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Como Beat Manchester United 4-1 as Nico Paz Scores Twice and Cesc Fabregas Leads
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Como defeated Manchester United 4-1 in Champions League. Nico Paz scored twice to spark Como's victory.
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Como crushes United 4-1
Como beat Manchester United 4-1 at the Giuseppe Sinigaglia Stadium on Wednesday, with Nico Paz scoring twice and setting up another as Cesc Fabregas led the hosts. Bruno Fernandes said United “failed to apply enough pressure” and described a “mood of defeat” after conceding early in the second minute, before Joshua Zirkzee scored a stoppage-time consolation. Como opened the scoring in the second minute, doubled their lead in the 49th minute through Anastasios Douvikas, and added a third when Paz scored again in the 57th minute.
Como then extended the advantage with Jacobo Ramon heading home in the 76th minute, leaving United winless in their past seven games in all competitions for the first time since 2015. Michael Carrick told TNT Sports that “We didn’t bring that today,” as he said the team failed to show the required intensity after the defeat.
Carrick under mounting scrutiny
Bruno Fernandes told TNT Sports that United’s approach left “space behind,” saying the coaching staff chose not to press man-to-man and that “sometimes when you give space to these teams they get confidence.” Fernandes added that “That’s on the manager and staff to see, not me,” while he also said conceding early put United into a “mood of defeat.” Carrick responded to the criticism by telling TNT Sports, “I think everybody’s got to take responsibility for that,” and he said, “I’ll take responsibility for the overall team and performance; it stops with me, and I’m fine with that.”
Carrick also said, “I’ve got to apologise for the performance,” after Como’s 4-1 win increased scrutiny on his tactics. The BBC framed the result as a lesson, noting that United were winless in their past seven games in all competitions for the first time since 2015.
Next fixtures and pressure
Manchester United have three points from their opening three Champions League matches and host AS Roma in their next fixture in the competition after the Como loss. DAZN said the Como vs Manchester United match was played this Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia in Como, with the match starting at 21:00 in Como and 21:00 in peninsular Spain. Flashscore described United’s task as limiting the damage as the second half approached, after Como controlled the game and extended their lead to 4-0 before Joshua Zirkzee’s late goal.
“I'm really angry but you've got to move on and deal with what's next.”
Sky Sports said the pressure on Carrick continued to pile on after the Champions League hammering, and it pointed to United’s need to respond quickly with a better performance. Sky Sports also quoted Carrick saying, “I'm really angry but you've got to move on and deal with what's next,” as he said there was “a lot to do before the next game to get the team ready.”