Como put on a real show at the “Sinigaglia” stadium, defeating Manchester United by a convincing 4-1 in the Champions League third-matchday fixture. The Italian side thus recorded their second win in three European matches.
The main protagonist was Nico Paz, who opened the scoring in the second minute with a fantastic left-footed strike, leaving goalkeeper Lammens no chance. Como continued to dominate and came close to a second goal before halftime.
In the 49th minute, Douvikas doubled the lead after an assist from Nico Paz. Just eight minutes later, the Argentine scored his second personal goal, making it 3-0.
The hosts’ show did not end there. In the 76th minute, Jacobo Ramón scored the fourth goal with a header, after an accurate cross from Kaiki. Manchester United managed to score only a consolation goal in the 91st minute, through Joshua Zirkzee.
With this success, Como climbs to six points. Meanwhile, Manchester United suffer their second defeat in three matches, adding pressure on manager Michael Carrick.