Sergi Roberto and Nico Paz already know what it means to play in Serie A. The former Barça and Real Madrid players debuted on their first call-up in Como and had no time to avoid the draw against Cagliari (1-1), which meant the first point for Cesc Fàbregas’ team this season.
The newly promoted player has a lot to improve to be able to think about becoming permanent, but certainly the additions of Sergi Roberto and Nico Paz are important, as they are both aiming for starters. Also the presence of Raphael Varane, still injured and yet to make his debut, absent from the eleven that includes Spaniards Pepe Reina and Alberto Moreno.
It is not that Cagliari suggested more than Como In fact, the draw was fair. Yes, it was better in the first minutes, where between the post and Pepe Reina they stopped Lovumbo from scoring, but things began to balance little by little. When it was most difficult, although there were some chances from Fàbregas’ team, in a rather strange move came Piccoli’s header (44′).
Fortunately, the advantage did not last long. Cutrone, formerly of Valencia, equalized from a corner kick (53′) before Cesc decided to use Nico Paz and Roberto, who occupied the midfield and sought to understand each other, although they did not have much time to leave their mark. If anyone came close to the goal, it was Cagliari, who claimed what seemed like a clear move after Reina’s semi-miss, but also didn’t suggest enough to claim the winner. In stoppage time, Roberto almost scored with a diving shot, but his first Italy goal would have to wait.
match lineup
22
37
3
6
26
28
14
18
91
77
16
25
6
18
36
13
93
7
27
11
10
33
Unipol Domus
Pepe Reina25
Alessio Iovine6
80′
Alberto Moreno18
40′
Luca Mazzitelli36
68′
66′
Alberto Dossena13
88′
Federico Barba93
Gabriel Strefezza7
62′
Matthias Braunöder27
11′
45′
43′
80′
Andrea Bellotti11
57′
66′
Patrick Cutrone10
52′
16′
59′
Lucas da Cunha33
57′
Replacements
Emil Audero1
Mauro Vigorito22
Marco Sala3
Edoardo Goldaniga5
88′
66′
Ali Jasim14
80′
Sergi Roberto20
68′
59′
Maximo Perrone23
45′
Yannick Engelhardt26
Nico Paz79
57′
66′
Alessandro Gabrielloni9
Alieu Fadera16
80′
Alberto Cerri17
57′
coach
David Nicolas
Cesc Fabregas
Source: La Verdad
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