Como made the perfect statement on their Champions League debut, thrashing RB Leipzig 4-1 at Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia in the opening matchday of the league phase.

The Italian side, appearing in European football's premier club competition for the first time, showed no signs of nerves against their more experienced opponents. From the outset, Como controlled the encounter and made their mark emphatically on the continental stage.

RB Leipzig, a familiar presence in the latter stages of the UEFA Champions League in recent seasons, were outplayed throughout and had no answer to Como's clinical finishing and dominant display.

The 4-1 scoreline reflected Como's superiority across the 90 minutes, signalling that the newly promoted side intend to be more than mere participants in this season's competition.