Como Beats Manchester United 4–1 as Paz Scores Twice
The 22-year-old also sets up a goal in Como's first Champions League season, and United goes seven games without a win for the first time since 2015
Nico Paz curled in a left-footed shot in the second minute, slipped Tasos Douvikas through for the second goal and ran in for a third after taking the ball off Carlos Baleba. Jacobo Ramón headed in the fourth from Kaiki's cross, and Joshua Zirkzee scored late for United.
Matthijs de Ligt made his first start in 325 days after back problems.
Paz, 22, was named player of the match. He has four goals and five assists in his last eight appearances.
United has not gone seven games without a win since a run of eight between November and December 2015. "I'm really angry but you've got to move on and deal with what's next," manager Michael Carrick said.
Como, in the competition for the first time, has six points from three matches. United has three.
Nico Paz scored two goals and set up another, and Como beat Manchester United 4–1 at the Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia, extending United's winless run to seven games in all competitions.
The crowd was 10,875.
Cesc Fàbregas's Como, playing in the competition for the first time, went ahead in the second minute. Harry Maguire gave Paz room at the edge of the box, and Paz curled a left-footed shot past Senne Lammens into the bottom left corner.
Andrey Santos was booked for United in the 25th minute. Como led 1–0 at halftime.
Michael Carrick made two changes at the break. Amad Diallo replaced Matheus Cunha, and Carlos Baleba replaced Santos.
Four minutes into the second half, Paz slipped a pass through to Tasos Douvikas, who ran away from Matthijs de Ligt and beat Lammens with a right-footed shot into the top right corner for 2–0. De Ligt was making his first start in 325 days after back problems. Baleba was booked a minute later.
In the 57th minute, Paz took the ball off Baleba in United's half, ran in and scored his second with a left-footed shot from the right side of the box.
Joshua Zirkzee came on for Bruno Fernandes midway through the second half, and Kaiki came on for Como soon after. In the 76th minute, Kaiki crossed and center back Jacobo Ramón headed in from very close range for 4–0.
Paz was replaced in the 80th minute. Zirkzee scored a late goal for United with a right-footed shot from the center of the box.
Como had 54.8 percent of possession and took 11 shots, eight on target. United took 13 shots, four on target. Como completed 597 of 669 passes. United had three yellow cards and Como one.
Paz, 22, was named player of the match. He has four goals and five assists in his last eight appearances.
United has not gone seven games without a win since a run of eight between November and December 2015.
"I'm really angry but you've got to move on and deal with what's next," Carrick said.
Como has six points from three matches, and United has three. United hosts Bournemouth in the Premier League on October 25, and Como hosts Sassuolo in Serie A on October 24.