Champions League: Como vs Manchester United report

Contesting their first-ever aggressive match towards English opposition, Como couldn’t have dreamt of a greater begin at Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia.

For a second recreation in a row on this competitors, United fell behind inside two minutes, as Paz collected a go from Lucas Da Cunha and curled a chic strike into the far nook from simply contained in the field. 

Looking to change into the primary Italian workforce since Lazio in 1999/00 to win their opening two Champions League residence video games, Como remained on the entrance foot, with Martin Baturina denied a golden alternative by Harry Maguire’s sensible last-ditch problem.

United continued to toil as the primary half progressed, as Anastasios Douvikas noticed a low effort saved by Senne Lammens on the close to put up, whereas the Greek striker fired one other promising likelihood wastefully over just some minutes later.

The guests did not less than apply some stress earlier than half-time, however Matheus Cunha’s speculative strike from vary drifted harmlessly over the bar, as Como took a deserved lead into the break.

Just like the primary half, Cesc Fabregas’ facet got here flying out of the blocks firstly of the second interval, and so they duly doubled their benefit within the forty ninth minute.

Paz turned supplier this time, threading a intelligent ball into the trail of Douvikas, who opened up his physique to comb a medical end into the nook past Lammens.

A 3rd objective adopted simply eight minutes later, because the influential Paz bagged his second of the night, capitalising on a mistake from substitute Carlos Baleba to race clear and slot coolly into the underside nook.

It was a case of harm limitation for United heading into the ultimate half-hour, with Amad Diallo and Bryan Mbeumo threatening from vary.

However, Como added additional gloss to the scoreline within the 76th minute, when Kaiki’s inch-perfect cross was headed residence by an unmarked Jacobo Ramon within the six-yard field. 

Michael Carrick’s males restored a shred of respectability in stoppage time by a well-taken end from Joshua Zirkzee, however that did little to take the shine off Como’s victory, because the Italian facet made it two wins from three to begin their maiden Champions League marketing campaign, through which they sit three factors higher off than United.

Flashscore Man of the Match: Nico Paz (Como)

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