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Manchester United’s miserable run continued with a crushing 4-1 loss to Como in the Champions League, a result that also saw the Red Devils set an unwanted European record.
Nico Paz challenges for the ball with Manchester United’s Mason Mount (Picture credit: AP)
Manchester United have become part of a bizarre recrd, as they are now the first English team in history to concede in the first two minutes of successive major European games, having conceded in the opening minute against Atlético Madrid and in the second minute against Como on Wednesday.
Manchester United’s woes deepened with a humiliating 4-1 Champions League loss to Como, piling further pressure on under-fire manager Michael Carrick.
Nico Paz stole the show with a superb brace as Como marked their debut with a memorable victory over United, while Tasos Douvikas and Jacobo Ramon also found the net for the Italian team.
1 – Manchester United are the first English team in history to concede in the first two minutes of consecutive major European matches (1st minute vs Atlético Madrid, 2nd minute vs Como).Downpour. https://t.co/kdErhRxegf
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A late Joshua Zirkzee strike spared United from equalling their heaviest-ever loss in the competition, as the crisis-hit visitors extended their winless run to seven games.
Carrick came under increasing scrutiny after a run of three draws and three losses across all competitions marked the club’s worst start to a league campaign in 40 years.
But the lacklustre Red Devils couldn’t mount a fightback in the wind and rain of northern Italy, suffering a comprehensive loss that left them stranded on three points in the Champions League.
Cesc Fabregas’ team have enjoyed a fairytale rise from Serie B to Europe’s elite competition in just three years, but their emphatic demolition of the three-time European champions will rank among the greatest wins in the club’s history.
Argentina international Nico Paz stole the show at the Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia with two brilliant solo goals, one either side of Douvikas’ composed finish, before Ramon’s header sealed a comprehensive win for Como.
The victory over United was their second in the league phase, taking them to six points.
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Ask News18Manchester United became the first English team in history to concede a goal in the first two minutes of consecutive major European matches, having given up an opening-minute goal against Atlético Madrid and a second-minute goal against Como.
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