Mattia Liberali, Como's 19-year-old forward, scored in a 3-1 victory away against Fiorentina on matchday seven of the 2026-27 Serie A season, helping Cesc Fàbregas's side consolidate fifth place in the table with 14 points from seven matches.
The result matters beyond three points. Liberali has now scored in the league this season, contributing to a Como attack that has produced 12 goals in seven matches — a return that places Fàbregas's project among the more productive offensives in the division. Nico Paz and Douvikas also scored in Florence, with Pongracic pulling one back for the hosts, but Como were not troubled. For a teenager still assembling his Serie A résumé, a goal in a convincing away win against an established opponent is the kind of evidence that accelerates a reputation.
Liberali has made three Serie A appearances this season, registering one goal and carrying an average rating of 6.84. Those are modest aggregate numbers, but they belong to a player who turned 19 in April and is operating in a Como side that is itself navigating new territory — Fàbregas acknowledged as much when he noted that this season is a new experience for everybody at the club. The forward's AI overall sits at 63 out of 100, with a potential of 72, a gap that suggests the ceiling is meaningfully higher than the current floor.
Como's record of four wins, two draws and one defeat tells a coherent story: this is not a side stealing points through fortune. The defensive ledger of seven goals conceded reinforces that Fàbregas has built something structurally sound, which gives attacking players like Liberali a platform rather than a burden. When a young forward does not need to compensate for defensive fragility, he can concentrate on the work that develops him fastest.
The coming weeks will test the squad's depth. Assane Diao is sidelined for two to three weeks, which compresses Fàbregas's attacking options and increases the probability that Liberali sees more minutes. That is an opportunity dressed as a problem. At 19, with a goal already banked and a team sitting fifth in the table, Liberali is in precisely the environment where young forwards either consolidate or stall. The evidence so far points toward the former.