Fiorentina 1‑3 Como: Nico Paz leads visitors into fourth place

Nico Paz scored one goal and set up another as Como moved into sole fourth place in Serie A with a 3-1 win at Fiorentina. Two goals in four first-half minutes gave the visitors an advantage, and Anastasios Douvikas restored their two-goal cushion after Marin Pongračić had brought the hosts back within reach.

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Mattia Liberali opened the scoring in the 32nd minute, with Maxence Caqueret supplying the assist. It was the first of three goals in a ten-minute spell before the interval, transforming a goalless match into a 2-1 lead for Como at half-time.

Paz doubled the advantage in the 36th minute, scoring from Álex Valle’s assist. His goal ultimately proved decisive, giving Como enough of a margin to withstand Fiorentina’s reply and putting the hosts in the position of needing two goals to draw level.

Pongračić reduced the deficit in the 42nd minute. His goal ensured Fiorentina went into the break just one behind, rather than facing the two-goal gap Como had established only six minutes earlier. The hosts were back in contention, but they never reached parity.

Douvikas then struck in the 56th minute, with Paz providing the assist to make it 3-1. That response was the key second-half turn: Fiorentina’s recovery had lasted from just before the interval until Como re-established their cushion, and the score remained unchanged for the rest of the match.

The numbers show why this was not simply a case of Fiorentina failing to create shooting opportunities. The hosts finished with 19 shots to Como’s 16 and won ten corners to the visitors’ five. Yet Como put eight attempts on target, one more than Fiorentina, despite taking three fewer shots overall.

Como also recorded 53% possession to Fiorentina’s 47%. Those figures do not describe a one-sided match, but the visitors combined their greater share of the ball with more shots on target and, most importantly, three goals. Fiorentina’s larger totals for attempts and corners brought only Pongračić’s reply.

For Como, the victory followed a goalless league draw with AS Roma and took them to 14 points from seven matches. Their record now stands at four wins, two draws and one defeat, with a goal difference of plus five. They occupy a Champions League league-phase qualification place, five points behind leaders Inter.

Their away record offers further context for the result at the Franchi: Como have won three, drawn one and lost one on the road this season. This was also their fourth victory in six meetings with Fiorentina since July 2024, a sequence without a draw.

Fiorentina, meanwhile, suffered a second consecutive league defeat after losing 2-1 away to Genoa. They sit 19th with four points from seven matches, having won once, drawn once and lost five times. Although level on points with the first safe position, they remain in a relegation place.

Their home record is another concern: one draw and three defeats, without a victory. Fiorentina have scored in each of their last six matches, but scoring again here did not prevent another loss. The distinction matters after an afternoon in which they registered seven shots on target yet conceded three goals.

For the best moments, the official Serie A channel has published highlights of Fiorentina–Como. Readers can revisit Liberali’s opener in the 32nd minute, Paz’s goal in the 36th, Pongračić’s reply in the 42nd and Douvikas’s finish in the 56th.

Como leave Florence with fourth place secured after seven rounds and a ten-point advantage over their opponents. Fiorentina’s immediate task is different: turn their continued scoring into points and end a winless home run that has left them among the bottom three.

Questions

Where does the win leave Como in Serie A?

Como are fourth with 14 points from seven matches, five behind leaders Inter. They occupy a Champions League league-phase qualification place.

Are Fiorentina in the relegation zone?

Yes. Fiorentina are 19th out of 20 teams with four points from seven matches. They are level on points with the first safe position.

Who scored in Fiorentina’s 3-1 defeat by Como?

Mattia Liberali scored for Como in the 32nd minute, Nico Paz in the 36th and Anastasios Douvikas in the 56th. Marin Pongračić scored Fiorentina’s goal in the 42nd minute.