Como reached the semi-finals of the Coppa Italia for the first time in four decades after beating Italian champions Napoli in a penalty shootout at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium in Naples on Tuesday.
Stanislav Lobotka’s sudden death kick was saved by Como goalkeeper Jean Butez on Tuesday, sparking wild celebrations on the pitch as Cesc Fabregas’ team won 7-6 in the shootout.
The match ended 1-1 within regular time.
Martin Baturina gave Como the lead in the 39th minute, but Antonio Vergara leveled just after half-time.
Napoli came close to a winner when Amir Rrahmani saw a header clear the line in the second half.
Romelu Lukaku failed to score for Napoli earlier in the shootout and Maximo Perrone also missed for Como.
Napoli is a six-time winner of the Coppa Italia, most recently in 2020 hgtgdfgdtr16.
Published on February 11, 2026

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