Gaetano, Alessandro Deiola, Gennaro Borrelli, Mattia Felici and Andrea Belotti, so Michael Folorunsho was a False 9.
See how it all unfolded on the Liveblog.
Como took the lead with their first chance of the game, winning it back in midfield, then Lucas Da Cunha’s scuffed finish turned into an assist for Martin Baturina to sweep home from close range.
Cagliari should’ve equalised on the half-hour mark, as first Michael Folorunsho’s strike was charged down, then the move continued and Ibrahim Sulemana hit a fresh-air shot on Marco Palestra’s roll across from 12 yards.
Como lost Maxi Perrone to a bruised thigh, replaced by Mergim Vojvoda and dropping Baturina into midfield.
The hosts did equalise when Palestra surged up the right from his own half and put in a cross, the Adam Obert scuffed volley turned into an accidental assist for Sebastiano Esposito’s diving header from seven yards.
Ze Pedro provided brave defending by charging down a Nico Paz screamer with his face, Juan Rodriguez doing the same on an acrobatic Alvaro Morata attempt.
Palestra was booked for simulation after squirming between two and losing his balance, but Como restored their lead thanks to a sensational strike from Lucas Da Cunha. He gathered 20 metres from goal and unleashed an unstoppable effort off the outside of the left boot, swerving into the far top corner.
A corner was flicked on by Gabriele Zappa for Semih Kilicsoy at the back post, cleared with difficulty by Marc-Oliver Kempf.
Jean Butez needed a fantastic fingertip save to push the Michel Adopo strike round the base of the near post.
Cagliari 1-2 Como
Baturina 14 (Co), Esposito 56 (Ca), Da Cunha 76 (Co)
07-03-2026 14:00
MatchDay 28
Unipol Domus (Sardegna Arena)CAGCOM1 – 2
Player statistic
| 14' | Martin Baturina(Assist: Lucas Da Cunha) |
| Sebastiano Esposito(Assist: Adam Obert) | 56' |
| Marco Palestra | 65' |
| Sebastiano Esposito | 71' |
| 76' | Lucas Da Cunha(Assist: Ignace Van Der Brempt) |
| 83' | Jacobo Ramón |
| Alberto Dossena | 89' |
CAG
COM
Starting lineups
1
Elia Caprile
Goalkeeper
33
Adam Obert
Defender
22
Alberto Dossena
Defender
15
Juan Rodríguez
Defender
79′
2
Marco Palestra
Defender
32
Zé Pedro
Defender
73′
27
Joseph Liteta
Midfielder
79′
90
Michael Folorunsho
Midfielder
8
Michel Adopo
Midfielder
25
Ibrahim Sulemana
Midfielder
94
Sebastiano Esposito
Attacker
78′
1
Jean Butez
Goalkeeper
18
Alberto Moreno
Defender
81′
77
Ignace Van Der Brempt
Defender
14
Jacobo Ramón
Defender
2
Marc Oliver Kempf
Defender
20
Martin Baturina
Midfielder
81′
23
Máximo Perrone
Midfielder
36′
10
Nico Paz
Midfielder
81′
11
Anastasios Douvikas
Attacker
62′
17
Jesús Rodriguez
Attacker
33
Lucas Da Cunha
Attacker
Substitutes
24
Giuseppe Ciocci
Goalkeeper
12
Alen Sherri
Goalkeeper
39
Andrea Cogoni
Defender
38
Ivan Sulev
Midfielder
20
Agustín Albarracín
Midfielder
18
Othniel Raterink
Midfielder
31
Paul Mendy
Attacker
40
Roberto Malfitano
Midfielder
28
Gabriele Zappa
Defender
73′
37
Yael Trepy
Attacker
78′
9
Semih Kılıçsoy
Attacker
79′
30
Leonardo Pavoletti
Attacker
87′
3
Riyad Idrissi
Defender
5
Edoardo Goldaniga
Defender
22
Mauro Vigorito
Goalkeeper
6
Maxence Caqueret
Midfielder
44
Nikola Cavlina
Goalkeeper
19
Nicolas Kühn
Attacker
28
Ivan Smolcic
Defender
21
Noel Törnqvist
Goalkeeper
Adrian Lahdo
Midfielder
31
Mërgim Vojvoda
Defender
36′
7
Álvaro Morata
Attacker
62′
8
Sergi Roberto
Midfielder
81′
34
Diego Carlos
Defender
81′
3
Álex Valle
Defender
81′
