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Como Wins Inaugural Como Cup With 3–0 Victory Over Ajax

Showcasing Cesc Fabregas’s offensive system, the win coincides with Como finalizing an Álvaro Morata agreement.

Overview

  • Como claimed the inaugural Como Cup title with a 3–0 win over Ajax at Stadio Comunale Giuseppe Sinigaglia.
  • Nico Paz, Ivan Baturina and Yoannis Douvikas scored the goals, with two coming from penalties created by new signing Jayden Addai.
  • Cesc Fabregas deployed an attacking 4-2-3-1 formation featuring inverted wide players and extensive rotations to test his summer reinforcements.
  • President Mirwan Suwarso said the club has agreed terms for Álvaro Morata’s transfer and dismissed the possibility of signing Lionel Messi.
  • Como will next face Real Betis on August 6 and Barcelona in the Trofeo Gamper on August 10 before opening its Serie A campaign against Lazio on August 24.