Como 1907 beat RB Leipzig 4-1 in the Champions League at Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia, taking a two-goal lead into half-time and adding a late fourth after Leipzig had pulled one back. The home side scored four times and never trailed.
Match Summary
The first half went Como's way on the scoreboard. Martin Baturina had the hosts in front after 15 minutes. Leipzig were already a player in the book by then, Willi Orbán cautioned in the second minute, and Christopher Nkunku was yellow-carded as well before the interval. Anastasios Douvikas made it two before half-time. Baturina was the provider this time, and the visitors went in two goals down.
After the restart the pattern continued. Nico Paz was cautioned, then created the third for Assane Diao Diaoune. Leipzig answered within a few minutes through Andrija Maksimović, Christopher Nkunku the provider, and for a short spell the deficit was two. Como still led by two. In the 90th minute Maximo Perrone added a fourth, Paz assisting again, and the home side closed out the win. Perrone was booked in added time.
Key Moments
Going two goals up before the break forced Leipzig to chase. From that point the visitors needed a turnaround they never produced, because they had not landed a first-half blow of their own.
