Serie A | Como 1-0 Venezia: Da Cunha penalty keeps Fabregas’ side flying

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Como secured a narrow 1-0 win over Venezia, thanks to Lucas Da Cunha's first-half penalty, despite a strong performance from Venezia's goalkeeper Filip Stanković, as reported by Football Italia. Como dominated possession early on, but struggled to break down Venezia's five-man defense. The match was significant for Como, who were fifth on 20 points and preparing for a Champions League trip to Lens. Como were without several key players, including Moise Kean and Trevoh Chalobah.

The game saw several close calls, with Como's Tasos Douvikas having a shot blocked and Martin Baturina blazing over from the edge of the box. Stanković made crucial saves to deny Como's Marc-Oliver Kempf and Lucas Da Cunha. Venezia thought they had earned a penalty on 28 minutes, but the decision was overturned after a VAR review. Da Cunha eventually scored the winning penalty after Juan Jesus was booked for conceding it.

After the restart, Stanković continued to keep Venezia in the game with a save from Baturina's curling effort. Venezia made several substitutions, introducing Kike Pérez and John Yeboah, who created chances for Venezia, with Yeboah going close twice from distance. Como's Yan Couto also had a chance to seal the win but dragged his shot just wide.