Como midfielder Martin Baturina scored and assisted in a 2-1 victory away to Napoli, helping Cesc Fàbregas's side collect their first three points of the 2026-27 Serie A season and move up to sixth place on four points from two matches.
The result matters beyond the table position. Winning away against Napoli — who came into the fixture as one of the division's established forces — signals that Como's ambitions this season are not decorative. Fàbregas had spoken before the match about lessons learned from pre-season, and his side delivered a performance that gave those words substance. Baturina's direct involvement in both goals was the clearest expression of that.
The 23-year-old Croatian has now contributed a goal and an assist across Como's opening two league matches, carrying an average rating of 7.15 over that span. Those numbers are modest in volume but efficient in weight: two appearances, two decisive contributions. His AI overall sits at 75 out of 100, with a potential of 82 — figures that frame him as a player still ascending rather than one already at his ceiling.
Fàbregas described summer signing Luis Milla as "underrated" in Spain, a comment that hints at the coach's broader philosophy: find players whose value the market has not fully priced, then build a system that exposes it. Baturina fits that logic. He arrived at Como without the fanfare of a marquee transfer, and he is now scoring at the Maradona in August.
The context around him is also shifting. The reported arrival of Moise Kean adds a different attacking dimension to the squad, and Como's ability to absorb new pieces without losing cohesion will be tested as the season deepens. For now, Baturina is the connective tissue — the midfielder who links construction to creation, and whose early-season form gives Fàbregas a reliable axis to build around.
Two matches is too small a sample to draw firm conclusions, but the direction is unambiguous.