Overview

• Playing under Cesc Fàbregas, the 20-year-old midfielder set up Anastasios Douvikas with a precise through ball less than two minutes into the second half.
• At 73 minutes, Paz sealed the result by curling a left‑footed free‑kick into the top corner past Ivan Provedel.
• Taty Castellanos had a potential Lazio equalizer ruled out for offside after VAR review, with referee Gianluca Manganiello delivering a live explanation under Serie A’s new protocol.
• Fàbregas credited intensive preseason work, including repeated set‑piece drills, for Paz’s decisive impact.
• Transfer context remains significant: Como signed Paz in August 2024 for about €6 million with Real Madrid retaining buyback rights and 50% of a future sale, and Argentine media reported a €50 million Tottenham offer was turned down.