Como midfielder Máximo Perrone registered his first assist of the 2026-27 Serie A season as Cesc Fàbregas's side defeated Parma 2-1 on matchday four, lifting the lariani to third in the table with ten points from four unbeaten matches.
The assist is a small number, but it carries weight. Through the opening three rounds Perrone had been a presence without a direct contribution — no goals, no assists. The first attacking return of his campaign arrives at the moment Como are being taken seriously as title contenders, with Inter and Roma now named alongside them in the early-season conversation. Timing matters in calcio, and Perrone's is improving.
The victory over Parma was not frictionless. Como acknowledged that the 2-1 scoreline — goals from Jacobo Ramon and Kaiki doing the work — reflected a side that ground out the result rather than imposed itself. That Perrone contributed in those conditions, when legs were heavy and the margin for error narrow, is more instructive than a routine midfield performance in a comfortable win.
At 23, Perrone carries an AI overall of 72 out of 100, with a potential of 78. The gap between those two numbers is the story of his season so far: a player whose ceiling is clearly visible, still climbing toward it. For a Como side that has won three of four and conceded only four goals, the midfield structure Perrone operates within is functioning. His role within it — whether as a creative outlet or a disciplined screen — will define how that potential closes toward reality.
Fàbregas, who has spoken of Como learning from Arsenal and beginning to understand what the club could become, has built a squad with genuine depth. Moise Kean and Robert Sanchez made their first Como starts against Parma. Competition for places is real, and Perrone's assist is a timely reminder that he belongs in this company.
Four matches in, Como sit level on points with Lazio, behind only the clubs with longer European pedigrees. Perrone's next task is to make the contribution column a habit rather than a milestone.