Nico Paz calls Como’s 4-1 win over Manchester United a night he will never forget
After scoring twice and setting up another goal, Paz called Como’s Champions League win historic and urged his teammates to approach each game with the same urgency.
Nico Paz scored twice and set up another goal as Como beat Manchester United 4-1 in the Champions League at Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia in Italy on 21 October 2026. Afterward, he called it one of the most beautiful games of his career and urged his teammates to approach every game as if it were their last, according to Football Italia’s account of his interview with Sky Sport Italia.
Paz’s message after Como’s win
‘That was one of the most beautiful games of my career, I’ll never forget it,’ Paz told Sky Sport Italia after the final whistle, according to Football Italia. He said the result was more than he had dreamed of, described Como’s performance as incredible and called it a historic night for everyone from the club.
Paz’s message for the next match was to maintain that approach without dwelling on how far Como might go. ‘We have to carry on like this, not thinking about where we can go, but to take on every game as if it’s our last,’ he said in the interview reported by Football Italia.
How Paz helped Como beat Manchester United
Reuters reported that Paz opened the scoring inside two minutes, curling a shot from the edge of the box. Asked about the strike afterward, he said he had seen space and decided to shoot. He also spoke of his happiness at experiencing the night in front of his family, Football Italia reported.
Four minutes after halftime, Paz helped make it 2-0. Reuters described a passing move that ended with him threading the ball through United’s defence to Anastasios Douvikas, who beat the offside trap and finished past the advancing goalkeeper. The assist was one part of Paz’s three-goal contribution to Como’s win.
Paz then won the ball from Carlos Baleba near the right touchline, drove diagonally into the penalty area and finished left-footed inside the far post for Como’s third, according to Reuters. It was his second goal of the match, following the early strike that had put United behind almost from the start.
Como added a fourth in the 76th minute when substitute Kaiki Bruno crossed from the left for Jacobo Ramon to head past Senne Lammens, Reuters reported. Joshua Zirkzee scored United’s consolation in stoppage time from an Amad Diallo cross, leaving Paz’s two goals and assist at the centre of the 4-1 result.
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Sources and context
- Nico Paz: ‘I’ll never forget Man United, We have to play every game as if it’s our last’Football Italia, republished by Yahoo Sports
- Paz dazzles as Como thrash Manchester United 4-1Reuters, republished by Channel News Asia
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