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Como 1907 Dominates Manchester United in UEFA Champions League

The Italian side secured a convincing 4-1 victory over Manchester United at the Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia during the third matchday of the league phase.

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Como 1907 hosted Manchester United on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at the Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia in Como, Italy, for the third round of the UEFA Champions League league phase. Both teams entered the pitch locked on three points after splitting their opening two fixtures of the continental tournament.

The Italian club, managed by Cesc Fàbregas, lined up in a 4-2-3-1 formation featuring J. Butez in goal, alongside a backline of Álex Valle, M. Kempf, Jacobo Ramón, and Yan Couto. The midfield and attack featured Luis Milla, M. Perrone, M. Baturina, N. Paz, L. da Cunha, and T. Douvikas.

Manchester United, under the direction of Michael Carrick, also deployed a 4-2-3-1 system. S. Lammens started as goalkeeper behind defenders N. Mazraoui, H. Maguire, M. de Ligt, and Diogo Dalot. The midfield and forward positions included Andrey Santos, M. Mount, Matheus Cunha, Y. Tielemans, B. Mbeumo, and Bruno Fernandes, while referee Sven Jablonski officiated the match.

The hosts seized control early when N. Paz opened the scoring in the second minute of the match. Como carried their 1-0 advantage into the halftime break after a disciplined first-half performance on home soil.

Como extended their lead quickly after the interval. T. Douvikas netted the team's second goal in the 49th minute, and N. Paz struck again in the 57th minute to secure his brace and push the score to 3-0 in favor of the home side.

Jacobo Ramón added a fourth goal for Como in the 76th minute, putting the Italian team comfortably ahead. Manchester United managed to break the shutout late in stoppage time when J. Zirkzee scored in the 90th plus first minute, establishing the final 4-1 scoreline.

With this resounding victory, Como captured their second win of the European campaign and rose to six points in the league standings. Meanwhile, Manchester United remained on three points following a difficult evening in Italy, increasing pressure on the English side heading into the remaining fixtures of the league phase.

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