Nico Paz shines as Como thrash Man Utd in Champions League
Nico Paz was the star of the show as Como annihilated Manchester United 4-1 in a Champions League encounter in Italy on Wednesday.
The Argentine midfielder scored a brace and assisted the other to lead Como to their biggest win in the competition.
Paz quickly gave the hosts the lead in the second minute with curling effort to make it 1-0.
The Manchester United defenders failed to track his movement and he punished them with an an early opener.
Como took advantage of the quick goal to establish themselves in the first few minutes as Manchester United struggled to find their bearing.
The first half ended 1-0 in favour of the hosts.
Three minutes after the restart, Paz assisted Tasos Douvikas to make it 2-0 to ensure another fast start for the hosts.
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Paz made it 3-0 in the 57th minute after Manchester United lost the ball in the midfield before he unleashed another stunning effort past Lemmens.
There was still time for the fourth goal in the 76th minute when Jacobo Ramon scored a glancing header.
Substitute Joshua Zirkzee scored a consolation goal for Manchester United in the 91st minute.
Paz was at the heart of everything good that Como did in the encounter to further establish his importance to the team.
Como have now won two out of their first three matches in the Champions League, while Manchester United have lost their last two matches in the competition.
The Red Devils have now failed to win in their last seven matches in all competitions.
Manchester United are the first English team in history to concede in the first two minutes of consecutive major European matches (1st minute vs Atlético Madrid, 2nd minute vs Como).
