Como 4-1 Manchester United at the Sinigaglia: Nico Paz brace takes the Lariani to six Champions League points
On matchday three of the Champions League league phase, on Wednesday 21 October, Como beat Manchester United 4-1 at the Giuseppe Sinigaglia stadium: Nico Paz scored twice and set up the second goal for Douvikas, Jacobo Ramón headed in the fourth and Zirkzee pulled one back for the English side in added time. Translated from Italian.
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Como beat Manchester United 4-1 on Wednesday 21 October at the Giuseppe Sinigaglia stadium, on matchday three of the UEFA Champions League league phase, with Sven Jablonski as referee. The side coached by Cesc Fàbregas ended the first half 1-0 ahead and ran away with the game after the break with three goals, before the English side scored in early added time. It is the Lariani's second win in the competition, from three matches.
The hosts lined up in a 4-2-3-1: Jean Butez in goal, Yan Couto, Jacobo Ramón, Marc-Oliver Kempf and Álex Valle in defence, Máximo Perrone and Luis Milla in midfield, and Lucas Da Cunha, Nico Paz and Martin Baturina behind Anastasios Douvikas. Michael Carrick's United replied with Senne Lammens in goal and a back line of Diogo Dalot, Matthijs de Ligt, Harry Maguire and Noussair Mazraoui, Andrey Santos and Youri Tielemans in midfield and Mason Mount, Bruno Fernandes and Matheus Cunha behind Bryan Mbeumo.
Paz in the second minute, 1-0 at the break
The game was unlocked after just two minutes: Lucas Da Cunha set up Nico Paz, who put the Lariani ahead with the first goal of the night. Como managed the lead throughout the first half, creating further chances through Douvikas without finding a second, and the teams went in at 1-0. At half-time Carrick made two changes, bringing on Amad Diallo for Matheus Cunha and Carlos Baleba for Andrey Santos.
Three goals after the break, Ramón makes it four
The second half opened with the Lariani doubling their lead: in the 49th minute Nico Paz played in Douvikas, who made it 2-0. Eight minutes later, in the 57th, Paz himself scored the third, completing his personal brace. The fourth arrived in the 76th minute: Kaiki, who had come on in the 69th for Da Cunha, crossed for Jacobo Ramón, who beat Lammens with a header for 4-0.
Late on, Fàbregas gave his players a breather with the introductions of Maxence Caqueret and, in the 80th minute, Ivan Smolčić, Alberto Dossena and Samuele Ricci, the last of them replacing Nico Paz, who finished with two goals and an assist. In early added time, at 90'+1, Joshua Zirkzee, who had come on during the second half for Bruno Fernandes and was set up by Amad Diallo, scored Manchester United's goal for the final 4-1.
With this result Como move up to six points after three matchdays of the league phase, from two wins and one defeat, while Manchester United stay on three points with their second defeat in the competition. The Lariani's European run continues with the away match at Lens, scheduled for Wednesday 4 November.
