Buenos Aires, January 19 (NA)— Como dealt a crushing blow to Lazio with a 3-0 away victory in the 21st round of Serie A. The team showcased a dominant and performance on the Olympic Stadium, holding the advantage from the start and maintaining it effectively throughout the 90 minutes. Argentine Nico Paz scored two of the three goals for the victory, with the other being netted by Martin Baturina, according to the Argentine News Agency. The visiting team opened the scoring almost from the locker room, when Baturina put them 1-0 up in the first minute with a cross-shot following an assist from Álex Valle. With the score in their favor, Como did not let up and stretched the lead to 2-0 in the 23rd minute through Nico Paz, who capitalized on a second chance in the area after a previous attempt by Caqueret. In the first half, the visiting side had the chance to seal the deal before the break: the VAR awarded a penalty for a foul by Kenneth Taylor on Caqueret, but Nico Paz missed his spot kick, keeping the score at 2-0. Lazio attempted to react with shots from Zaccagni and Cataldi, but lacked the precision and necessary impact to get back into the game. In the second half, Como put the game to bed in the third minute with a brilliant goal from Paz outside the area, which nestled into the corner for the definitive 3-0. Amid injuries, bookings, and changes for both teams, Lazio searched for a way back with offensive variations, but clashed with a well-organized opponent that controlled the flow of the game and celebrated a huge victory in Rome. With this result, Como climbed to sixth place with 37 points, qualifying for the Conference League, while Lazio remains in ninth place with 28 points. Meanwhile, Cremonese drew 0-0 with Hellas Verona and remain in the lower part of the table.
