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Surprisingly, coach Kosta Runjaic renounces Lorenzo Lucca from the first minute and proposes a 3-5-2 at Sinigaglia with Sanchez and Thauvin up front and with Rui Modesto, making his debut as a starter, in place of the injured Ehizibue. These are the 22 on the field in Como:
COMO (3-4-2-1): Butez; Goldaniga, Dossena, Kempf; Van der Brempt (28th Iovine), Caqueret, Da Cunha, Fadera; Hell, Strefezza; Cutrone. Available: Audero, Reina, Iovine, Belotti, Jack, Perrone, Engelhardt, Braunoder, Chinetti, Paz, Verdi. All. Fabregas
UDINESE (3-5-2): Sava; Christensen, Bijol, Solet; Modesto, Lovric, Karlstrom, Payero, Camara; Thauvin, Sanchez. Available: Selvik, Padelli, Atta, Lucca, Pafundi, Bravo, Brenner, Ebosse, Kabasele, Ekkelenkamp, Zemura, Tourè. Other. Runjaic
Referee: Cosso
-AS-UDINESE 2-0
SCOREERS – 5th Diao, 43rd Strefezza
AMMONITES – 39° Fabregas
EXPELLED –
RECOVERY – 2
Match bonus, Jaka Bijol a Dazn he said: “We found a good balance in defence, we trust each other and that’s positive. We played very well in the last two games, in the previous ones we had conceded a few goals that were a bit like this but we improved. We hope to have a good race today. At the back we are all three ready to face Como’s attack, there is no problem. We prepared well for this match. Sanchez and Thauvin? They played very well against Atalanta, let’s hope that they play a good game today too and maybe even score some goals.”
The Juventus coach Costa Runjaic explains the reason for choosing the Thauvin Sanchez tandem: “Against Atalanta Sanchez and Thauvin played a good game, they combine well together and I see no reason to change. We played well there but didn’t win, today we will see two teams who both play to win“. And again: “As in all matches we focus on ourselves first, then we make some small adjustments based on the rivals. Como has a defined and recognizable style of play and we take this into account. I don’t pass judgment on Fabregas, I don’t judge my colleagues. He’s young, but you have to consider his numbers as a player, all his appearances for clubs and the national team, the titles he won, he was a great player. I think he will also use his experience as a footballer in his coaching career“.
Udinese on the pitch with the second uniform, the yellow one. Udinese kicks off the match. Thauvin earns a corner in the 2nd. At the 5th Como forward for the first time, finds the goal with Diao who takes advantage of a slide by Kamara and puts it under the crossbar. In the 8th Sanchez was stopped offside. At the 9th Diao recovers the ball, the ball reaches Da Cunha who sends it wide. In the 10th minute Payero gets a free kick which Thauvin takes, but Kristensen is offside. Closing in the corner, Rui Modesto gets injured, hit on the head. At the 16th great shot by Caqueret, great rejection by Sava. The goalkeeper also performed well shortly after on Cutrone. Cross from Rui Modesto in the 18th, straight to Butez. In the 20th minute Sanchez neutralized by Van der Brempt. IN THE 26th Fadera shoots but directly at Sava. In the 28th minute Fabregas has to remove the injured Van der Brempt to insert Iovine. In the 32nd minute Lovric wins the ball on the edge of the area, tries with his left foot but misses the target. At the 34th shot Kamara cross straight at the goalkeeper. In the 39th minute, the first yellow card of the match goes to Cesc Fabregas. In the 42nd, a new attempt from outside the area by Lovric, which he sends just wide. Como responds immediately and gets a corner. In the 43rd minute, from that very corner, Como’s second goal was born by Strefezza. In Udinese’s best moment, Como raises its voice. Two minutes of injury time. The first half ends like this, with Udinese struggling to get into the game and when they finally did, Como doubled their lead. In the second half, Runjaic will definitely have to change something. In the first half, Como had 6 shots on target, Udinese 0.
Udinese ready to insert Zemura and Lucca for Kamara and Sanchez.
