Como Gives Older Fans Prime Seats for Champions League Debut and Team Delivers a 4-1 Win
President Mirwan Suwarso and other directors gave up their seats as Como marked its first Champions League game with a 4-1 win.
- On Thursday, Como marked its Champions League debut with a 4-1 victory over Leipzig while President Mirwan Suwarso and directors gave up their seats to older fans.
- Coach Cesc Fabregas, a former standout for Arsenal, Chelsea, and Barcelona, guided the 119-year-old club to the competition last season by finishing fourth ahead of Juventus and AC Milan.
- Midfielder Martin Baturina scored Como's first-ever Champions League goal in the 15th minute, with Anastasios Douvikas, Assane Diao, and Maximo Perrone adding three more goals in an unforgettable night.
- Capacity at the Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia on the shores of Lake Como was reduced to around 10,000 due to modifications for the competition, creating a sold-out atmosphere.
- Fabregas told reporters, "It was a historic evening for the club and the fans, who will still be talking about it in 10 years' time," while Baturina said he was "very happy and proud.
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Como's top brass actually gave up their executive row seats for the team's senior fans at the Champions League opener.
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Como’s Champions League debut is celebrated by inviting older fans born in 1950 or earlier to attend the game against Leipzig. President Mirwan Suwarso and some directors donated their own seats to the cause.
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