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Como's 4-1 victory was fully deserved, outperforming Manchester United on both expected goals (2.12 vs 1.11) and shot conversion (4 goals from 8 shots on target). Despite holding just 55% possession, the hosts were ruthlessly efficient, scoring twice in the first 50 minutes through Nico Paz (2') and Anastasios Douvikas (49') - both assists coming from wide areas - before Paz added a third (57') and Jacobo Ramón (76') capped the rout. United mustered only 4 shots on target, with Joshua Zirkzee's late consolation (90+1') their lone clinical moment.

Como's early aggression set the tone, with Paz's opener inside two minutes forcing United into reactive changes (two half-time subs) that failed to stabilise their defence. The hosts created higher-quality chances (8 shots inside the box vs United's 5), with Paz (2 goals, 1 assist) and Lucas Da Cunha (1 assist) the chief creators. United's disjointedness was evident in their 3 yellow cards and lower pass accuracy (473/545 vs Como's 600/675), while their 4 corners yielded no threat.

The decisive stat: Como scored 4 times from just 2.12 xG, outperforming their expected output by 1.88 goals - a testament to their composure in key moments, particularly Paz's first-time finish for 3-0.