Como 4-1 Manchester United: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Champions League Matchday 3 · Wednesday 21 October 2026 · Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia, Como · referee Sven Jablonski · full time
Full time: Como 4-1 Manchester United
Como 4-1 Manchester United: Como took the points in Champions League Matchday 3 on Wednesday 21 October 2026 at Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia. The goals: Nico Paz 2', Anastasios Douvikas 49', Nico Paz 57', Jacobo Ramón 76', Joshua Zirkzee 90+1'. Moneyball's pre-match estimate had the result right.
How Como won it
The opening goal came in the 2nd minute: Nico Paz for Como, set up by Lucas Da Cunha. Anastasios Douvikas made it 2-0 to Como in the 49th minute, set up by Nico Paz. Nico Paz made it 3-0 to Como in the 57th minute. Jacobo Ramón made it 4-0 to Como in the 76th minute, set up by Kaiki. Joshua Zirkzee made it 4-1 to Manchester United in the 90th minute (+1), set up by Amad Diallo.
It was 1-0 at half-time.
Nico Paz scored twice.
The referee, Sven Jablonski, showed 4 yellow cards: 1 to Como and 3 to Manchester United.
Como: F. Fàbregas i Soler, 4-2-3-1 · Manchester United: M. Carrick, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
A correct call on the result: 41% for a Como win before the match. The scoreline, 4-1, was not the estimate's first choice (1-1).
The match had far more goals than expected: the estimate was about 3.1 goals and there were 5.
Over 2.5 goals had been put at 59%; with 5 goals the over came in, as the estimate leaned.
Both teams to score was 62%; both did, in line with the estimate.
The pre-match consensus had a Como win at 39%, the same lean as Moneyball.
Computed before kick-off from both sides' season goals and expected goals as of 2026-10-21, through a Dixon-Coles score model, and left as it was.
Why it went this way
Como had 8 shots on target, Manchester United 4.
Como had 55% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Como came into it with 4 Champions League matches played, scoring 4.8 and conceding 1.5 a match, with 1.78 expected goals for and – against, and had won 75% of their matches.
Manchester United came into it with 4 Champions League matches played, scoring 2.0 and conceding 2.0 a match, with 1.81 expected goals for and – against, and had won 50% of their matches.
Como vs Manchester United: the match in numbers
| Como | Match statistics | Manchester United |
|---|---|---|
| 55% | Ball possession | 45% |
| 11 | Total shots | 13 |
| 8 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 4 | Big chances | 1 |
| 675 | Total passes | 545 |
| 89% | Pass accuracy | 87% |
| 1 | Corners | 4 |
| 10 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 20 | Tackles | 23 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Nico Paz (Como), rated 9.8 by Sportmonks, with 2 goals, 1 assist.
Como
- Nico Paz 9.8 2 goals, 1 assist
- Jacobo Ramón 7.8 1 goal
- Martin Baturina 7.3
- Lucas Da Cunha 7.2 1 assist
- Yan Couto 7.1
Manchester United
- Amad Diallo 7.5 1 assist
- Joshua Zirkzee 6.9 1 goal
- Youri Tielemans 6.9
- Harry Maguire 6.9
- Bruno Fernandes 6.8
The lowest-rated starter was Noussair Mazraoui at 5.5. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Como: Como vs Cagliari Saturday 21 November 2026 · Serie A
- Manchester United: Liverpool vs Manchester United Sunday 22 November 2026 · Premier League
Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.
Questions about Como vs Manchester United
What was the score in Como vs Manchester United?
Como 4-1 Manchester United (half-time 1-0), Champions League, Wednesday 21 October 2026.
Who scored in Como vs Manchester United?
Nico Paz 2', Anastasios Douvikas 49', Nico Paz 57', Jacobo Ramón 76', Joshua Zirkzee 90+1'.
Did Moneyball predict Como vs Manchester United correctly?
A correct call on the result: 41% for a Como win before the match. The scoreline, 4-1, was not the estimate's first choice (1-1).
Who was man of the match in Como vs Manchester United?
Nico Paz, rated 9.8 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Como vs Manchester United?
Sven Jablonski.
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