Como Reach the Coppa Italia Semi-Finals After 40 Years

Napoli-Como | Match Report

Coppa Italia Frecciarossa – Quarter-finals | 10/01/2026 | Stadio Diego Armando Maradona

Napoli-Como 1-1 (6-7 pens.)

Goals: Baturina 39’ (pen.), Vergara 46’

Como 1907 have reached the Coppa Italia semi-finals for the first time in 40 years, defeating Napoli on penalties.

Martin Baturina opened the scoring from the spot in the 39th minute after a penalty won by fellow Croatian Ivan Smolčić, netting his fifth goal of the season. Napoli equalised in the second half, and the match ended 1-1 after 90 minutes.

In the shootout, Como converted 7 of their 8 penalties. The decisive moment came with Jean Butez’s final save, which secured qualification for the BiancoBlu.

In the semi-finals, Como will face Inter over two legs, with a place in the final at stake.

Napoli – Milinković-Savić, Juan Jesus, Rrahmani, Olivera (Politano 60’), Højlund (Lukaku 74’), Elmas, Giovane (Alisson 60’), Vergara (Gutiérrez 74’), Mazzocchi (Spinazzola 60’), Beukema, Lobotka.

Subs: Meret, Contini, Buongiorno, Prisco, De Chiara.

Head Coach: Antonio Conte

Como 1907 – Butez, Smolčić, Diego Carlos, Ramon (Kempf 53’), Valle, Perrone, Sergi Roberto (Da Cunha 66’), Addai (Jesús Rodríguez 66’), Nico Paz (Vojvoda 82’), Baturina, Caqueret (Douvikas 53’).

Subs: Törnqvist, Vigorito, Morata, Lahdo, Moreno, Kühn, Pisati, Van der Brempt.

Head Coach: Cesc Fàbregas

Stoppage time: 2’ + 4’
Yellow cards: Ramon, Sergi Roberto, Elmas

Referee: Gianluca Manganiello (Pinerolo)

Assistant Referees: Alessandro Costanzo (Treviso), Luigi Rossi (Rovigo)

Fourth Official: Giovanni Ayroldi (Molfetta)

VAR: Matteo Gariglio (Pinerolo)

AVAR: Francesco