Nico shines at home: brace in Lazio thrashing | OneFootball

Como pulled off the biggest upset of Matchday 21 in Serie A, crushing Lazio 3-0 at the Olimpico, with a stellar performance from Nico Paz, the absolute standout and author of a brace that sealed a historic away victory. The Argentine was decisive from start to finish. Although he missed a penalty, he bounced back with confidence and ended up being the most influential player on the pitch, showing class, character, and an enormous ability to make a difference in key moments.

Martin Baturina opened the scoring in the first minute of the match, but from then on, the spotlight shifted to the Argentine’s feet. In the 23rd minute, the former Real Madrid player capitalized on a second chance in the box and finished precisely to make it 2-0. Minutes later, VAR awarded Como a penalty after a foul on Caqueret. Nico Paz stepped up to take it, but it was saved, which could have been the 2-0 before halftime. Far from losing confidence, the Argentine kept his composure and continued to demand the ball.

His masterpiece came in the second half. Three minutes into the second period, he fired from outside the box and sent it into the top corner.

It was the perfect ending to a night of consecration. Nico Paz controlled the tempo, was decisive in attack, and made the difference on the scoreboard, confirming his great form in Italian football ahead of the World Cup.

With this victory, Como reached 37 points and sits sixth, in the Conference League qualification zone, while Lazio dropped to ninth place with 28 points.An unforgettable night in Rome, with Nico Paz as the absolute star of the show.

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