Udinese Calcio's Hassane Kamara scored the opening goal for his team in the 29th minute, but Como 1907's Anastasios Douvikas equalized in the 54th minute. The match saw a surprise debut for Trevoh Chalobah, Yan Couto, and Luis Milla for Como 1907, who were looking to build on their impressive performance last season.
Como 1907's manager, Cesc Fabregas, made some crucial substitutions, which helped his team to gain momentum. The hosts had Christian Kabasele suspended, while Keinan Davis, Alessandro Zanoli, and Giorgi Chakvetadze were injured, which made their task even more challenging. Jesus Rodriguez was in need of treatment after James Abankwah accidentally trod on his hand, while Mergim Vojvoda saw an angled drive flash inches wide against his old club.
The match ended 1-1, with both teams creating scoring opportunities. Udinese Calcio wasted a golden opportunity to win the match in the 88th minute, but Como 1907 almost won it deep into stoppages, as Jacobo Ramon's header thumped the crossbar from a corner. Nico Paz was given the all-clear to play despite barely featuring in pre-season due to his World Cup participation with Argentina.