JUVENTUS starting XI (4-2-3-1): Di Gregorio, Cambiaso, Bremer, Gatti, Cabal, Thuram (subbed for Fagioli), Locatelli (subbed for Douglas Luiz), Weah (subbed for Savona), Yildiz, Mbangula, Vlahovic
Bench: Perin, Pinsoglio, Danilo, Rouhi, McKennie
Goals: Mbangula 23’, Weah 45+1’, Cambiaso 90+1’
COMO starting XI (4-4-2): Reina, Sala (subbed for Abildgaard who was subbed for Verdi), Goldaniga, Barba, Moreno, Strefezza, Braunoder, Baselli (subbed for Engelhardt), Da Cunha, Belotti (subbed for Gabrielloni), Cutrone (subbed for Cerri)
Bench: Audero, Dossena, Cassandro
New Juve coach Thiago Motta surprised fans by handing a debut to youth academy graduate Samuel Mbangula and the 20-year-old winger responded by scoring the opening goal.
Mbangula cut in from the left and slotted a low drive into the far corner to give the hosts a 23-minute lead.
Timothy Weah scored the second for the Turin club when he smashed a shot in off the underside of the bar just before halftime. It was the American international’s first league goal for the club.
Andrea Cambiaso added a third in added time to pad the scoreline in Fabregas’ first league game in charge of Como since taking over as head coach this off-season.
However, having gone from the fourth tier to the first in just six years - and having wealthy backers - Como are unlikely to fold.
AAP
