Como continued their impressive run in Serie A with a 1-0 victory over Venezia on Sunday, recording their fourth consecutive league win under head coach Cesc Fabregas.
The victory moved Como to fourth position on the table with 23 points, pushing AC Milan down to fifth.
The hosts controlled much of the encounter and eventually broke the deadlock two minutes before half-time through captain Lucas Da Cunha, who calmly converted a penalty.
Venezia had an opportunity to draw level after initially being awarded a spot-kick, but the decision was overturned following a Video Assistant Referee review.
After the restart, goalkeeper Filip Stankovic produced several important saves to prevent Como from extending their lead and keep Venezia in contention.
However, the visitors struggled to create meaningful attacking opportunities and could not find a way back into the game.
The defeat leaves Venezia rooted at the bottom of the standings after suffering their ninth loss in 10 league matches, while Como strengthened their push for a top-four finish.
