Como beat Venezia 1-0 and stay firm in the Serie A top four
Lucas Da Cunha converted a penalty in the 43rd minute as Como beat Venezia 1-0 to reach 23 points and fourth place in Serie A, two behind Inter Milan, while Venezia remain bottom on three points after a fourth defeat in five.

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Lucas Da Cunha cobrou pênalti aos 43 minutos do primeiro tempo e o Como venceu o Venezia por 1 a 0 na manhã deste domingo, no estádio Giuseppe Sinigaglia, pela 10ª rodada do Campeonato Italiano.
O time de Cesc Fàbregas foi dono do jogo do começo ao fim e confirmou a boa fase: chegou a 23 pontos, é o 4º colocado e, nos últimos cinco jogos do Italiano, soma quatro triunfos e um empate. A distância para a Inter de Milão, que encabeça a tabela ao lado da Lazio — equipe que ainda joga nesta rodada —, é de dois pontos.
O Venezia continua na lanterna, com três pontos apenas, e acumula a quarta derrota no mesmo recorte. Tenta se recuperar na sexta-feira, 6 — dia em que recebe a Udinese.
No 4-2-3-1 armado por Fàbregas, os donos da casa tiveram 66% de posse de bola e trocaram 719 passes, contra 375 do adversário. Aos 28 minutos, um pênalti assinalado a favor do Venezia foi revisto pelo VAR e anulado; o jogo seguiu. A pressão do Como rendeu frutos pouco antes do intervalo, quando Da Cunha cobrou a penalidade que definiu o placar.
Na etapa final, o técnico Nicola mexeu no time com uma série de substituições, mas o Venezia esbarrou nas próprias limitações: finalizou sete vezes, acertou o alvo em uma única oportunidade e exigiu apenas uma defesa de Butez. Do outro lado, o Como chegou a 19 finalizações, cobrou oito escanteios e viu Stanković fazer três defesas para evitar um placar maior.
O próximo compromisso do Como é nesta quarta-feira, 4, diante do Lens, time francês, pela Champions League. Depois vem o duelo direto com a Inter de Milão, no domingo, 8, já pelo G4.
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