Serie A | Como 2-1 Parma: Confidence sky high after Champions League

Como weren’t as sharp as usual after Champions League commitments, but Jacobo Ramon and Bruno Kaiki managed to secure victory over troubled Parma.

The Lariani have had a remarkable few weeks, beating Napoli away from home, then making Thursday’s historic Champions League debut to beat RB Leipzig 4-1. Cesc Fabregas gave Moise Kean and Chelsea-owned goalkeeper Robert Sanchez their full debuts, with only Jayden Addai out injured. Parma had just one point and one goal in Serie A after three rounds, so made changes with Simone Lontani returning, and Diego Carlos facing his former club.

The hosts began to pin their opponents back into their final third, including a Nico Paz shot deflected wide, and Yan Couto screamer from distance that stung Edoardo Corvi’s gloves.

The breakthrough came when a corner was not cleared properly by Emanuele Valeri, so the Nico Paz cross-shot was tapped in at the back post by Jacobo Ramon from point-blank range.

Parma had a big chance to equalise on the stroke of half-time, as Lontani’s diving header was inches over the crossbar.

Jesus Rodriguez came off the bench and immediately saw a powerful angled drive charged down, but Parma were still in this and nearly drew level at the 66th minute.

Valeri rolled across from the left and David Romero came sliding in to thump the near post from close range, then Sascha Britschgi handled before his rebound was saved by Sanchez.

Como saw Bruno Kaiki get down the left and dink his finish over the on-rushing goalkeeper, but it floated just beyond both the empty net and Tasos Douvikas at the back post.

Romero tested Sanchez from distance, but Como did double their lead in chaotic circumstances. Jesus Rodriguez had two shots charged down before a mad scramble saw Bruno Kaiki eventually bundle over the line from eight yards.

It was nearly 3-0 moments later, Kaiki flashing a dangerous ball across the face of goal, just beyond Jesus Rodriguez sliding in.

Corvi also rushed off his line to parry from Yan Couto, with Luis Milla turning the rebound wide.

Parma did get only their second goal of the season in Serie A when Pontus Almqvist got down the right and pulled back for David Romero to sweep in first-time into the far bottom corner from 10 yards out.

Como 2-1 Parma

Ramon 23 (C), Kaiki 83 (C), Romero 92 (P)

14-09-2026 17:30

MatchDay 4

Player statistic

1st half

2nd half

Como

Parma

Starting lineups

Robert Sánchez Goalkeeper

4 Jacobo Ramón Defender

16 Kaiki Defender

2 Marc-Oliver Kempf Defender

27 Yan Couto Defender

20 Martin Baturina Midfielder 55'

5 Máximo Perrone Midfielder

10 Nico Paz Midfielder 80'

11 Assane Diao Attacker 55'

7 Lucas Da Cunha Attacker 80'

Moise Kean Attacker 64'

40 Edoardo Corvi Goalkeeper

Diego Carlos Defender

14 Emanuele Valeri Defender

15 Enrico Delprato Defender

37 Mariano Troilo Defender

27 Sascha Britschgi Defender 80'

16 Mandela Keita Midfielder

Vincent Sierro Midfielder 64'

19 El Bilal Touré Attacker 55'

23 Nesta Elphege Attacker 64'

76 Simone Lontani Attacker 80'

Substitutes

18 Edoardo Goldaniga Defender

22 Mauro Vigorito Goalkeeper

1 Jean Butez Goalkeeper

13 Alberto Dossena Defender

99 Trevoh Chalobah Defender

3 Álex Valle Defender

30 Mattia Liberali Midfielder

28 Ivan Smolcic Defender

53 Willy Kambwala Defender

15 Adrian Lahdo Midfielder

8 Maxence Caqueret Midfielder 55'

17 Jesús Rodriguez Attacker 55'

9 Anastasios Douvikas Attacker 64'

14 Samuele Ricci Midfielder 80'

6 Luis Milla Midfielder 80'

29 Franco Carboni Defender

5 Lautaro Valenti Defender

Simone Ghidotti Goalkeeper

30 Giovanni Daffara Goalkeeper

3 Abdoulaye Ndiaye Defender

8 Benja Cremaschi Midfielder

32 Christian Ordoñez Midfielder

47 Abdou-Salam Konate Midfielder

72 Dominik Drobnic Defender

99 Thomás de Martis Attacker

20 Matija Frigan Attacker 55'

10 Adrián Bernabé Midfielder 64'

98 David Romero Midfielder 64'

Giovanni Fabbian Midfielder 80'

11 Pontus Almqvist Attacker 80'