"Como made a bright start and took the lead after just 10 minutes, as Marc Kempf rose above Youssouf Fofana at the back post to head Martin Baturina's inswinging cross into the far corner. Cesc Fabregas' side continued to pile pressure on the Milan goal, but Maignan was equal to every shot that came his way. He denied a first-time effort from Nico Paz before managing to turn away a close-range header from Lucas da Cunha."
"Milan were then given a golden opportunity to equalise against the run of play when Kempf caught Rabiot in the box, and Nkunku's penalty just snuck underneath the body of Jean Butez in the Como goal. Maignan made another brilliant save low to his left to deny Paz, and his efforts were rewarded at the other end as Rabiot collected a lofted pass from Rafael Leao with his chest and volleyed home 10 minutes into the second half."
Como took an early lead through Marc Kempf's header from Martin Baturina's cross, pressing Milan strongly in the opening stages. Mike Maignan produced a series of crucial saves to keep Milan in the match, denying efforts from Nico Paz and Lucas da Cunha. Christopher Nkunku converted a penalty to level the score before halftime. Adrien Rabiot volleyed home early in the second half after a Rafael Leao delivery and later added a long-range strike in the closing minutes to seal a 3-1 victory. Expected-goals data showed Como had more chances, but Maignan's performance proved decisive.
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