No Paz, no problem as Como sees off Sassuolo
Tasos Douvikas's double propelled in-form Como to a 2-0 victory over Sassuolo in Serie, despite leaving star man Nico Paz on the bench.
Three days on from its rampant 4-1 win over Manchester United in the UEFA Champions League, Cesc Fabregas's team made it back-to-back victories in the Italian top flight.
Paz, who was the star of the show against United, did not come off the bench for Como at Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia, but Fabregas's men did not need him, affording him vital rest in a busy season.
Instead, Douvikas did the damage as Como closed the gap, at least temporarily, on Serie A leader Inter Milan.
Lucas Da Cunha strayed offside, resulting in an early Como goal being ruled out.
Douvikas struck the post with a deflected attempt, before Sassuolo had a goal disallowed when Kieron Bowie was flagged offside as he teed up Darryl Bakola.
Jayden Addai, Luis Milla and Jacobo Ramon were brought on at half-time by Fabregas, and those changes had the desired impact, with Como taking a 49th-minute lead when Maxence Caqueret set up Douvikas to finish.
Douvikas doubled up on the hour after latching onto Kaiki's cutback, wrapping up another win for high-flying Como.
