Matteo Papaccioli scores on Champions League debut for Como
At 18, the midfielder scored against RC Lens and became the second-youngest Italian to find the net in the Champions League, behind Balotelli.
Matteo Papaccioli, an 18-year-old midfielder, has scored his first goal as a professional with the first team of Como on his Champions League debut against RC Lens. According to the club on its official Instagram, he is the second-youngest Italian to score in the Champions League, behind only Mario Balotelli, at 18 years, 5 months and 26 days.
He joined the club's academy in 2022, aged 14. With the Como U16 side he made 25 appearances, scoring 7 goals and providing 6 assists. After nine months out of action with a serious injury, he has moved through each stage of the academy pathway until making the step up to the first team.
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