Udinese vs Como 1907

Udinese and Como shared the points on the opening weekend of Serie A, playing out a 1-1 draw at Bluenergy Stadium that swung back and forth right to the final whistle. The standout moment came late on when Como's Ramon crashed a header off the crossbar in stoppage time, denying the visitors a dramatic winner. Hassane Kamara broke the deadlock for the hosts in the 29th minute with a delicate lobbed finish, set up by Jurgen Ekkelenkamp. Como hit back midway through the second half as Tasos Douvikas pounced on a goalkeeping error from a corner in the 54th minute to level things up. Yellow cards were shown to Jakub Piotrowski, James Abankwah and Unai Gómez, but the game stayed at eleven-a-side throughout, with Luis Milla impressing for the visitors with his set-piece deliveries. A point apiece feels fair given Como edged possession and territory while Udinese carried the sharper edge in front of goal. For the newly promoted Como side, holding firm away from home is an encouraging start, though a trip to Napoli awaits next. Udinese, meanwhile, will look to build on this display when they host Monza.