Como kept up their bid for Champions League football by winning 2-0 at Genoa on Sunday, putting pressure on Juventus in the race for a top-four finish in Serie A.
Headed goals in each half from Tasos Douvikas and Assane Diao gave Como a deserved victory at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris, moving the ambitious lakeside outfit back into fifth place, two points behind fourth-placed Juventus.
Cesc Fabregas’ team were at one point favourites for the final Champions League spot, but a single point from their previous three matches allowed Juve to sneak in. The win was a return to form after a difficult few weeks for Como, who have never played in European competition and also suffered a painful elimination from the Italian Cup at the hands of Inter Milan on Tuesday.
Juventus face AC Milan at the San Siro on Sunday in the headline fixture, with both teams trying to secure a place in Europe’s elite club competition. The pressure will be on Juve as Roma, in sixth place, are level on 61 points with Como.
Later on Sunday, Inter can take another step towards the Serie A title with a win at mid-table Torino.
