Nico Paz nets another for Como in draw that costs Milan dearly

The young Argentine striker Nico Paz maintained his fine run for Como by scoring his ninth goal of the campaign during a 1-1 tie away to AC Milan on Wednesday, halting the Rossoneri's chances of narrowing the gap substantially on Serie A frontrunners Inter Milan.

Paz, a former Real Madrid talent, has chipped in with six assists across his 25 league outings this term.

He fired Como into the lead shortly past the half-hour, yet Portuguese attacker Rafael Leao rescued a point for Milan with a leveller deep into the second period.

This result trimmed Inter's edge over their city foes to seven points while stretching Massimiliano Allegri's squad's unbeaten Serie A streak to 24 fixtures.

Nevertheless, Inter's sequence of 12 triumphs and one draw in their most recent 13 Serie A encounters has propelled them far ahead at the summit.

The solitary point sufficed to propel Como past Atalanta into sixth position, earning Cesc Fabregas's side a berth in European football next season.