What happened
Well, that was a maddening one. Roma came to the Sinigaglia with intent; Lorenzo Pellegrini hit the post, while Como had openings of their own through Nico Paz and Maxence Caqueret. Then Donyell Malen was sent off in the 53rd minute for a high challenge on Kaiki. From there, it was Como against a packed defence.
Roma got bodies behind the ball and made every route through feel crowded. Jesús Rodríguez, Martin Baturina and Jayden Addai came on to give Como more threat. Paz and Rodríguez found late openings, but neither could turn them into a goal. It finished 0–0.
The Como view
At home, against ten men for nearly forty minutes, you start expecting Como to find a winner. Roma deserve credit: they stayed compact and made every pass into the box a fight. But Como had the extra man and the ball. Too often, the final pass ran into a crowd instead of pulling the defence apart.
That is the part that will sting. The late chances were there, but they needed one to fall. It’s not a disaster and it doesn’t erase the good football Como have played this season. Still, nobody should pretend this wasn’t a big chance missed at home. Roma can be proud of the point; Como should be annoyed they let it slip.
Now it’s Feyenoord away on Wednesday, another night and another kind of test. But this one leaves a simple question behind: when the space disappears, can Como make it appear again?
Bottom line
Roma earned their point by digging in. Como had the extra man and the late openings, but not the finish. That’s why this one feels more frustrating than the scoreline alone suggests.