The Sinigaglia is used to making plenty of noise. Usually it comes from supporters singing in the stands, celebrating a goal or encouraging the team through the final minutes of a match.
This time, the soundtrack was a little different.
Children were laughing, families were settling into their seats and, instead of watching the players on the pitch, everyone was looking towards a giant screen showing Inside Out 2.
For one afternoon, Como 1907 had turned the Giuseppe Sinigaglia Stadium into an open-air cinema.
The first edition of Cinema on the Lake was a sell-out, with families filling the stands to enjoy a film together in one of the city's most familiar settings. With the lake and mountains in the background, it was a cinema experience that would be difficult to find anywhere else.
There were young supporters wearing their Como shirts, parents, grandparents and children experiencing the stadium for the first time.
Some knew the Sinigaglia well. Others had never been inside before. And while the regular matchday crowd is more accustomed to watching Fàbregas's team, this time there were no goals to celebrate, no refereeing decisions to debate and no league table to worry about.
Just a film and a chance to enjoy the afternoon together.
Inside Out 2 proved a fitting choice. The Disney Pixar film follows Riley as she navigates growing up and the complicated emotions that come with it. It gave the younger members of the audience plenty to enjoy, with more than a few familiar moments for the parents watching alongside them.
A different way to experience the Sinigaglia
Held with the patronage of the Municipality of Como, Cinema on the Lake also marked the launch of Como Passport, the Club's membership programme designed to offer supporters access to new experiences and opportunities throughout the season.
Admission to the screening was free, making the afternoon accessible to families across the city.
Supporters with paid memberships also had the opportunity to explore parts of the stadium they would not normally see, including the changing rooms and the players' tunnel.
For younger fans in particular, it was a chance to discover what happens behind the scenes at the stadium where they watch their favourite players.
But the real attraction was simply being there together.
For Andrea, supporting Como is a passion he shares with his son, creating unique and special moments together. Experiencing the Sinigaglia in a completely different setting visiting dressing room and through Cinema on the Lake made those memories even more special.
"I’ve been supporting Como for about five years, ever since my son was born. Thanks to him, football has become a real passion, but above all, something special that brings us together. Cinema on the Lake was an incredible experience, and I’m sure it will remain one of the most beautiful memories of my life, and a very special one for my son too. Every time we come to the stadium, we share a moment that belongs just to us. And somehow, every time feels just as magical as the first."
For many families in Como, the Sinigaglia is already part of their lives. It is where parents bring their children to their first football match, where friends meet at weekends and where generations of supporters have shared experiences over the years.
Cinema on the Lake gave people another reason to come through the gates.
A child who has never attended a football match might now have their first memory of the Sinigaglia. A parent who has been coming for years could enjoy the stadium with their family in a completely different setting.
And for those who already consider it a second home, it was a reminder that the stadium can be enjoyed in more ways than one.
The afternoon was also part of a wider ambition to make the Sinigaglia a place that people can enjoy beyond matchdays, creating opportunities for families and the local community to experience the Club in different ways.
The response to the first edition suggests there is an appetite for more.
A sold-out stand, a popular family film and an afternoon spent together beside the lake. It was a simple idea, and one that worked.
For the children who attended, the most memorable part may not have been the new membership programme or the chance to explore the stadium.
It may simply have been the excitement of telling their friends that they had been to the cinema at the Sinigaglia.
And that, for a first edition, is a rather nice place to start.