Como shocked Napoli in Serie A as Cesc Fabregas' side won 2-1 against Antonio Conte's men, with wonderkid Assane Diao scoring the winner.
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Como win 2-1 against NapoliConte's side fail to go top of Serie ADiao scores winner for hostsFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
Serie A newcomers Como have been fighting to avoid relegation in their first season in the Italian top flight and Fabregas' side have put in some impressive showings. They have also made a number of big transfers over the last year as they have signed the likes of Raphael Varane – before his untimely retirement – Dele Alli, Pepe Reina, Sergi Roberto and Maxence Caqueret.
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On Sunday afternoon, Como triumphed 2-1 against Serie A title-chasers Napoli to stop Conte's side from going top of the league standings over rivals Inter. Fabregas' side took a shock lead when Amir Rrahmani sent Matteo Politano's throw-in into his own net with Alex Meret off his line. Giacomo Raspadori soon brought Gli Azzurri level just ten minutes later, but Napoli were unable to take the game by the scruff of its neck and Diao scored the winner in the 77th minute to give Como all three points. Napoli are now one point behind Inter in the table.
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Fabregas played under Conte for two seasons at Chelsea from 2016 to 2018, winning the Premier League and FA Cup together.
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Fabregas' side will next travel to Roma on March 2 in the Serie A in search of their eighth league win of the season. Napoli, meanwhile, face a daunting showdown with leaders Inter 24 hours earlier.