Fiorentina secured a crucial victory against the odds, defeating ambitious Como 2-1 despite having only one point from their previous three rounds. Nicolò Fagioli opened the scoring with a fortunate rebound that fell kindly to him before Moise Kean converted a penalty to double the lead.
The Lariani, fresh from their Coppa Italia penalty shootout victory over Napoli, were unable to capitalize on their strong form, with Fiorentina overcoming missing key players to climb out of the relegation zone.