Hellas Verona 0-1 Como result, stats and report

Anastasios Douvikas scored twice in the second half to give Como a deserved 2-0 victory over a toothless Sassuolo side who failed to register a single shot on target.

Como were sharper, braver, and more clinical than a Fiorentina side that had no answers once the visitors took control in the first half. Three points, and it was not even close.

Monza arrive at this derby in freefall, having lost four of their last five Serie A matches. Como could not care less about sentiment. They have won four on the spin and they are coming.

Como arrive into Sunday's Serie A fixture off the back of three straight wins and with a point to prove against a Juventus side that has looked anything but convincing in recent weeks.

Como have been hitting teams for fun in this season's Champions League, and AEK Athens arrive at the Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia having shipped eight goals in their last five outings. Something has to give.

Como have won three of their last five Serie A matches and carry genuine momentum into Saturday's home fixture. Cagliari arrive with three straight wins behind them but a 4-0 hammering by Monza still fresh in the memory.

Bruno Fernandes' public rejection of blame for Manchester United's 4-1 defeat at Como has triggered a sharp rebuttal from manager Michael Carrick and split pundits over the captain's conduct. Coming a week after Lisandro Martinez's criticism of the club's transfer strategy, it points to a deeper leadership crisis at Old Trafford.

Como, Serie D amateurs as recently as 2017, host a Manchester United side winless in six matches, their worst run since 2018-19. The fixture lays bare both Como's remarkable five-year rise under Cesc Fabregas and the depth of United's current crisis.