What a day by the lake... (©Getty images)
What a day by the lake... (©Getty images)

Fabregas' set pieces and tactics tear Juve into pieces in front of Wenger and Henry

Reading Time: 3min | Sun. 19.10.25. | 15:34

Como hand Juventus their first loss of the season with a brilliant free-kick masterpiece and the remarkable exploration of the Bianconeri's flaws (2-0)

He who dares - and adds a bit of those set-piece routines into their game - wins against Juventus!

The Bianconeri suffered their first season loss on Sunday afternoon at the hands of Cesc Fabregas' Como 1907, and a painful one, 2-0.

Due to a red-card suspension, the ex-Arsenal midfielder guided his side from the stands, not far away from his former Gunners' teammate and coach, Thierry Henry and Arsene Wenger, who attended the game, too (along with the former Real Madrid player Raphael Varrane).

The match was decided almost straight from the kickoff, as Igor Tudor's men conceded after just three minutes. A brilliant piece of set-piece action resulted in Kempf's effective shot from inside the six-yard box.

Nico Paz put the cherry on that serious upset with another lovely goal near the end, placing it low into the far corner with his stunning left.

In addition to those two charming goals, the hosts demonstrated incredible skill in adapting to the rival's tactics and capabilities. Although Juventus did their best to turn things around, almost instantly after conceding that early opener, Fabregas' men were always one step ahead of them, both defensively and offensively, exploiting all of Juve's flaws.

And there are quite a few of them this season regarding the Old Turin Lady.

Staying connected with his assistants on the bench via hands-free communication, Fabregas led his potent side to a perfectly executed win. He gave the opponent the ball, but built an unbreakable block in the back, not allowing Juve too many promising chances. Thuram and David had their fair share of goal-scoring opportunities, but neither could they unlock Como's wall. Tudor's last, desperate move was Dusan Vlahovic, who came on a minute before Nico Paz's goal and could not produce a late miracle.

Interestingly, this is Como's first victory over Juventus after more than 73 years, as their last win before this came in January 1952.

On the other hand, Juve won't have much time for analysis as they're about to face Real Madrid in the Champions League classic in three days.

SERIE A - MATCHDAY 7

Saturday

Lecce - Sassuolo 0-0

Pisa - Verona 0-0

Torino - Napoli 1-0 (1-0)

/Simeone 32/

Roma - Inter 0-1 (0-1)

/Bonny 6/

Sunday

Como - Juventus 2-0 (1-0)

/Kempf 4, Paz 79/

16.00: (3.60) Cagliari (3.25) Bologna (2.15)

16.00: (2.15) Genoa (3.15) Parma (3.70)

19.00: (1.75) Atalanta (3.60) Lazio (4.90)

21.45: (1.55) Milan (4.00) Fiorentina (6.25)

Monday

21.45: (3.10) Cremonese (3.25) Udinese (2.55)

***odds are subject to change***



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JuventusComo 1907Cesc FabregasIgor TudorNico PazSerie AThierry HenryArsene Wenger

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