Como beat Juventus 2-0 as Paz nets and assists

Como’s Nico Paz provided a goal and an assist as the newly promoted side beat Juventus 2-0 at the Stadio Sinigaglia on Sunday, handing the Turin club a damaging loss and propelling Como up the Serie A table. Marc-Olivier Kempf opened the scoring early from a Paz corner before the Argentine sealed the win with a late individual strike about 10 minutes from full time.

The move that set the tone came in the fourth minute, when Paz delivered a precise cross from a corner that Kempf guided into the net. Juventus pressed for an equalizer but rarely threatened, and in the closing stages Paz collected a long ball on the counterattack, cut inside and curled a controlled shot into the far corner to make sure of the victory. Como limited Juventus to just two shots on target while producing multiple attempts of their own.

Paz, 21, is a product of Real Madrid’s academy and was sold to Como last year with a buyback clause that can be exercised by Madrid through June 2027 or after this season. He has been central to Como’s start, contributing four goals and four assists and accounting for eight of the club’s nine Serie A goals so far. The performance drew attention in the stands, where former...