Nico Paz continued his run of form in Serie A with another goal for Como. The 21-year-old Argentine scored the only goal for his team in a 1-1 draw against Cremonese on matchday five of the league.
Paz opened the scoring in the 32nd minute with a finish inside the area after a cross from Spanish teammate Jesús Rodríguez. Cremonese equalized in the 70th minute through Federico Baschirotto, assisted by Argentine-born Italian international Franco Vázquez.
Argentine midfielder Máximo Perrone played the full 90 minutes for Como and was booked in the first half. Paz was substituted at the end of regulation for Álvaro Morata.
On the visitors’ side, the Argentine Martín Payero started the match.
Paz has now recorded three goals and three assists in five appearances this season. He is among the league’s top scorers alongside Christian Pulisic of Milan and Marcus Thuram of Inter, who also have three goals. In assists, he matches Nikola Krstovic of Atalanta and Kenan Yıldız of Juventus with three each.
