Como wins third straight after road victory at Cagliari

Como won 2-1 at Cagliari thanks to a screamer by midfielder Lucas de Cunha to stay in fifth place of Serie A.

Cesc Fabregas’ side has won three in a row in the Italian league and has only lost once in 11 games overall.

Como had a scoreless draw with Inter Milan in the first game of their Italian Cup semifinal earlier this week. Martin Baturina put Como ahead at Cagliari on Saturday by scrambling in a goal in the 14th minute. Sebastian Esposito leveled for the hosts in the 56th, only for de Cunha to send a shot from well outside the top right corner of the area just inside the far post for the 76th-minute winner. The victory left Como level on points with fourth-placed Roma a week before they meet. Juventus, in sixth place, erupted with four goals in the second half to rout Pisa 4-0 at home. Andrea Cambiaso got Juventus going in the 54th before Khephren Thuram, Kenan Yildiz and Jeremie Boga ran up the score. Also, seventh-placed Atalanta was trailing by two goals before Gianluca Scamacca scored twice in the 75th and 79th minutes to earn a 2-2 draw with Udinese.