Como 4-1 Manchester United: result and report

The Pundit picked Como (37%): correct

Report

Como beat Manchester United 4-1 and were the better side throughout. Still, the margin owed as much to what they did with their chances as to how many they created.

Como were ahead inside two minutes when Nico Paz scored from Lucas Da Cunha's pass. The lead still stood at half-time, and Anastasios Douvikas doubled it on 49 minutes, with Paz providing the assist.

Paz scored again on 57 minutes, so the game was effectively settled with more than half an hour left. Jacobo Ramón added a fourth on 76 minutes, set up by Kaiki. Joshua Zirkzee replied in stoppage time from Amad Diallo's pass, but it was only a consolation for Manchester United.

Nico Paz at the centre

Douvikas and Ramón both scored, but this was Paz's match. He was directly involved in three of Como's four goals, with two goals and an assist. He also finished as the highest-rated player on the pitch, at 9.83.

The chances behind the scoreline

Despite the size of the win, the chance numbers were much closer than the scoreline. Como's xG was 1.15 against 0.74 for Manchester United, and they had only one more shot, 12 to 11. Four goals from that level of chance creation is a very big return.

Como's edge was real, though. They put eight shots on target to Manchester United's four and created four big chances to one. They also had the higher average pressure across the match, which fits with the side that carried more of the threat.