Udinese 1-1 Como: Fabregas held to disappointing draw in Serie A
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Udinese and Como played out a 1-1 draw in Serie A, with Como manager Cesc Fabregas seeing his side fail to secure all three points away from home.
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Attributed to original sourceUdinese held Como to a 1-1 draw with both teams wasting golden opportunities to take all three points, as Tasos Douvikas cancelled out the Hassane Kamara chip.
After being the surprise outfit of last season, the Lariani had invested heavily over the summer to prepare for Champions League football. Trevoh Chalobah , Yan Couto and Luis Milla were all thrown straight into the starting XI for their debuts, while Nico Paz was also given the all-clear despite barely featuring in pre-season due to his World Cup participation with Argentina. The hosts had Christian Kabasele suspended, with Keinan Davis, Alessandro Zanoli and Giorgi Chakvetadze injured.
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UDINE, ITALY – AUGUST 22: Cesc Fabregas, Como manager, looks on during the Serie A match between Udinese Calcio and Como 1907 at Stadio Friuli on August 22, 2026 in Udine, Italy. (Photo by Timothy Rogers/Getty Images) Jesus Rodriguez was in need of treatment after James Abankwah accidentally trod on his hand, while Mergim Vojvoda saw an angled drive flash inches wide against his old club.
Udinese broke the deadlock when Hassane Kamara ran onto the Jurgen Ekkelenkamp assist and drew Jean Butez out, intelligently chipping the finish into an empty net.
UDINE, ITALY – AUGUST 22: Hassane Kamara of Udinese scores his team’s first goal during the Serie A match between Udinese Calcio and Como 1907 at Stadio Friuli on August 22, 2026 in Udine, Italy. (Photo by Timothy Rogers/Getty Images) Jesus Rodriguez was sent clear by a long Butez pass, only to get his first touch wrong, while Maduka Okoye fingertipped the Tasos Douvikas header over from a corner.
Como finally got their equaliser when Maduka Okoye made a great save on Chalobah’s header from a Luis Milla corner, but could do nothing on the Douvikas follow-up from five yards.
Okoye kept the scoreline down with a fine save to deny Douvikas from eight yards, getting down very quickly, then Kamara made a decisive sliding tackle on Jesus Rodriguez inside the area.
UDINE, ITALY – AUGUST 22: Nico Paz of Como and Oumar Solet of Udinese in action during the Serie A match between Udinese Calcio and Como 1907 at Stadio Friuli on August 22, 2026 in Udine, Italy. (Photo by Timothy Rogers/Getty Images) Idrissa Gueye’s header was just off target from a Vojvoda cross, but then the striker was carried off injured.
Nicolò Zaniolo had penalty appeals rejected after a coming together with Milla that might’ve been outside the area anyway, while Mattia Liberali’s strike flashed just wide at the other end.
Jean Butez had his gloves stung by Lennon Miller at the near post, but Udinese wasted a truly golden opportunity to win it at the 88 th minute.
Zaniolo pulled back from the by-line, Kamara let it through with a dummy, only for Vakoun Bayo to horribly balloon his finish over the bar from seven yards. Zaniolo limped off soon after with a suspected thigh strain, another worrying sight for the Friulani.
Como almost won it deep into stoppages, as Jacobo Ramon’s header thumped the crossbar from a corner.
Udinese 1-1 Como Kamara 29 (U), Douvikas 54 (C)
22-08-2026 17:30
MatchDay 1
Friuli Stadium (Bluenergy Stadium)
Udinese
Como
1 - 1
Player statistic
1st half
Jakub Piotrowski
28'
Hassane Kamara (Assist: Jurgen Ekkelenkamp)
29'
James Abankwah
41'
2nd half
54'
Anastasios Douvikas
Unai Gómez
90+3'
Match statistic
41
Possession %
59
16
Total shots
20
3
Shots on target
6
11
Shots off target
7
2
Blocked shots
7
1
Corners
10
13
Fouls
11
Udinese
Como
Starting lineups
40
Maduka Okoye Goalkeeper
11
Hassane Kamara Defender
14
James Abankwah Defender
16
Matteo Palma Defender
46'
23
Mërgim Vojvoda Defender
28
Oumar Solet Defender
24
Jakub Piotrowski Midfielder
71'
8
Jesper Karlström Midfielder
32
Jurgen Ekkelenkamp Midfielder
85'
10
Nicolò Zaniolo Midfielder
90'
7
Idrissa Gueye Attacker
72'
1
Jean Butez Goalkeeper
3
Álex Valle Defender
4
Jacobo Ramón Defender
99
Trevoh Chalobah Defender
27
Yan Couto Defender
89'
6
Luis Milla Midfielder
20
Martin Baturina Midfielder
46'
5
Máximo Perrone Midfielder
46'
10
Nico Paz Midfielder
89'
9
Anastasios Douvikas Attacker
17
Jesús Rodriguez Attacker
71'
Substitutes
93
Daniele Padelli Goalkeeper
99
Edoardo Piana Goalkeeper
13
Nicolò Bertola Defender
4
Sandi Lovric Midfielder
79
David Pejičić Midfielder
2
Saba Goglichidze Defender
45
Giulio Vinciati Attacker
20
Juan Arizala Defender
22
Branimir Mlacic Defender
77
Enzo Ebosse Defender
46'
38
Lennon Miller Midfielder
71'
15
Vakoun Bayo Attacker
72'
46
Unai Gómez Midfielder
85'
6
Oier Zarraga Midfielder
90'
12
Emil Audero Goalkeeper
18
Edoardo Goldaniga Defender
23
Álvaro Morata Attacker
22
Mauro Vigorito Goalkeeper
13
Alberto Dossena Defender
2
Marc-Oliver Kempf Defender
21
Noel Törnqvist Goalkeeper
15
Adrian Lahdo Midfielder
49
Riccardo Cassano Midfielder
16
Kaiki Defender
7
Lucas Da Cunha Attacker
46'
11
Assane Diao Attacker
46'
30
Mattia Liberali Midfielder
71'
8
Maxence Caqueret Midfielder
89'
28
Ivan Smolcic Defender
89'
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What happened
Serie A newcomers Como, managed by former Arsenal and Barcelona midfielder Cesc Fabregas, were held to a 1-1 draw by Udinese. The result represents a setback for Como as they continue to establish themselves in Italy's top flight. Fabregas's managerial project at Como has been one of the most-watched stories of the season, and dropping points against a mid-table side like Udinese will be seen as a missed opportunity.
Chance analysis
Como's draw at Udinese underlines the challenges facing Cesc Fabregas in his first Serie A managerial campaign. After a strong start that generated significant buzz around the project, failing to beat a mid-table opponent on the road raises questions about consistency and whether the squad has enough depth to sustain results over a full campaign. For Udinese, the point is a respectable result at home, but the inability to convert against a newly-promoted side will sting.
Como drop two points in a match they were expected to win, potentially dampening the optimism around Fabregas's project.