By ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: 16:34 GMT, 21 February 2026 | Updated: 16:34 GMT, 21 February 2026
TURIN, Italy (AP) - Juventus´ damaging week continued in Serie A on Saturday with a 2-0 loss at home to Como that dents the Italian power´s hopes of Champions League qualification.
The defeat comes days after the Bianconeri´s 5-2 loss at Galatasaray in the [first leg of the playoffs](https://apnews.com/article/champions-league-playoffs-real-madrid-psg-be2f9c2e2b8f9145d995b41e0a95c26c) in this season´s Champions League. Juventus welcomes the Turkish team for the second leg on Wednesday.
Mërgim Vojvoda scored early for Como with a shot that Michele Di Gregorio should have saved after getting his arm to ball. The chance came about after Juventus´ Weston McKennie lost the ball in midfield.
There were whistles from frustrated Juve fans at the break, and it didn´t get any better for their team after the restart.
Lucas da Cunha broke through to set up Maxence Caqueret for Como´s second in the 61st.
It's Juventus' third straight defeat across all competitions and its fifth game in a row without a win.
Juventus' Kenan Yildiz fights for the ball with Como's Jacobo Ramon, right, during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Juventus and Como in Turin, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. (Marco Alpozzi/LaPresse via AP)
Luciano Spalletti's team remained fifth, a point behind Roma before the capital club hosts Cremonese on Sunday. Como stayed sixth, a point behind Juve. Only the top four qualify for Europe´s premier competition.
League leader Inter Milan could open a 10-point gap with a win at Lecce later, before Lazio was to visit Cagliari for the late game.
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Juventus' Kenan Yildiz, right, fights for the ball with Como's Lucas Da Cunha during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Juventus and Como in Turin, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. (Marco Alpozzi/LaPresse via AP)
Juventus' Manuel Locatelli, right, fights for the ball with Como's Lucas Da Cunha during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Juventus and Como in Turin, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. (Marco Alpozzi/LaPresse via AP)
Juventus' Andrea Cambiaso, left, fights for the ball with Como's Mergim Voivode during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Juventus and Como in Turin, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. (Marco Alpozzi/dpa via AP)
Juventus' Teun Koopmeiners, left, fights for the ball with Como's Maxence Caqueret during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Juventus and Como in Turin, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. (Marco Alpozzi/dpa via AP)