Paz... Continues to Shine
Nico Paz continued his brilliance with Como in the Champions League, scoring two goals and providing an assist in his team's 4-1 victory over Manchester United, becoming the youngest player to score and assist against United since Dzagoev in 2009.
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Comu’s Argentine international and playmaker, Nico Paz, continued his stellar form with his club in the UEFA Champions League, making his mark in the Round 3 league phase clash against English side Manchester United.
Paz led his team to a comprehensive 4-1 victory over the “Red Devils,” scoring two goals and providing a historic assist for his Greek teammate Anastasios Douvikas, who converted for the second goal, thereby establishing himself as the star of the match.
At just 22 years and 43 days old, Paz became the youngest player to score and provide an assist in a Champions League match against United since CSKA Moscow’s Russian player Alan Dzagoev in November 2009, when he was 19 years and 139 days old.
Paz is also the second youngest South American player to score against United in the Champions League, after his compatriot and former Barcelona star Lionel Messi.
He has also become the youngest Argentine player to contribute to three goals (two goals and one assist) in a Champions League match since Messi achieved the same feat in April 2009, when he was 21 years old, in a match against German side Bayern Munich.
