Nico Paz stars in 9‑1 win but misses Champions League Team of the Week

Under the floodlights in France (Francia), Nico Paz fired a spectacular strike and set up two more as Como demolished Lens 9‑1. Yet UEFA left him out of the Champions League Team of the Week for matchday four. Instead, the midfield slot went to fellow Argentine Enzo Fernández.

Enzo Fernández, an Argentina international and River Plate graduate, opened the scoring for Manchester City in their 3‑2 comeback win over RB Leipzig in Germany. His early strike gave the English side a 2‑1 advantage before they sealed the victory. In the competition’s opening round, Fernández provided the assist for Erling Haaland in City’s 2‑0 triumph over Porto in Portugal.

Manchester City currently sit seventh in the Champions League group stage as they await a possible Premier League sanction. UEFA compiles a Team of the Week after each matchday, spotlighting the week’s standout performers. Olé reported that the Argentine midfielder was omitted from the lineup despite his heroics. The selection therefore featured another Argentine from the Scaloneta, Enzo Fernández, in the midfield.