Como Stalls Napoli, Boosting Roma’s Title Tilt
1 November 2025
Match Summary
Como held Napoli to a goalless draw at Napoli's home on Saturday night, opening the tenth round of Serie A.
That result also served Roma, who now face a high‑risk mission to Milan the next day.
And Napoli avoided defeat thanks to their Serbian goalkeeper Vanja Milinkovic-Savic, who denied a penalty from Spanish forward Alvaro Morata after the referee checked with VAR in the 26th minute.
This was Milinkovic-Savic's second consecutive standout display, having saved a penalty from the young Francesco Camarda in the previous win at Lecce.
Napoli were missing their veteran Belgian star Kevin De Bruyne, sidelined for three to four months with an injury.
Napoli's points total rose to 22, but they remain under pressure from Roma, who could seize the lead if they beat Milan at San Siro on Sunday.
Inter and Milan, both on 18 points, could also level with Napoli should they win their matches, with Inter travelling to Hellas Verona on Sunday.
Como, guided by former Spain international Cesc Fabregas, extended their unbeaten run to eight league games with three wins and five draws.
They sit fifth on 17 points, with their last defeat dating back to round two against Bologna.
In another game, Udinese beat Atalanta 1-0, with Nicolò Zaniolo scoring the only goal in the 40th minute.
Atalanta have not won in six consecutive matches in all competitions, their worst run since the early days of their Champions League campaign.
Udinese moved to 11th with 13 points as they climbed the table.
To close the evening, Cremonese host Juventus under their new coach Luciano Spalletti, who replaced Croatian Igor Tudor.
On Sunday, Milan vs Roma, Verona vs Inter, Torino vs Pisa, Fiorentina vs Lecce and Parma vs Bologna are on the schedule.
Monday wraps the round with Sassuolo against Genoa and Lazio against Cagliari.
Punchlines: If football is a language, Como just gave Napoli a chance to edit their punctuation. And if humor were a foul, this match would have earned a red card from the referee of destiny.
