Como vs Manchester United: Hosts Win 4-1, Report

Como vs Manchester United finished 4-1 to the Italian side on Wednesday 21 October 2026, a one-sided Champions League league-phase night at the Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia. Nico Paz scored twice, Anastasios Douvikas and Jacobo Ramón added one each, and Joshua Zirkzee scored a stoppage-time consolation for the visitors. This report follows our Como vs Manchester United preview and covers the goals, line-ups, numbers and the table.

United’s latest league game is in our Chelsea vs Manchester United report.

What was the final score in Como vs Manchester United?

Como won 4-1, after leading 1-0 at half-time. The match kicked off at 18:45 South African time (16:45 GMT) in Como, with Sven Jablonski refereeing. In addition, it was matchday three of the league phase, so the win leaves Como on six points from three games. As a result, Manchester United stay on three points and have slipped into the lower half of the table.

Who scored in Como vs Manchester United?

Paz scored twice, Douvikas and Ramón scored once each for Como, and Zirkzee scored for United. First, Paz gave the hosts the lead after only two minutes, with Lucas Da Cunha providing the assist. Then Douvikas made it 2-0 in the 49th minute from a Paz pass, which effectively settled the early second-half tone.

Next, Paz struck again in the 57th minute for 3-0, and Ramón added a fourth in the 76th minute from an assist by Kaiki Bruno. However, United pulled one back right at the end. Zirkzee scored in the first minute of stoppage time after a pass from Amad Diallo, so the visitors avoided a heavier defeat on the scoreboard.

How did the match unfold?

Como made the ideal start, because Paz scored inside two minutes. Meanwhile, United struggled to respond, and Andrey Santos was booked in the 25th minute. At half-time Michael Carrick made two changes, replacing Matheus Cunha with Amad Diallo and Andrey Santos with Carlos Baleba. Even so, Como scored again within four minutes of the restart.

The second half followed the same pattern. Baleba was booked in the 50th minute, and Paz added his second seven minutes later. Consequently, the game was effectively over by the hour mark. Then Bruno Fernandes made way for Zirkzee in the 67th minute, and Matthijs de Ligt gave way to Harry Amass in the 79th.

Meanwhile, Como also used their bench. Martin Baturina made way for Maxence Caqueret in the 64th minute, and Da Cunha was replaced by Kaiki Bruno, who set up the fourth goal. In the 80th minute Cesc Fàbregas made three more changes, bringing on Alberto Dossena, Samuele Ricci and Ivan Smolčić. Finally, Marc-Oliver Kempf was booked in the 84th minute, and Shea Lacey, who replaced Bryan Mbeumo in the 86th, was booked two minutes later.

What did the match statistics show?

Como were clearly the more efficient side, even though United had slightly more shots. Como took 11 shots and put eight on target, while United took 13 and put four on target. Likewise, the expected-goals figures favoured the hosts, at 2.19 to 1.05, which suggests the 4-1 scoreline was deserved.

Besides that, Como also had more of the ball, with 55 percent of possession and 600 accurate passes from 675 attempts. United completed 473 of 545 passes. In addition, United won four corners to Como’s one, and they collected three yellow cards to the hosts’ one. On the other hand, Como’s goalkeeper Jean Butez made three saves and his opposite number Senne Lammens made four, so the difference came from the quality of the finishing.

Which line-ups did Como and Manchester United start with?

Como started in a 4-2-3-1 under Fàbregas, with Butez in goal and a back four of Yan Couto, Ramón, Kempf and Álex Valle. Maximo Perrone and Luis Milla sat in midfield, while Da Cunha, Paz and Baturina supported Douvikas. In contrast, United also lined up in a 4-2-3-1 under Carrick, with Lammens in goal and Diogo Dalot, de Ligt, Harry Maguire and Noussair Mazraoui in defence. Mason Mount, Andrey Santos, Mbeumo, Tielemans, Cunha and Fernandes completed the team.

What does the result mean for the Champions League table?

Como are ninth in the 36-team table with six points from three games and a goal difference of plus five. United are 20th with three points, having won one and lost two, and their goal difference is minus one. Therefore, Como sit in a much stronger position, while United have work to do over their remaining five league-phase games.

Notably, the two clubs had not met in the records we checked, so this was a first meeting. Furthermore, United’s domestic form is covered in our Leeds vs Manchester United report. For another big result from the same week, read our Bayern vs Arsenal report, then follow every score on the live scores page or the Champions League hub.

For the official fixtures, standings and match centre, see the UEFA Champions League website.

For what happened to United four days later, read our Manchester United vs Bournemouth report.

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United followed this European night with a 3-2 comeback win over Roma. Read our Manchester United vs AS Roma report.