Lucas Da Cunha’s 76th-minute rocket secured a 2-1 victory for Como at Cagliari, moving Cesc Fabregas’s side level on points with fourth-placed Roma.
The win is Como’s third straight in Serie A, keeping the pressure on the capital club ahead of their clash with Genoa.
Early leader Martin Baturina saw his opener canceled out by Cagliari’s Sebastiano Esposito, but Da Cunha’s long-range strike ensured the visitors took all three points despite visible fatigue from their midweek Italian Cup exploits.
“This performance proves what the team is made of,” Fabregas said. “It is genuinely a major step forward.”
Meanwhile, Atalanta’s top-four hopes stumbled in a 2-2 draw with Udinese, leaving them five points off the pace just days before their Champions League knockout tie against Bayern Munich.
