Roma beats Como to tighten Serie A title race

By: The Associated Press Posted: 4:02 PM CST Monday, Dec. 15, 2025

ROME (AP) — Brazilian full back Wesley França got the only goal as Roma beat Como 1-0 and moved within three points of Serie A leader Inter Milan on Monday.

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ROME (AP) — Brazilian full back Wesley França got the only goal as Roma beat Como 1-0 and moved within three points of Serie A leader Inter Milan on Monday.

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ROME (AP) — Brazilian full back Wesley França got the only goal as Roma beat Como 1-0 and moved within three points of Serie A leader Inter Milan on Monday.

A summer signing from Flamengo, Franca gave Roma the breakthrough it deserved on the hour mark by taking Matías Soulé’s pass and firing a low shot in off the far post.

Until then it had been an unremarkable match at the Stadio Olimpico.

Roma's head coach Gian Piero Gasperini during the Serie A Enilive soccer match between AS Roma and Como 1907 at Rome's Olympic stadium, Italy, Monday, Dec. 15, 2025. (Fabrizio Corradetti/LaPresse via AP)

Defenses were on top during an even first half with Como’s Jean Butez the only goalkeeper making a save.

The second half was slightly more exciting and Bryan Cristante had a goal disallowed for the home side.

But there were few chances and no more goals, which will not bother Roma, which snapped a recent poor run and moved into fourth place.

Como remained seventh, six points behind. It was the second defeat in a row for Cesc Fàbregas’ side although both losses have come to teams above it in the table.