Como were taking part in their first ever match in the Champions League on Thursday night after an historic fourth-place finish in Serie A last term, and went on to impress neutrals across Europe with an encouraging .
COMO, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 10: Nico Paz celebrates with teammates after the UEFA Champions League 2026/27 League Phase MD1 match between Como 1907 and RB Leipzig at Giuseppe Sinigaglia Stadium on September 10, 2026 in Como, Italy. (Photo by Claudio Villa/Getty Images)
Martin Baturina, Tasos Douvikas, Assane Diao and Maxi Perrone provided the goals on a special night at the Stadio Sinigaglia.
“Everything was special, the result, the first day for Como in Europe, making history, the vibe, the enthusiasm of the people, a lot of things happened tonight in a good way for Como and we are super happy,” said an impressed Del Piero in his post-match debrief with .
“I am actually super happy because representing Italy, they were the only win from four teams, so let’s cheer for Como.”
MADRID, SPAIN – MAY 08: Alessandro Del Piero looks on prior to the UEFA Champions League semi-final second leg match between Real Madrid and FC Bayern München at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on May 08, 2024 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
Del Piero was asked what impresses him most about Como and their trajectory under Fabregas.
He replied: “There’s different things. They’re super well organised, they show that organisation all the time. They have great energy for 60 minutes, I don’t want to say they dominate the game, but basically yes, they control the game, a lot of great personality.
“The question everyone is asking now even in Italy is how are they going to do it for the whole year playing Sunday-Wednesday-Sunday-Wednesday. But they are super happy, from Fabregas to the players, the ownership has a great chemistry with the staff and the players and everything looks just perfect. They don’t show any weak points at the moment.”
Watch Del Piero’s praise for Como: ‘Everything was special’
“This was such an example of why we love football. The heart of it are the fans.”@AnitaNnekaJones and @delpieroale share what it meant to witness the Como board giving up their seats to supporters for the first #UCL game in their history 🥹 pic.twitter.com/DoiQzAMTUj
