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Como thrash Lens 9-1 in record-breaking Champions League win

Cesc Fabregas's side scored nine goals away from home in a Champions League match for the first time in the competition era.

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Como beat Lens 9-1 in Lens on Wednesday, equalling the biggest winning margin in Champions League history. Anastasios Douvikas scored a hat-trick as Fabregas's side moved to fourth in the league phase standings.

Key takeaways

  • Como won 9-1 away at Lens in the Champions League league phase.
  • Anastasios Douvikas scored a hat-trick and leads the competition with six goals.
  • The result equalled the biggest Champions League win since the 1992 rebrand.
  • Como are third victory in four matches lifted them to fourth on nine points.
  • Lens are 33rd with three points after suffering a record Champions League loss for a French club.

Como beat Lens 9-1 at Lens on Wednesday in a Champions League league phase match, Sportstar reported. Cesc Fabregas's Italian side scored nine goals away from home, a first for an away team in the competition.

The eight-goal winning margin equalled the biggest victory in Champions League history since the competition was rebranded in 1992, according to Rediff. Liverpool and Real Madrid previously won 8-0 against Besiktas and Malmo respectively.

Como also became the first team since Feyenoord against Olympiakos in 1971 to score nine goals away from home in Europe's premier club competition, IANS reported. Anastasios Douvikas scored a hat-trick and leads the Champions League with six goals, Sportstar said.

Nico Paz added a goal and two assists, while Lucas Da Cunha, Marc-Oliver Kempf, Mattia Liberali, Martin Baturina and Matteo Papaccioli also scored. Ruben Aguilar scored a consolation for Lens in the 65th minute.

The result marked Como's third victory in four matches during their maiden Champions League campaign, further strengthening their position in the competition's standings.

Having already recorded convincing 4-1 home victories over RB Leipzig and Manchester United, Fabregas's team have emerged as one of the tournament's most entertaining sides.

Como scored 19 goals in their first four Champions League matches, equalling Queens Park Rangers' 1976 record for the most scored by a club in its first four matches in major European competition, Rediff said.

Douvikas has scored in all four of Como's matches this season, Sportstar reported. Como will next face AEK Athens and Real Betis before ending the league phase against Paris St Germain and Barcelona, Rediff reported.

Lens, 33rd in the standings with three points, suffered the heaviest Champions League defeat by a French club. They also became the first team from Europe's top five leagues to concede nine goals at home in European competition.

The UEFA Champions League is an annual club football competition organised by UEFA and contested by top-division European clubs, according to Wikipedia. The 2026-27 season is the 72nd season of Europe's premier football tournament and the 35th since it was rebranded from the European Cup.

Champions League standings after four matches

Team

Position

Points

Como

4th

9

Lens

33rd

3

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